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Success Mindset

Success Mindset For Successful Career

Your Mindset is Everything.

A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset.

Have you ever thought?

Why one person is happy and another sad?

Why one person is confident, and another not very confident?

Have you ever wondered?

What sets those who get huge success, and others failing?

Why one person can network well in a group, and another can’t talk to a stranger?

What sets those who achieve great things apart from those who fail to realize their aspirations?

Have you pondered about it?

Why doeses one person with a great education, and skills, struggle in their career, and another person with lesser knowledge or skills grow in his/her career?

You might be thinking, that the answer to all the above questions is intelligence, aptitude, creativity, or risk appetite.

All those are sensible suggestions,

But that’s not what science has found.

According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and others, the predictor of Success in Life is none of the above sensible suggestions

But it is the mindset.

It’s your Mindset.

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”—Buddha.

According to the Oxford Dictionary- Mindset is a set of attitudes or fixed ideas that someone has and that is often difficult to change.

People with a “Growth Mindset” are the ones who achieve great things generally by believing that they can improve and grow as people.

While the people with a “Fixed Mindset” are the ones who put a stop to their attempts to realize their dreams and tend to believe their abilities, talents, and potential to be static/stable. 

FIXED MINDSET GROWTH MINDSET
I am either good at something or I am not I can work and improve my skills with practice and hard work
I am criticized when people give me feedback I respect when people give me feedback. It helps me improve, learn, and grow.
Successful people are lucky and never experienced failure Successful people have failed many a time, but they did not quit until they achieved success

In this book, you will get insights into Success Mindset in the context of your successful career journey.

Having a success mindset means having a mind that’s ready to work towards achieving your goals despite the odds you might encounter.

Your mind speaks different languages, one is agile, and another is slow in its corners.

It speaks different languages when it comes to what you want to do in your career.

So, what do you want to do, you must think deeply and think clearly because it is very important thinking?

Thinking clearly doesn’t mean what will I get from this or what will I get from that.

It’s your life and your life is precious.

Ask this question to yourself.

Is your life precious to you?

If yes.

Then before investing this life into something, you must think today, that if I invest my life into this then after 20 years will it mean a lot to me?

After 40 years will it still mean a lot to me?

And at the end of my life when I turn back and narrate.

Will I be proud of this ‘or will I be ashamed of what I was doing?

It doesn’t matter what other people are saying.

But you shouldn’t do anything that you will be ashamed of.

Isn’t it?

It doesn’t matter people say so many things.

Everybody has an opinion, and it is their business.

But you should not do anything that you feel ashamed of.

This much pride and freedom you must keep in your life.

So, this is all you have to look at.

Remember one thing.

Something will get you money,

Something will get you comfort.

That’s not the point.

What you choose to do.

Will it give life to you?

When I say, life.

Are you just trying to make a living or are you trying to make a life out of this?

See ….

Making a living is not an issue. Even a bird, an insect, a worm, a bee, or an animal is making their life and making their living.

Isn’t it?

Making a living with a big brain is not an issue, earning your food is again not a problem.

But the only problem is

You want to live like somebody else.

That is an endless problem.

You want to live like others – this is a real problem.

And this creates pressure.

It’s very usual to hear that your father has a dream, he wants you to become an engineer. Your mother dreamt that you should become a doctor.

Please understand that this is their dream and they are not going to live your life.

Look I am not saying that we shouldn’t fulfill our parent’s dreams,

They are the most amazing people; they gave birth to us they grew us up they did so much for us, and we have a duty out of our genuine love and gratitude to serve them.

But when you come under pressure. You get puzzled and are distracted from your path.

One thing that you all should do, is to withdraw yourself.

Yes, you heard it right.

Withdraw yourself from the pressure of peers, professors, parents, and everybody before making a big decision in your life.

Take and spend some time of your life, maybe one week and look at it.

Look at it, what is it that, you want to invest this precious life into,

What is it that will be worthwhile today and worthwhile after 50 years for you to invest?

Invest your life into that, whatever it is, however small or big it is, it doesn’t matter

What it is that you really want to do and not under the pressure from other people matters.

Do that.

It doesn’t matter what other people think about it.

A whole lot of people today are deciding what to do depending on what they will get out of it.

Will I get this kind of lifestyle?

Will I get that kind of salary?

Will I make this kind of money?

This is the wrong approach.

Because this approach will have you everything, but you will have nothing at the end of life.

There will be no fulfillment in life. You will live a very poor life and there will be no growth.

The greatest killer of our growth is what society thinks we should be doing.

There are social standards of what you should be doing, socially it’s cool to have a job or a business.

Again, as a social standard, you should have a home at a certain location, have a certain car, wear certain kinds of clothes, and have a certain kind of hairstyle.

And we give so much importance to it because we want to be socially accepted.

In this whole gamut of social acceptance, we forget to make a simple calculation.

And this calculation is very important and is an eye-opener.

Assume you spend 8 hrs. at work daily.

It’s a very conservative number though, we spend way more than this.

If you work for 8 hrs. daily and you are working 5 days a week, that is 40 hrs. per week at work.

And assuming you took 2 weeks off holiday every year that is 50 weeks working.

That comes down to 2000 hrs. of yours at work.

And assuming you work for 45 yrs., then the further calculation comes down to 90000 hrs. of your life at work.

90000 hrs. seem to be a daunting number.

That’s the average is 10 yrs. of your life.

You need to be very sure whether you want to get into this 90000 hrs. of dissatisfaction or 90000 hrs. of cribbing and complaining

A very common statement you must have heard from your surroundings.

Saying I don’t like it.

This is not what I wanted to do

Or

This is what my parents wanted.

Just because you are getting paid or in some cases getting paid more, you cannot be miserable for those 90000 hrs.

Furthermore, you can never achieve excellence.

Excellence only comes when you do something which truly resonates with your soul. You can be good at it. But it may not be fulfilling for you.

So, you need to be very wise while choosing your path, whether it’s a career path or your life path. It is the most precious path of your precious life.

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”-Wayne Dyer.

 

 

Success Mindset comes with the Change Your State Of Mind– 

 

 

Change Your State Of Mind
Change Your State Of Mind

 

Anthony Robbins says that lasting change occurs when you are in an altered state. That is why he created 22 ways to instantly change your state. You can change your state by following simple actions.

 

  1. Fun- Fun is enjoyment, and fun is amusement. Having fun helps you to forget your worries. Do something just for fun.
  2. Freedom- Freedom is the state of being free. Take a  ferry ride, cruise on a yacht, dive in the water, or go for a long drive in your favorite car or motorbike. 

 

  1. Relax & Read- Become less tense or anxious. Books and articles change your state into a state of joy, happiness, and gratitude by reading books or articles.

 

  1. Movement- A movement is an act of moving or slight movement in the body. Movement of any kind changes your state.

 

  1. Words- Words are powerful. Word either gives us energy or depletes our energy. Notice the words you use when speaking.

 

  1. Meditate- Meditation is a vital way to purify and calm the mind. Meditation helps in rejuvenating the body

 

  1. Laugh- Laugh is the best medicine. Always laugh when you can. Children laugh an average of 300 times per day when compared with an adult

 

  1. Best Friend- Spending time with your buddies brings joy and positivity. Try and make out most of it.

 

  1. Smile- Smile is free therapy. A smile improves your mood. Recent studies say that smiling often rewires your brain to create a more positive design.

 

  1. Journaling- Journaling is writing in a journal or diary. Impacts on your physical health and helps in the removal of mental blocks, start journaling.

 

  1. Heart- A good Heart keeps you beautiful. Practice the art of gratitude daily to remain present, appreciative, and positive.

 

  1. Think Big- You have to think big to be big. Think big in life no one is stopping you from thinking big.

 

  1. Review- Review is essential for evaluation which is essential to progress. It’s time for you to review.

 

  1. Your Nearest And Dearest- Talk to the nearest and dearest one. They help us reach a resolution, they often can see something we have overlooked.

 

  1. Nature- Nature is the best spiritual teacher. Nature has the power to bring empathy, love, and emotional stability.

 

  1. Give- A phenomenal way to change your mood is to think about someone else. Help an elderly person cross the road, stand up and give a seat to the needed one on the bus, and volunteer in a charity organization.

 

  1. Change Of Scenery- Looking forward to, shifts your thoughts to the future and gives you something to be excited about it.

 

  1. Get In The Ring- Exercise is a great stress releaser and creates wonders. Indulge in any form of workout.

 

  1. Challenge- Challenge yourself, it is the only path that leads to growth. Set a new challenge to change your focus and excel in that different direction. 

 

  1. Drink- Many studies have proven that increasing your water intake improves your mood. Aim to drink an average of 2 liters daily.

 

  1. Chill- Chill is a mental mould. Do not take things too seriously.

It’s time to take a chill.

 

  1. Change- Change is inevitable. Change is constant. By doing different things and changing your routine, you change your life.

The change in your state of mind will make you go through various emotional levels. You experience all levels of emotional state.

It is very important to know the state of the emotional level.

 

Emotional Guidance Scale

Abraham-Hicks has described 22 emotions and he has described them on an emotional scale.

Here are the 22 most felt emotions, and as you go through the scale you understand, that individuals with the higher up the scale, are the happier, and the lower on the scale, are the unhappier ones.

So, what you need to do, is that you find the emotion where you are now.

And you speak, think, figure out and try to move up on the scale, one emotion at a time.

  • Joy/Appreciation/Empowered/Freedom/Love
  • Passion
  • Enthusiasm/Eagerness/Happiness
  • Positive Expectation/Belief
  • Optimism
  • Hopefulness
  • Contentment
  • Boredom
  • Pessimism
  • Frustration/Irritation/Impatience
  • Overwhelmed
  • Disappointment
  • Doubt
  • Worry
  • Blame
  • Discouragement
  • Anger
  • Revenge
  • Hatred/Rage
  • Jealousy
  • Insecurity/Guilt/Unworthiness
  • Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness

 

Let’s understand and practice together. For example:

 

Let’s say you feel “depressed” (Emotion-22). You cannot improve your emotion, by jumping to

 

(Emotion-1) at once, in fact, it would be very hard to do that.

 

So, what you can do is you could think of thoughts that create feelings of perhaps “guilt” (Emotion-21) within you. Stay in that emotional state for some time till the time you really feel it, then climb up.

 

Now you can create feelings of “rage” (Emotion-19) within you with your thoughts.

 

Further on you can feel “blame” (Emotion-15), and then “disappointment” (Emotion-12), and so on.

 

Every emotion is an improvement, and you will always have to go upwards toward emotional number 1 which is – Joy/Appreciation/Empowered/Freedom/Love

 

Try not to be at the lower part of the emotional scale, look through it and try to get to least number 7

 

You can make yourself feel differently with the right kind of thoughts and with the right kind of measurement.

 

Measure Everything

 

Measure Everything
Measure Everything

 

Measurement is very important.

“What gets measured, gets managed”

Just Imagine

Someone or maybe you walk into the gym, warm-up, hop on to a few machines, do a little bit of this exercise, does a little bit of that exercise, finish the workout, and leave the gym.

So, what is notable about this situation?

The person who has not measured anything has no basis for knowing if the individual is making progress or not.

Not tracking one’s progress is one of the major mistakes.

We all have areas of life that we say are important to us, but we aren’t measuring that.

As we know the things, we measure are the things we improve. It is through numbers and proper tracking that we get the idea of whether we are getting better or worse.

Our lives are shaped by how we choose to spend our time and energy each day.

Measuring can help us spend that time in better ways, more consistently.

Again, you can’t measure everything like Love, Morality, etc.

That’s true.

But even for things that can’t be quantified, measuring can be helpful.

And it doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.

You can’t measure love, but you can trackways that you are showing up with love in your life.

Send a digital love note to your parents or love done each day (text, email, voicemail, tweet)

Now that you have received some information regarding success mindset, change of state of mind, emotional state, and measurement.

You need to rethink it in context to your career path journey and make the best use of it before making a concrete career decision.

Let’s dive in a bit more to understand the meaning and myth associated with a career.

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NFT

Meaning of NFT : An Ultimate Explosion In The Digital Space

The world is changing rapidly and there is an explosion in this fast-evolving digital space.

 

It is crazy and the whole world is going even going crazier.

 

That’s the feeling I experienced when I first heard of the new technology which is taking the sphere by storm.

 

You may be one who will experience the same thunderbolt. 

 

And this bombshell is ” NFT”

 

It is seen that this NFT is making headlines about people paying huge money for clip art and becoming billionaires in no time.

 

You might be wondering: what is an NFT?

 

After hours and hours of reading and thinking, I tried to get into the fundamentals

 

Okay, let’s start with the basics.

 

Meaning Of NFT 

 

NFT stands for Non-fungible tokens.

 

The non-fungible token is a unique digital asset that cannot be replaced with anything else. These are digital assets that may include digital art, digital pictures, memes, video, and games.

 

NFT is built with a similar kind of programing as used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum but that is something where the end is similar. Physical money along with cryptocurrencies are “fungible” which signifies that they can be traded for one another. In contrast to this non-fungible tokens by their very own name are “non-fungible” and hence cannot be traded or exchanged for one another.

 

Specifically, NFTs are typically held on the Ethereum blockchain, although other blockchains support them as well.

 

An NFT is created, or “minted” from digital objects that represent both tangible and intangible items, including:

 

  • Graphic art
  • GIFs
  • Videos and sports highlights
  • Collectibles
  • Virtual avatars and video game skins
  • Designer sneakers
  • Music

 

Types of NFT

There are various types of NFT but the most widely used type of NFT which is common on the market is as follows:

ART

One of the most popular NFTs is the Art and it is the only kind of NFT that sells the best out of the rest. Every art NFT is unique in its creative design making and cannot be duplicated, making them scarce, rare, and restricted. The function of the NFT was to help and provide the artist with their best online works. As of day, the most expensive NFTs are works of art.

 

And as per the record the piece of work by artist Beeple known as: “Everyday’s : The First 5000 Days”  was sold for a whopping price of $69 million.

Everydays_The First 5000 Days_NFT
Everydays_The First 5000 Days

MUSIC

The second high in the NFT spectrum is music. Music has been fungible for decades and decades. But with this blockchain-embedded technology artists and musicians can create their very own NFTs and auction off these various forms of digital media in the market and their fans pay using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. The artists even get royalties every time a buyer of that digital copy sells it to someone else. Artists and musicians now and in the future can make millions of dollars by selling digital versions of their art, music, video, photos, and many others.

 

DJ and music producer 3LU made $11.6 million and a Canadian musician named Grimes made $5.8 million by selling their music NFTs.

 

VIDEO GAME

Another frontier in the NFT space is video games. Blockchain technology in gaming is driven by non-fungible tokens and digital assets that are represented as game content. These are the tokens that are limited, scarce, and rare that facilitate player ownership.

NFT games are modeled as play-to-earn which provides the players the opportunities to earn money as they play. Besides this, gamers can monetize their playing time by buying and selling the game NFTs. In addition, trading is also conducted using cryptocurrency through a blockchain marketplace which functions as an auction house.

As a business, NFT games help developers to monetize their creations while giving users the ability to earn cryptocurrency just by playing the game

 

Gaming-related NFTs and blockchain gaming generated billions of dollars of revenue in 2021.

 

NFT digital games can potentially provide new ways for content creators to monetize their work, often through social tokens, digital art pieces, collectibles, or in-game items among millions of gamers.

 

MEMES

Recently memes have turned into something no one has ever expected and the credit goes to NFT. NFTS can be almost anything like a piece of digital art, a poem, a song, or a card and it is not surprising that memes inevitably found their way onto the blockchain as NFTs.There are many meme creators in the market who are selling their work as NFTs.

 

Most of the memes to be highlighted are Nyan Cat, Bad Luck Brian, Trollface, Grumpy Cat, Disaster Girl, and the most popular Doge meme.

 

Doge_Meme_NFT
Doge_Meme

 

DOMAIN NAMES

Domain NFTs (also known as decentralized domains, crypto domains, or blockchain domains) offer various unique advantages to traditional domains. Domain NFTs are also usually one-time purchases, in comparison to the Web-2 domain business models. 

 

NFT  domains are also 100% user-owned and can send and receive other compatible cryptocurrencies and tokens as payment. It functions as a cryptocurrency public address. NFT domains are domains that live on a public blockchain and give users complete ownership of their stored data. The main benefits to owning one are simplifying crypto transactions by replacing wallet addresses with the domain name and easily creating and hosting websites on web3. If you buy one on the NFT market, you will be able to claim exclusive ownership of the name, cutting out the middleman.

 

Some of the other types of NFTs are trading cards, collectible items, Big Sport moments, and virtual fashion.

 

How to Buy and Sell NFTs

 

It sounded irrational when portable network graphics(PNG) or graphics interchange format(GIF) was bought for thousands and millions of dollars. Now, Web 3.0 is encountered with another million-dollar question.

 

And the question is how to buy and sell NFTs.

 

Before reaching the answers it is very important to understand and know that NFTs are purchased with cryptocurrency. And most of the transactions in major marketplaces are done with Ethereum and a cryptocurrency wallet. Since this is a trending question, you need to understand why you should buy NFTs. There are many reasons why people buy NFTs. The primary one is because they want to invest in a new, and volatile asset.

 

With lots of collections named the Crypto Punks or the Bored Ape Yacht Club the market for NFTs exploded and saw their skyrocket.valuations  As the world advances more towards a digital sphere, a lot of our interplay and time is spent online.

 

Moreover, as the concept of a metaverse pursues to catch speed, a set of people want to own rare, verifiably, and limited authentic digital art.

 

There are people who might buy an NFT as a gift to someone. The reasons can be different, but it’s a fact that the market has evolved and will boom.

 

Popular Market Places 

 

In the crypto space, there are various online marketplaces where there is an option to buy and sell non-fungible tokens. The majority of platforms are based on the Ethereum blockchain, Cosmos, Polkadot, or Binance Smart Chain and these are the non-Ethereum NFT services 

 

All NFT marketplace works differently, mostly they have a wide range of NFTs to buy. Although the expert buyers always choose a marketplace, depending on the type of nonfungible token they are looking to purchase. Basis the token usage the following types of NFT marketplaces can be categorized :

 

Types of NFTs Marketplaces

  1. Mass marketplaces
  2. Non-curated, self-service crypto art marketplaces
  3. Curated or invite-only  crypto art marketplaces
  4. Gaming Platforms
  5. Sports NFT marketplaces
  6. Niche NFT marketplaces

Some of the largest market places to buy and sell the NFTs are 

 

Steps to buy NFTs at different marketplaces:

 

Step 1: Get a wallet and fund it

You need a digital wallet with funds to buy NFTs.For example, the currency you will use to buy is Ether (ETH). 

There are many web wallets and the most popular web wallet for NFTs are Metamask, Coinbase, wallet connect, Fortmatic, etc. Connect your wallet to move to the second step.

Step 2: Browse the NFT Collections

Step 3: Find something you want. Buy Now or Make an Offer

Step 4: The Actual Purchase.

Selling NFTs at different marketplaces

 

Two ways to sell NFTs: 

 

  1. Selling a minted NFT – This is the way for content creators.
  2. Selling an NFT that has been already bought and is now willing to sell. 

 

Selling a minted NFT is the endpoint of the nonfungible token creation (or minting) process.  Minting refers to an easy procedure after which representing innovative products such as works of art, collectibles, songs, memes, etc., becomes a part of the blockchain, tamper-proof and secure, and the content becomes “tokenized.”

 

As a result, these are digitally tracked when re-sold from this time on, and also these digital items can be sold and traded as NFTs, as well.

 

 

nft

Process for minting the NFT

To start minting, content creators need to follow the steps

Step1: Signing into the crypto-wallets. 

The content creators give access to their accounts on the NFT marketplaces  websites 

Step 2: Create a new NFT

Step 3: Upload a high-quality representation of the digital item that needs to be converted into non-fungible tokens along with NFT catchy name and description.

Step 4: Decide whether it will be a single-edition token or it belongs to a collection.

Step 5: Create to mint an NFT

The creators need to sign their NFTs and pay the gas fees to complete the minting process. Contrary to this in other cases, content creators sell their NFT from their accounts on the NFT marketplaces.

How to sell the bought NFTs

 

The process of selling collected nonfungible tokens is somewhat more complex than the process of selling freshly minted ones.NFTs.

 

The main difference between the two types of the seller is here the collectors will not receive royalties when NFTs from their temporary collection is sold. The percentages of royalties for all future sales go directly to the NFTs’ original creators or to the wallets.

 

The copyright always remains associated with the content creators for their creative products in form of NFTs. On the other hand, the collectors receive collection temporarily in the form of nonfungible tokens.

 

Final Thoughts

 

This ultra lucrative technology and marketplace is full of risk and accrues a dramatic impact. Buying and selling NFTs is not as hard as you would think. However, be aware of scammers in this field, and also keep an open eye on the extreme volatility.

 

Wash traders have riddled the NFT field with fake trading volumes to make them more appealing to investors. This is a very young and emerging market with unregulated policies in most of the jurisdictions. Hence, it is necessary to take precautions and proper steps to protect your capital.

 

An iconic quote by Dane Scarborough well fits her “IGNORANCE IS YESTERDAY’S PROFESSION”

 

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Opportunities post Covid

How Covid has created Opportunities for Entrepreneurs.

Covid is one word the entire world is aware of. Covid has changed the landscape of the universe.

 

 

Covid has hugely impacted health, economy, lifestyle, and mindsets.

 

 

There was major loss of life, loss of job, loss in business, and the counts are countless. 

 

 

According to Albert Einstein, “in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”. 

 

 

Covid has opened the door of opportunities for many entrepreneurs. 

 

 

I will go a little deep on “How Covid has created opportunities for Entrepreneurs” by sharing a small anecdote.

 

 

It all started in March 2020, one of my school friends used to take home tuition for the Class 11 & 12 students. He was doing pretty well and he was also the most liked teacher in his school. 

 

 

Because of Covid, his classes came to standstill. Later after a month or two, he started taking online classes. In the beginning, he faced some problems, but with experience and practice, he excelled in online training.

 

 

Today after 14 months, he is doing good and has now become an entrepreneur. 

 

 

This is one simple example, there are many other illustrations of how Covid has opened opportunities for entrepreneurs.

 

Meaning of Entrepreneur

 

 

 

According to Wikipedia: An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards.  

 

 

Positive Impact Of Covid 

Impact of Covid
Impact of Covid

 

Covid has devastated the world but there are some positive impacts of the Covid. A few  of them are listed below:

 

 

 

  • Digital Transformation: The whole world is going through a digital revolution. Be it business, education, learning, entertainment, or any other. There is a digital transformation and it is now imperative to sustain in the market.

 

 

  • New Distanced Working: Adapting to the remote and work from home is a new normal now. Corporate, business and education are adapting to this new distance working environment.

 

 

  • Good Team Communication: There is better communication among the team because of the technology and its application. People are now getting more comfortable with the online platform. Even the confidence level is quite high when compared with the physical interactions.

 

 

  • Strong Family Bonding: With the remote and distant working culture, the family bond and well-being are also increasing. Now individuals have the capacity to spend more time with family and friends.

 

 

  • Better Collaboration: There is better collaboration between clients, customers, and colleagues because of the online working adaptation.

 

Opportunities For Entrepreneur

 

Opportunity post Covid
Opportunity post-Covid

 

Covid has opened many opportunities for entrepreneurs. Some of the opportunities are highlighted below :

 

 

 

Online Teaching or Elearning: Online teaching or e-learning is a booming sector now. There is a revolution in online teaching across the globe. You can start an online teaching business on the basis of your expertise. Edtech companies are one growing sector and a good opportunity for entrepreneurs.

 

 

 

Delivery Allied Services: Because of COVID people are afraid of moving out of their homes or visiting public places. This has boosted the demand for delivery services. If you are interested, you can start your own online delivery services like online food delivery, etc.

 

 

 

Remote Wellbeing and Fitness: With lockdown, this sector has faced turmoil. But online well-being has started growing. Remote fitness is gaining popularity and you can provide on-demand virtual fitness classes. 

 

 

 

Cyber Security Services: As businesses are going online, the hackers are targeting small, micro, and medium-sized businesses. This has increased the demand for cybersecurity. There is a need for robust solutions in cybersecurity and hence the cybersecurity services are one good opportunity for entrepreneurs.

 

 

 

E-commerce: The eCommerce sector was already accelerating, which was impacting the retail business. But the pandemic has massively blown the retail store. This has opened the doors of e-commerce in a big way. And the retailers are forced to opt for this option. This is one great opportunity for the entrepreneur.

 

 

 

Freelancer and Gig worker: The gig economy is expanding and with the world going digital the freelancing is also gaining a vast demand. There are various jobs for the freelancer and depending upon their skills they can take the freelancing project and earn huge rewards. The example of freelancing is the digital marketing, content writing, and copywriting.

 

 

 

Online Medical Consultation and Therapy: Covid has taught us a great lesson when it comes to health. If you are a doctor, counselor, therapist, nurse, health consultant, dietician, or psychologist, you can start your own online services. The health treatment has shifted from face-to-face to online sessions. This again is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs.

 

 

Virtual Assistant: Virtual assistants are in immense demand by entrepreneurs and online businesses. The business does not need to put their money in the office space and staff. The day-to-day activities like the chat, calendars, etc can be taken care of by the virtual assistant services. The scope for this job is increasing and this again is a good opportunity for the entrepreneur

 

 

 

Conclusions

 

 

 

The covid has taught a big lesson. It has taught us to value everything we are gifted with. And as mentioned earlier,” in the middle of difficulty lies the opportunity”.

 

 

 

This article may have given you some knowledge about the opportunity that Covid has created. You can delve deep into each of these segments and come up with many more other opportunities. 

 

 

 

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Top 5 Hottest Courses Across the Globes

There are various courses available in the market for a bright and successful career.

 

 

Selecting the best course out of many is a tough task.

 

 

Proper research and insight are much-needed work before jumping and pursuing any course.

 

 

Courses leading to its subsequent career are very important. It is the individual’s choice and inclination that plays a vital role to fix it.

 

 

Here are the top 5 hottest jobs across the globe for a successful and lucrative career path. Find out the details highlighted below:

 

 

1. Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer or a robot controlled by a computer to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require human intelligence and discernment.

 

 

Life with technology is almost impossible. Technology is ruling the world.

 

 

It is estimated that the AI market will be a major player in this field. AI is growing at a rate of 43%.

 

 

This is the reason why the demand and scope of AI professionals have increased manifold.

 

 

Day to day examples of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is commonly used in day-to-day activities, but you may not be aware of this. Below mentioned are the example of the daily work where the concept of artificial intelligence is used.

 

  1. E-Payments
  2. Digital Assistants
  3. Chatbots
  4. Google Maps
  5. Face Detection
  6. Face Recognition

 

Who is eligible for taking up Artificial Intelligence courses and jobs? 

 

  • Candidates with a sound knowledge of coding languages such as Python, Natural Language Processing, and Machine learning algorithms will be preferred.
  • Candidates who have completed -BTech Artificial Intelligence, BTech in Computer Science- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, MTech in Artificial Intelligence are fully eligible to continue with the course of  Artificial Intelligence. 
  • Candidates with problem-solving acumen can go for this course.
  • Candidates with a good hold in mathematics must definitely go for this course.

 

Job Role after completing this course 

There are various jobs available in different companies across the globe after completing this course. Some of the most sought are mentioned below :

 

  • Data Analyst
  • Big Data Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer

 

Top Recruiters looking for Artificial Intelligence Profile

Listed below are the name of the few recruiters who take individuals with artificial intelligence knowledge and degrees. There are various other companies that are interested in hiring professionals with this background and courses.

 

  1. Google
  2. American Express
  3. Amazon
  4. Myntra
  5. Flipkart
  6. Adobe
  7. Genpact
  8. Mobikwik

 

2. Machine learning

 

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machine-learning

 

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being clearly programmed.

 

Machine learning focuses on computer program development that can access data and use it to learn on their own.

 

Machine learning is a modern-day innovation that helps in many professionals and industrial processes as well as in daily activities.

 

MI helps in using the statistical tools and techniques to make intelligent computer systems to learn from the database available. Machine learning is artificial intelligence but Artificial intelligence is not Machine learning.

 

Machine learning is a subset of Artificial Learning (AI).

 

 

Day to day examples of Machine Learning

Machine Learning is commonly used in day-to-day activities, but you may not be aware of this. Below mentioned are the example of the daily work where the concept of Machine Learning is used.

 

  1. Medical diagnosis.
  2. Image and face recognition
  3. Speech recognition
  4. Self-driving cars
  5. Virtual assistant- Siri, Alexa.

 

Who is eligible for taking up Machine Learning courses and jobs? 

 

Machine learning is a hot course with lots of scopes and opportunities. Therefore this course can be taken seriously for making a career.

 

There is no fixed qualification to pursue this course. But, one must possess knowledge of basic computer technology and a good understanding with a degree in mathematics can take up this course.

 

  • Candidates should have a basic knowledge of  Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra, Python, and Statistics.
  • Candidates should have a basic knowledge of Machine Learning, such as the terminologies of machine learning and machine learning types.
  • Candidates should have a strong command of working on data collection,  data cleaning, data integration, and data pre-processing. 

Job Role after completing this course 

 

There are various jobs available in different companies across the globe after completing this course. Some of the most sought are mentioned below :

 

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Software Developer
  • Research Scientist
  • Data Science Manager

 

Top Recruiters looking for Machine Learning Profile

Listed below are the name of the few recruiters who take individuals with machine learning knowledge and degrees. There are various other companies that are interested in hiring professionals with this background and courses.

 

  1. Google
  2. Amazon
  3. Adobe
  4. Uber
  5. Facebook
  6. Apple
  7. Microsoft

3. BIG DATA

 

Big Data
Big Data

 

Big Data is an extremely large set of data- both structured and unstructured that a business is overloaded with on a day-to-day basis.

 

 

Big data is data with a very large size and is very complex that traditional data management tools cannot store it or process it efficiently.

 

 

Big data is a database with a huge size.

 

 

Big Data is used to analyze and systematically extract information from too large and complex data.

 

 

Day to day examples of Big Data

Big Data is commonly used in day-to-day activities, but you may not be aware of this. Below mentioned are the example of the daily work where the concept of big data is used.

 

  1. Facebook user profile
  2. Google search index
  3. Stock Exchanges
  4. Online shopping

Who is eligible for taking up Big Data courses and jobs? 

 

The world is full of organized, unorganized, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. The true meaning of these data can be only made through various analyses etc.

 

 

Therefore, the demand for professionals who can understand this big data is increasing exponentially. This is a booming sector with lots of scope and opportunities.

 

 

There is no hard and fast rule to be eligible to continue with the course of a big data professional. However, a fair understanding of mathematics, statistics, programming, and domain knowledge is needed to excel in this career. Also, a basic understanding of R/Python/Matlab/SAS programming will be very helpful. 

 

 

Job Role after completing this course 

There are various jobs available in different companies across the globe after completing this course. Some of the most sought are mentioned below :

 

  • Big Data Analyst
  • Big Data Architect
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Data Developer
  • Data Scientist

 

 

Top Recruiters looking for Big Data Profile

Listed below are the name of the few recruiters who take individuals with big data knowledge and degrees. There are various other companies that are interested in hiring professionals with this background and courses.

 

  1. Amazon
  2. Flipkart
  3. IBM
  4. Walmart
  5. Linkedin
  6. Deloitte

 

 

4. Data Science

Data Science
Data Science

 

Data science is a multi- interdisciplinary subject or field which encompasses the processes and systems to extract knowledge or insights from data. The data can be in various forms, either structured or unstructured, to be evaluated with the use of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

 

 

The main objective of data science is to take the information from the data to evaluate and use in making strategy, decision making, product development, and many more.

 

 

Day to examples of Data Science

Data Science is commonly used in day-to-day activities, but you may not be aware of this. Below mentioned are the example of the daily work where the concept of data science is used.

 

  1. Gaming
  2. Face recognition
  3. Speech recognition
  4. Online shopping
  5. Internet searches
  6. Ecommerce

 

Who is eligible for taking up Data Science courses and jobs? 

 

This sector is booming and will continue to grow in the near future. This has huge market potential as per the several surveys conducted across the globe.

 

A newcomer or a professional from a different profile like Marketing, IT, Engineering can make a career in this.

 

  • Candidates should have a fair knowledge of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics is needed. 
  • Candidates should have a fair knowledge of data visualization like the access, retrieve, and presentation of the data.
  • Candidates should have a fair knowledge of data analysis and hypothesis testing will be an added value.
  • Candidates should have a fair knowledge of the languages like Java, Python, etc.

 

Job Role after completing this course 

There are various jobs available in different companies across the globe after completing this course. Some of the most sought are mentioned below :

 

  • Big Data Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Data Engineer/Data Architect
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Analysts
  • Business Analysts

 

Top Recruiters looking for Data Science Profile

Listed below are the name of the few recruiters who take individuals with data science knowledge and degrees. There are various other companies that are interested in hiring professionals with this background and courses.

 

  1. Amazon
  2. Citrix
  3. LinkedIn
  4. IBM
  5. Walmart Labs
  6. Myntra
  7. Sigmoid
  8. Flipkart
  9. Couture

 

5. Blockchain

 

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Blockchain

 

Blockchain is a system of recording information or database in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system. It is a database full of information that is stored electronically in systems.

 

 

Blockchain may look very complicated and complex, but the core concept of blockchain is quite simple and easy to understand.

 

 

Blockchain is a type of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) with a cryptographic signature called a Hash.

 

 

Day to day examples of Blockchain

Blockchain is commonly used in day-to-day activities, but you may not be aware of this. Below mentioned are the example of the daily work where the concept of blockchain is used.

 

  1. Cryptocurrency
  2. Voting machine
  3. Storing public data
  4. E-Commerce business

 

Who is eligible for taking up Blockchain courses and jobs

 

Blockchain technology is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide with incredible scope. Blockchain is the best technology that many industries will be using and implementing in the future.

 

There are no hard and fast set criteria for pursuing this course.

 

  • Candidates should have a basic knowledge of information technology, data security, and computer science. An understanding of distributed systems, networking, cryptography, and data structures would be a plus.
  • Candidates should have basic fundamental skills and knowledge in the technical field.
  • Candidates should have a basic understanding of Blockchain Security.
  • Candidates should have a basic knowledge of blockchain platforms.
  • Candidates should have a basic knowledge of Distributed Ledger expertise.

 

Job Role after completing this course 

 

There are various jobs available in different companies across the globe after completing this course. Some of the most sought are mentioned below :

 

  • Software Engineer
  • Product Manager
  • Risk Analyst
  • Business Analyst
  • Tech Architect
  • Crypto Manager
  • Blockchain Project Manager.
  • Blockchain Quality Engineer.
  • Blockchain Developer

 

Top Recruiters looking for Blockchain Profile

Listed below are the name of the few recruiters who take individuals with blockchain knowledge and degrees. There are various other companies that are interested in hiring professionals with this background and courses.

 

  1. TCS
  2. HCL
  3. IBM
  4. Visa
  5. Microsoft
  6. Deloitte
  7. Amazon
  8. Ernst & Young.

 

 

There are many courses available, but the one which is most suitable for you is of utmost importance. It is always advisable to do proper career research before selecting any course or job.

 

 

This is the shaping stone of your career, which will stay with you for a long period of time.

 

 

So take a wise decision before opting for the one.

 

 

How did you like the article, please share your choice of course in the comments section below?

 

 

 

 

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IAS -The toughest Competitive Examination of India

Why Indian Administrative Services (IAS) – The toughest examination in India of 2021.

 

This exam has been one of the toughest examinations in India for several years and the story remains the same for this year also.

 

This article will highlight the structure, pattern, and screening process. It will also make you go through the entire journey of an IAS aspirant.

 

Indian Administrative Services is commonly referred to as IAS.

 

Indian Administrative Services is one of the three arms of the Indian Services along with the Indian Police Services (IPS) and the Indian Forest Services(IFS).

 

Indian Administrative Services (IAS)  is considered to be the hardest competitive examination in India. This is conducted by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) for the recruitment of the officers in All India Administrative Civil Service. IAS was formerly known as the Imperial Civil Service(ICS).

 

It was founded in 1858 as Imperial Civil Service.

 

Later in 1950, it was changed to Indian Administrative Service.

 

The Indian Administrative Services (IAS) is the top-ranking administrative civil service of the Government of India.

 

The IAS exam is conducted every year by the central recruiting authority, Union Public Service Commission(UPSC).

 

IAS exam is popularly called as Civil Services Examination(CSE). Hierarchy-wise, IAS is the highest post among the other 24 services like IPS, IFS, etc.

Highlights Of Indian Administrative Services

 

Every year, UPSC conducts the Civil Service Examination(CSE) for more than 24 services, such as IAS, IPS, and IFS, by shortlisting the candidates.

 

More than nine lakh candidates register for the IAS exam and almost five lakh candidates appear for the examination.

 

The selection process goes through several screenings starting with the preliminary exam, main examination, and interview.

 

Selection is a year-long process that starts in the month of June and ends in April, and the final list comes in the month of May.

 

 

Name of the Exam Civil Service Examination
Organizing Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Paper and Pen-based( Offline)
Number of Vacancies Approx. 900
Number of Services 24
Number of Attempts 6 times
Number of Registrations Approx. 9Lakh
Admit Card Online
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/

 

UPSC IAS Exam Notification & Important dates

The UPSC generally releases the date of the Civil Services Examinations notification in the month of February. Aspirants willing to appear for this All Indian Services along with other services can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

 

Notification Month
Civil Service Examination Advertisement February
IAS- Online Application Form February to March
IAS- Preliminary Admit Card 2nd Week of May
IAS- Preliminary Exam October
IAS- Preliminary Result November
IAS-Main Exam January
IAS-Main Result February
IAS-Interview March to April
IAS-Final Result May

Eligibility Criteria for an Indian Administrative Services

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Nationality 

The candidate must be a citizen of India to be eligible for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and The Indian Police Service (IPS), and for other services, the candidate must be either of the following        

 

 

The candidate must be a citizen of India

 

 

The candidate must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.

 

 

The candidate must be a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.

 

 

Candidates must be a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

 

 

Educational Qualification

 

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from any of the recognized universities. There is no minimum percentage required in graduation.

 

Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible.

 

 

Candidates with professional and technical qualifications by recognized universities or their equivalent are also eligible to apply.

 

Age Limit & Number of Attempts

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination.

 

The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

 

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defense Service Personnel : 3 years
  4. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as on 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  5. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person: 10 Years.

 

Category Maximum Age Limit No of Attempts
General 32 Years 06
Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 35 Years 09
Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 32 Years 06
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 37 Years Till the age limit
Physically disabled candidates 42 Years For General and OBS candidates = 9

For SC/ST Candidates = Till age limit

 

IAS Officer: Roles & Responsibilities

 

The role of an Indian Administrative Services officer is challenging and it demands a lot of perseverance and responsibility.

 

IAS officer is mainly responsible for maintenance of law and order and administration of the area assigned.

 

Following are the main roles and responsibility of an Indian Administrative Service officer :

 

 

Handling the affairs of the Government consisting of framing, implementation, supervising, and reviewing of the policies.

 

Management and disbursement of the funds from the central government to different schemes.

 

Responding to the emergencies such as riots, natural disasters, accidents, curfew, and coordinating for the relief activities.

 

Responsible for overall expenditure, for which they are answerable to the Parliament and the State Legislature

 

Bestowed the power to manage the holistic development of the area assigned and ensuring the law and order are maintained in any circumstances.

 

The responsibility and function differ at different levels of career.

 

IAS officer joins initially at the sub-divisional level as Sub-divisional Magistrate.

 

Responsible for the overall development of the area under their control by coming up with the new innovation and strategic plan and programs.

 

The District Officer also known as the District Magistrate, District Collector is one of the reputed and respectable posts, which come with some years of experience.

 

They are also appointed in the State Secretariat or Public Sector Undertaking.

 

At times they also serve in different State and Central Departments through deputation.

Career Graph of Indian Administrative Service Officer

 

The highest position, an Indian Administrative Service officer can desire is the rank of Cabinet Secretary of India. At the State level, they can go up to the post of Chief Secretary of States. The following is the career path of an IAS Officer after the probation period:

 

 

ü  Training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA)

 

ü  Training at the district level in the assigned cadre.

 

ü  Training at LBSNAA that includes some attachment with the foreign and India’s Diplomatic mission functioning abroad.

 

ü  Posted as Sub Collector/ Joint Magistrate/ SDM

 

ü  Posted as Municipal Commissioner, DDO/CDO

 

ü  Posted as Collector/DM

 

ü  Posted as Director/Joint Secretary at the State Secretariat.

 

ü  Posted as Principal/Additional Secretary in the State Secretariat or Central Secretariat.

 

ü  Posted as Chief Secretary of a State.

 

ü  Posted as Cabinet Secretary.

Indian Administrative Service Exam Pattern

 

UPSC conducts the  Indian Administrative Services exam in three levels as mentioned below.  The candidate has to clear all the 3 exams successfully to get the offer letter from Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

 

1.Preliminary Test

2. Main Exam

3. Interview.

 

Stage One-Preliminary Test (400 Marks) 

 

o   The Preliminary Exam consists of GS (General Studies) & CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test).

 

o   Both the papers are objective type (Multiple Choice Question)

 

o   The question papers are set in Hindi and English language.

 

o   Blind candidate gets an additional 20 minutes of time for both the paper.

 

o   Candidate appearing in the preliminary test must qualify for the cut-off score to get oneself eligible for the mains exam.

 

o   There is a negative marking associated with the question asked in the exam.

 

Paper Type Number of Questions Total Marks Negative Marking Duration
General Studies I Objective( MCQ) 100 200 Yes 2 Hours
General Studies II (CSAT) Objective( MCQ) 80 200 Yes 2 Hours

 

Stage Two-Main Examination (2025 Marks)

 

Ø  Candidates who qualify for the preliminary test are called for the Main Exam.

 

Ø  Main exam consists of 9 papers.

 

Ø  Paper A & B are qualifying in nature (Highlighted below)

 

Ø  The candidate needs to obtain at least 25% in each of the Paper I to Paper VII to be given weightage to the Main Exam.

 

Ø  Paper A is not compulsory for the candidate belonging to the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim as well as the candidate from hearing impairment provided the fact that they have been exempted from such  2nd or 3rd language courses from their board or university.

 

Ø  The language paper consists of the languages included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.

 

Ø  All the paper is bilingual – Hindi & English except for the language papers.

 

 The written exam consists of the following papers

 

Paper Subject Type Duration Total Marks
Paper A One of the Indian Language Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper B English Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper I Essay Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper-II General Studies I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper III General Studies II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VI Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VII Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Sub Total Marks 1750
Interview Marks 275
Grand Total Marks 2025

 

The subject which is covered in the General Studies in Main Exam is mentioned below :

 

General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies IV
Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics
History and Geography of the World Constitution Economic Development Integrity
Society Polity Biodiversity Aptitude
  Social Justice Environment  
  International Relations Security and Disaster Management  

 

The list of the Optional Paper VI and VII of the Main Exam is enumerated below:

 

Agriculture Chemistry History Geography Mathematics
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Political Science and International Relations Mechanical Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Electrical Engineering
Anthropology Psychology Statistics Physics Economics
Botany Sociology Law Medical Science Geology
Zoology Philosophy Civil Engineering Public Administration Management
Literature can be opted from any of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit,  Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

 

 

Stage Three- Interview (275 Marks )

 

The candidates who qualify for the mains exam of the Indian Administrative Services are called for the interview process.

 

This is the last and final stage of the recruitment cycle before the results are declared. The maximum mark in the interview is 275 thus accruing the total marks in the merit list to be 2025.

 

UPSC board takes the interview which consists of the competent panelist, who would judge the candidature on the following grounds :

 

v  Mental Attentiveness

 

v  Critical power of understanding

 

v  Clear and Logical Interpretation

 

v  Balance of Judgement

 

v  Ability of social solidarity and leadership

 

v  Intellectual and virtuous integrity

 

Career Planning plays an important role in shaping your career, so is the planning to choose the best suitable option for yourself. You need to focus on various aspects before jumping into a final decision.

 

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