Dinshaw Avari- Trying my Hand at Blogging!

(Photo credit- https://www.redbubble.com/people/galaxysalvo/works/16066035-big-brother-is-watching-you?p=poster ) June 17, 2019 In a recent set of Tweets ( https://twitter.com/aamirkazi60/status/1139408694653800448 ), our GM Aamir Kazi, @aamirkazi60, raises some very interesting & pertinent questions on the use of Social Media by employees of companies (for brevity I am only reproducing an extract of some of the questions he poses) - Quote In a recent row of […] the question is- does any organization has the right to spy on any employee’s private life? •Check on our thinking? •Do their employees represent organisations on their social media? What should be the criteria or standard operating procedure while on job? •Does any organisation has any contract letter saying “your social media accounts & personal emails will be checked for foul language and inappropriate content and if found guilty, disciplinary action will be taken against you”- you may lose ...

(Photo credit- https://www.labmanager.com/leadership-and-staffing/2015/10/time-management-101#.XOZlwogzZnK ) May 30, 2019 In the 1980s, my two friends – #Shahrukh & #Shahveer – and I decided we’ll be on time for every party.  Guess what happened … we were the only three there at the appointed time!  What a riot … even the hosts weren’t around. On average, we only have 657,000 hours in our lifetime – so why WHY NOT MANAGE TIME BETTER !? Amongst my many idiosyncrasies, I hate being late and I hate waiting for latecomers - I get irritated; it vexes me ( I love that term 😊 ); and it truly gets under my skin. A close relative has an uncanny ability of turning up at a party just when the food is coming out or a minute earlier.  There has NEVER been a time when he has to wait for the food 😊 . Another close relative just cannot be at an appointment on time – even for his departing flight!  The one time I decided to trick him into going earli...

May 14, 2019 The attached Quote by the late President of USA aptly describes the resolve & determination my grandfather & family have shown over the last seven decades. Over these decades, we have faced – and continue to do so - political problems, pressures & interferences; hotel politics; community politics; family crisis; business pressures; sports politics; monetary problems.   Is it because we are minorities? My late grandfather, Dinshaw B Avari, was an orphan in Mumbai.   Himself learning under a lantern, my grandfather gave tuitions to pay his way through college, obtaining a B.Com from Bombay University.   He started his career in the Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada and in 1929 was sent to Karachi to open the Company's office.   From this eventually led to the purchase of the Bristol Hotel in Karachi and the start of our family’s hospitality career.   When Beach Luxury Hotel opened in 1948, the property was requisitioned. ...

( Image source courtesy- https://www.google.com/search?q=profit&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmpuOvsfhAhUQlIsKHSlmDEYQ_AUIDigB&biw=1422&bih=652#imgrc=DgUdcZ0TJmCpBM: ) April 11, 2019 Business and family groups are defined by their philosophy and values under which they operate. We have 4 core philosophies under which our family operate, one of which I’ll take up here - We are in the business for profit BUT AT THE SAME TIME, we have a responsibility towards our employees & society.  It is our moral obligation to assist our employees where necessary. Somehow, here, “profit” is a dirty word.  Why? If we don’t make a profit, how can we plough our resources back into employee welfare & engagement and social uplift & charity!? If we don’t make a profit, how can we support our own team members’ genuine issues and society’s charitable endeavors!? We have a “womb to tomb” philosophy – that doesn’t mean w...