Study of Purpose
It often happens that the very best of our capabilities and inner strengths are tested and brought to light when we willingly take on challenges. Ever since my childhood, I was taught that whenever a problem arises towards achieving a goal, I have two clear choices – to back out of goal-plans or to take it on as a challenge, solve it and seize the opportunity to be in charge of my destiny. I have always chosen the later.
Early-on, as a teenager, I would read through the profiles of leading business executives and successful entrepreneurs. It became increasingly clear that a strong majority of them started early in their business careers. I therefore decided to “get my feet wet” while pursing my B.Com (1) from the University of Mumbai (Bombay). After extensive efforts and networking, I found an apprenticeship with ABC, a globally reputed Diamond manufacturing company. The exciting role involved direct reporting to senior managers and an opportunity to learn extensively about the diamonds business.
At ABC, I realized that it does take a trained eye to identify a diamond from the rough stages. And as an intern, I was trained for the same, right from the very basics – from diamond grading and valuation to polishing. The company turned out to a world in itself! I spent the first year (part-time apprenticeship) in learning about diamond grading, hands-on. With the completion of my Bachelor’s degree, I re-located to the manufacturing (polishing) facility in Coimbatore, India for technical training – right at the bowels of the business. Additional training in Mumbai followed where I finally “polished” my skills in valuation and assessment of diamonds. By now, I had developed a keen sense of detail for assessing one of man’s most coveted possessions – the “forever” glittering diamond. I was then entrusted with a range of responsibilities, right from supervising a range of diamond processing operations to vendor management, diamond valuation, inventory planning and
Early-on, as a teenager, I would read through the profiles of leading business executives and successful entrepreneurs. It became increasingly clear that a strong majority of them started early in their business careers. I therefore decided to “get my feet wet” while pursing my B.Com (1) from the University of Mumbai (Bombay). After extensive efforts and networking, I found an apprenticeship with ABC, a globally reputed Diamond manufacturing company. The exciting role involved direct reporting to senior managers and an opportunity to learn extensively about the diamonds business.
At ABC, I realized that it does take a trained eye to identify a diamond from the rough stages. And as an intern, I was trained for the same, right from the very basics – from diamond grading and valuation to polishing. The company turned out to a world in itself! I spent the first year (part-time apprenticeship) in learning about diamond grading, hands-on. With the completion of my Bachelor’s degree, I re-located to the manufacturing (polishing) facility in Coimbatore, India for technical training – right at the bowels of the business. Additional training in Mumbai followed where I finally “polished” my skills in valuation and assessment of diamonds. By now, I had developed a keen sense of detail for assessing one of man’s most coveted possessions – the “forever” glittering diamond. I was then entrusted with a range of responsibilities, right from supervising a range of diamond processing operations to vendor management, diamond valuation, inventory planning and