Deepak Jain

How to be a star performer @ work ? (1) Doing work is important but showcasing work is also important. (2) Share what you know. It increases your knowledge and creates your brand. (3) Attend events like community service. You will meet different people and learn a lot from them. (4) Have a monthly meeting with your manager. Try to understand his expectations and timely let him know what/How much can be done. (5) Learn technology which is in demand in the project. (6) Solve burning issues in the project. (7) Know timelines/estimates/END2END work flow/current status of the project. (8) Respond to all emails

How to save/make money? (1) Cashback: Cashback by using a correct coupon or payment methods on different online sites for expenses like bill payments recharges, bookings, etc. Cashback on cash load on an online wallet. Like amazon pay balance or Paytm wallet Add money. when there is an offer to add money like 1-10% cashback. (2) Credit Cards Points:  Use a credit card wisely and pay the bill on time. Credit card points will give you income/gift Pay credit card bill 2-3 days before the last payment day. (3) Sell old and unused things online:  Sell unused things on OLX. Buy things which you really need. Rent instead if you need it for 1 or 2 times and renting is cheaper. (4) Saving on shopping: Shop by a list. It will avoid unnecessary shopping. Avoid impulsive buying. Try to add things to the wish-list and then watch for a better price for a few days. Shop online and get discounts.  (5) Don't keep more amount in the bank:  Interest on

Financial Goal Planning: The reason for most of our financial worries and stress is poor or no financial planning. To understand what financial planning is and how to do it, Let's do one exercise. If you are married then do it with your partner. (1) Listing specific goals :  List down all the things (Max 20) that you want to do in your life and require money. These are your financial goals. For example - Buying a house (down payment, loan completion) School Education of kids, College Education of kids, Buying Car, Retirement, Kid's Marriage expense, Vacation in your home country, Vacation in a foreign country. (2) Effective Goals Setting :  For each financial goal right down below things - (A) How much money will be required to achieve it? (B) After how many yrs you want to achieve it. (C) Give priority to each goal (1, 2, or 3) This is a very important step. Priority#1 should be given to things that definitely need to happen. Priority#2

How to be a good manager? 1. Have a monthly Team meeting 2. Have a monthly 1-on-1 meeting with each teammate. Start with general talk and then come to work. Understand what he/she is doing, any issues, any help needed. Improvement areas. 3. Timely highlight issues and expected corrective actions. 4. Set realistic objectives. 5. Lead by example. 6. Give support when people are in need.