Sachin Tendulkar's 3rd Innings - The Coach's Perspective

Post #2: Timing 

One of the biggest discussion around Sachin is about the timing of his retirement. Many 'experts' feel, he should have quit immediately after India's world cup win. Thankfully, he opted the timing that he felt was appropriate. From a Coaching perspective, that is surely the best thing to do. 

That does not prevent others to continue with the discussion on the timing... 

But what would be a bit more useful? If we are able to interospect and see if we have a tendency to 'hang on', instead of 'hand over'. 

Also, to institutionalise all leadership roles, across all areas from corporate, art, science, sports, and surely politics... to quit after a specific tenor.  

CEO's (& future CEO's): Step out on a high... 'Let it be'! It will be part of legacy, a best-practice & spirutually uplifiting. For it is the ultimate test to 'give up' at your peak. Detachment at its best.... Isn't that most spiritual. #3rd innings

INSEAD BLOG: knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/when-ceos-should-let-it-be

Of course, start with myself... 'BE... then TALK' :)

Post #1: #ThankYouSachin 

Just remembered about #ThankYouSachin & googled. The result was "#ThankYouSachin: 3 million tweets, digigraph viewed 4 million times", on ToI.

I had not jumped onto this bandwagon to post my thought at the peak of all the hype. Wife even enquired, 'how come no comment (on social media)', as she knew me as one of those crazy, Sachin fans. And, my tendency to jump on to social media on anything that I feel strongly.  Of course, that is a disclosure,  being a big fan of SRT. But then, who is not ?! 

And I tweeted: 

"Big thanks to you Sachin... God Bless you in your next innings...@BCCI #ThankYouSachin"

Thereafter I am posting this on blog. In fact I have labels, Sachin Tendulkar already. But my interest has been in lot of other things, such as 3rd Innings (a label too) and India's youth & cricket/Sachin fan, etc. 

More on that & of course, Sachin, pls stand by! 

PS: I always want to keep my posts just positive. Hence not writing about the big PR effort by BCCI to cover up all their incompetency, inefficiency & lack of basic ethics & values. 

Sachin has always kept it simple - To be a Coachee like Sachin

After several posts on Coaching, from the perspective of the practice (art, science and lot more!), here is something on how the coachee (client) makes the whole difference. 

Any coach, executive/life/transformational/spiritual/sports/etc, would give anything to get client like this:

• focussed - not distracted at all
• simple - though we tend to unnecessarily complicate stuff, thanks to the monkey-mind. Simplicity is closest to spirituality
• clear on goals
• passionate
• hard-working - even though at the pinnacle of the career
• humility, at its best
• always learning - even though one of all-time greats

The end result of the coaching-intervention will be better than the expected outcome. Bliss Guaranteed. 

Am I willing to be a Sachin-like Coachee ?

Sachin has always kept it simple, says John Wright - The Times of India

India Vs SL 3rd ODI

Thanks to Tatasky, Ten Cricket was added to my channels' list belatedly, after the first ODI. Fortunately, I was busy when our team was humbled in 2nd ODI. Now catching up 3rd ODI, on & off.

Wonder why no HD for cricket telecast @ Tatasky ? When I checked, call center executive said, 'WIP'!  ( That is an old, silly comment to make - no clear-cut deadline!!)

Sangakkara ensured his good run over the last 3 innings extended to the forth innings also. Wonder, is it lack of strategy on part of Indian think-tank or faulty execution - or both ?? 


Sachin is happily enjoying his time with family, away from all action. He was quite candid in his session with NDTV's SVP. The BMW 3 Series, red-hot in the background, was very distracting ! Meanwhile on ET whole lot of people have given their 'valuable opinions' !! Pls, let his decide, in discussion with Srikanth & co :)

Curious mix of advertisers : 

• Samsung utilises a star-sportsman Beckam so well.
• But two of our own greats wasted: Sachin for Luminous wires & Salman Khan in chappals!! Pls .... can we be spared of these ?!
• Kent featuring Hma Malini & daughters - consistent for a long time & effective communication. 
• CEAT tyres for bikes - communicates well.
• Good, old Pilot pen featuring DPadukone!! Pilot used to be very aspirational, when we were kids.
• Manipal university highlighting 24 X 7 counsellor !!
• Nokia's ad has nothing to grab attention.
• Duster ad is just good
• Hero Scooter - silly ! What a waste of effort ?
• That sick ad for perfume, Denver.

The show must go on... CRICKET !

Sachin Tendulkar to 'bat' for BMW

BMW has signed up God of Cricket for their new launch, 3Series, in its new avtar !

Priced a bit higher, I feel. For a price-sensitive Indian market, it might be just a shade 'higher'.

Wonder, what will Audi & Merc do, to scale up their sales & marketing !

http://www.autocarindia.com/News/310104,new-bmw-3-series-launched.aspx?eid=53&edate=20120727

Sachin Tendulkar hits 100th Ton

Sachin has completed the formality, of scoring his 100th ton, finally !


Friday in the Middle East, with budget-analysis on NDTV & Sachin's batting.. what a way to spend the week end! Especially, with the impact of the dust-storm still visible ! 
If the Union Budget was quite lacklusture, thankfully the Master blasted his ton. 


More than him, his fans ( yours truly included) would be relieved. 
Many of us felt he should have retired at 99 tons or after the world cup win, more like Bradman with his test-average of <100. 
Thankfully, he stayed on to score his ton. 


He got into a bit of tension once he reached 80's. He looked very emotional once he crossed the milestone. 


That shows he was afterall a human being. I always liked that aspect of the Master. 'Being Humane' ! 
His attitude, work-ethic, simplicity etc makes him more popular among his fans, along with his cricketing skills, & records!


Agree with Sunny Gavaskar - we are fortunate ....