Reflections... 2007

Last day of 2007, and I must admit, I haven't really done justice to blogging. I intended to use this blog to share my views on everything I felt I had to discuss and share... but then, things don't happen the way you want them to happen!
A quick review of what each month brought in my life
January 2007 - It was supposed to be a memorable occasion with couple of siblings getting married and starting new life graduating from bachelorhood and earning the degree on marital bliss. It turned out to be tragic month though, one that I would remember forever for the personal loss it brought in my life. I lost my father after a prolonged illness, and thus was one of the worst time of my life...

February 2007 - Started picking the threads, how does world change around you, when suddenly you don't have your mentor around you, and you have to act as the head of the family!!! Life has never been same again, the luxury of taking risks, the freedom to do things since you know you had an elder at home to take care of everything, you saw them making decisions all your life, and now you are on the cross road to really think about everything ... Wasn't expected, but that is how you suddenly wake up one day to find that you are now the elder...

March 2007 - Continuation of bad run... The company I am employed in allows our rivals to buy us out... No immediate threats, but uncertainty all around. Folks in office are gloomy.

April 2007 - We have been sold... This is the 3rd time I have to go through acquisition.

May 2007 - Deal Sealed. Some exodus, some firing, some blood bath. This place would never be the same again.

June 2007 - Time to unlearn what ever had been acquired over the period of time. Our work culture was different, our philosophy was different... We Were Different folks, small in size, but efficient and excellent. Time for us to get used to new masters, old master has been asked to vacate the seat... not a pleasant time to be in, watching your mentor pack bags and bid adieu, and thanks to acquisition, you have to switch your loyalty to the new leaders. Do i have a choice... not at this stage, but I have already started searching for my resume stored somewhere on my hard drive. I may need it anytime now...

July 2007 - Uneventful month. Just the same cycle of unlearning - re learning.

August 2007 - O my god, what have you put me in... I am on the verge of saying sayonara... I have had enough of new management style. I no longer have any authority, control or the domain that I was hired for... alternative strategy saw birth of my web hosting and domain hosting services. Sooner or later I would get in this field as a full time entrepreneur. At least I have started domain name registration and web hosting service under the name of pubdomains.com - a shortened form of public domains. It's worth a risk...

September 2007 - Office is quiet, and so am I. Do not want to draw any unwanted attention, bidding my time, since the time is not right. I studied internet marketing strategies for promoting my business of domain registration in my free time... search engine rankings are no where even in bottom 100 :( . And this is when pubwebhost.com takes birth - for free hosting services, a minor expense of $10 and I am free web hosting service provider!!!

October 2007 - Can't take it no more. I belong to old school, I am old fashioned, and I dearly loved the company before it got acquired. Conflicts have started to show up, and I am desperate break free. It's a matter of time before I loose self control and put down my papers. I still need the regular income, domain registration is picking up, added .in domain registration services with pubdomains.in coming to life to cater to indian market. Also an excellent extension for getting catchy domains!!!

November 2007 - Time for a vacation. Need to review where I am headed for, I know I am being stripped off my responsibilities one by one and it wouldn't be a surprise if I get the pink slip ... all ominous signals from all quarters. Time to talk.

December 2007 - It's time to say goodbye... goodbye to 2007, goodbye to this company, and goodbye to this city. I chose to start afresh, and I am glad I am doing this. I don't know what is in store for 2008, but I am confident, I can make it better than 2007. Move back to my own city, my own house, and focus on my business now... Watch out internet, I am going to charge full steam ahead.

I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2008.