I have one-year experience in an automobile company. I had always wished to take up UPSC exam. But I now plan to pursue an executive degree in Public Administration. Please advise.
Lokesh
The UPSC commission selections are mostly based on the results of written exams and interviews. The educational degree(s) usually make up only a basic eligibility criterion. I would advise you to look at the eligibility criterion for the degree you wish to pursue.
I have completed B.A. in Economics and have about two years of work experience. I have also pursued a Master’s in Psychology and have excellent communication and social skills. Recently, I quit my job to follow my dreams. Any tips that would help me identify the path I should take now?
Andrew Cyprian Braphy
You need to spend time on getting clarity on what greatness in life means to you. While you are working on getting clarity, you can still work. I would recommend that you cross-check on what you think your strengths are and what your friends, family and well-wishers think your strengths are. Play to your strengths and focus on your life's goal.
I am in my twenties and wish to take the risk of starting up a company. If all does not go well, will I be in a position to recover debts and go back to the corporate world when I am 30? I am trying to assess if it is worth the risk.
Sunaina
Here is an excellent definition of entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life in a way most people won’t so that you can spend the rest of your life in a manner most people can’t. My recommendation is that you identify your strengths, focus on the fit of the product/service to the market and get the support of a team. Focus on building customers one by one. The experience of creating, managing and growing a startup is useful and valuable — especially as India is on the verge of a new age entrepreneur revolution.
As an entrepreneur, have you ever felt that your life would have been less stressful if you had been a senior level employee at a company?
Raman
Both entrepreneurs and executives have their fair share of 'stress' and 'pressure of performance'. Stress is imposed by worrying about the possibilities — good and bad. The goal is to put ourselves in a place where we do things because we want to and not because we have to.
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