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Weekend !Weekend !It all starts when the Week Ends!It all starts when the Week Ends!1313thth November 2008 November 2008
Rupa PatilRupa [email protected]
ObjectiveHow best we can optimize our Weekends?How best we can optimize our Weekends?
All work & no play, makes Jack a dull boy.All work & no play, makes Jack a dull boy.
&
Vice-Versa?
Is it worth considering?
On an Average, we get:On an Average, we get:
8 days of weekends per month = 192 hours 8 days of weekends per month = 192 hours
= 112 hours for Weekend Utilization per month= 112 hours for Weekend Utilization per month
= = 14 hours14 hours for Weekend Utilization per for Weekend Utilization per DayDay
(After deducting 10 hrs of sleep/rest per day)
This sums to This sums to 35%35% of total available of total available timetime per per week week forfor utilizing our utilizing our WeekendsWeekends
General Weekend-view …
๏ Family Activity
๏ Social Networking
๏ Office related Activity
๏ Zzz…
Weekend Warrior’s view:๏ <Personal> Weekend Warriors:- Startup related work
- Self-Improvement
- Sports & Recreation
๏ <Social> Weekend Warriors:- Community services
- Voluntary services
- Spread Smile
… So, …
How do you spend your weekends?
Good, but not the best!… About ‘General-Weekends’
๏ Family ActivityFamily Activity: Absolute ‘Must-Do’! - AlwaysAlways
๏ Social NetworkingSocial Networking:: Need it, but…- OccasionallyOccasionally
๏ Office related workOffice related work: Utilize workweek instead!- RarelyRarely
๏ ZZzzZZzz… Ahem!!!- NOTNOT unless absolutely requiredunless absolutely required
& Then, there are
Weekend Warriors…Weekend Warriors…
Startup related workStartup related work- Weekends: Aren’t they best to boost
your creativity & unleash that biz idea?
Self-ImprovementSelf-Improvement- Acquire skills that you always dreamt to
master (Certifications, Linguistic, Creative Writing, Puzzles…)
Sports & RecreationSports & Recreation- Go trekking, Biking, Explore your
city/state, Workout, Salsa, Guitar, Adventure trip, Theatre…
<PersonalPersonal> Weekend Warriors
Some Weekend Warriors are simply “WOW”
<SocialSocial> Weekend Warriors
Community servicesCommunity services^52 children’s & 37 Old age homes, Bangalore
Think & Act Green
Voluntary servicesVoluntary servicesMin. of 423* NGOs awaits you! (Karnataka)
Create Social Awareness
Spread SmileSpread SmileWait a while & SMILE – it’s contagious!
^ As per Karnataka govt website: http://www.dwcd.kar.nic.in/dwcd_english/general.html and google local listing*423 NGOs: as in year 2000 per www.indiachildrenstat.com
Some GreenGreen NGOsNGOs of Bangalore
Courtesy: www.TreesforFree.org
Bangalore’s Green NGOs
๏ Eco Watch India: www.ecowatchindia.org
๏ Environment Support Group www.EsgIndia.org
๏ Green Dream www.greendream.rbitc.org
๏ Green Peace www.GreenPeace.org
๏ Saahas (solid waste management) www.saahas.org
And tons of others …
Community Service, Yes,
…But How?
‘Little help’ - helps!
๏ Community Development: Extend your skills [Thru’ NGOs like “iVolunteer”,“ConcernIndia”,“MayaIndia”..]
๏ Website: Help low-key NGOs with their website
๏ Materialistic help: To old age homes, Children’s home, home for disabled etc. [clothes, blankets, meals, stationary, water filters, books, medicines etc…]
๏ Support: Provide consultation to the needy (Orphans, street kids, Women-in-need, senior citizens..)
Help NGOs in fund-raising programs, camps etc
In a Nutshell…๏ General WeekendsGeneral Weekends- Family Time .. A Regular affair
- Offline work, Party, Sleep … Ocassionally
Preferably 3 out of 8 days of weekend per monthPreferably 3 out of 8 days of weekend per month
๏ Warrior’s WeekendsWarrior’s Weekends- Startup, Self Improvement, Sports & Recreation
- Community Services & Voluntary Services
Preferably 5 out of 8 days of weekend per monthPreferably 5 out of 8 days of weekend per month
Fresh look:
… But most importantly …
Spend time & Spread loveSpend time & Spread love
With your loved ones With your loved ones
& &
With those who need love!With those who need love!
& for that…
““Save Time to Spend Time”Save Time to Spend Time”
&
““Spread Smile to Spread Love”Spread Smile to Spread Love”
Please shoot your questions to: Please shoot your questions to: Rupa PatilRupa Patil
Thank you, Thank you, Ladies & Gentlemen!Ladies & Gentlemen!