Sustainability has been the talk of the day for quite a few years now. It was only recently when I was preparing for my CAT interviews that I started to read into various initiatives that companies take. I was inspired by the great job Aditya Birla Group has been doing. One such initiative is UltraTech Cement fulfilling more than 85% of its power requirement through captive thermal power plants and waste heat recovery systems. This sets an example for not only me as a future manager but also to other companies on how to help sustain our depleting resources. I hope to follow their leadership one day and help develop a better world.
Part B
Challenges in life can be both daunting and inspiring. It is about how you perceive them to be. I’ve always strived to improve myself and be a better version of who I was yesterday. I believe in learning from my mistakes and setting my own examples to draw inspiration when I feel low. One such instance I look back upon quite a few times is when I took up the challenge to break the record of highest sourcing of candidate profiles. The previous record was 22 and I managed to source 32 in a day. To source 32 profiles it takes at least 250+ cold calls and that was not even my core job responsibility. I was a business development executive but my boss wanted me to learn this since the company was a recruitment firm. Having stepped up to the challenge, I realised how determined and ambitious I was. Perseverance makes all the difference.
CAT 2018 was my second attempt since I did not perform as expected in CAT 2017. I was in a phase where I was disappointed with myself. The challenge was to not only do well in studies but to also get my self-confidence back. What made it even more difficult was achieving this seemingly impossible task while working. I had very little time to work on myself and become better at studying. I used to draw positive reinforcements from performing well at my workplace. I needed someone to talk to - a mentor - but since I rarely got time to interact with someone on a daily basis, I decided to be my own help. I got to know myself better. I did better than my target in CAT 2018 and fulfilled my dream of being a part of a prestigious B-school.
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