http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/ en-us 2005-12-15T00:07:53-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/034228.html Over all I would have to say that I really have had a good experience in this class. To be perfectly honest, I thought this was just another class that I would just try go through without picking up any... 2005-12-15T00:07:53-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/034224.html Have you been in a rut like Mary Jane (or Hem and Haw)? What strategies do you use or could you use to be more creative, be more adaptable to change, and improve your overall attitude and outlook? I can... 2005-12-14T22:59:56-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/034214.html In relation to my blog about what I thought about the tipping point book, I believe that the epidemic of tobacco chewing young kids has tipped in India. Tobacco companies are highly responsible for this tipping point due to their... 2005-12-14T19:39:20-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/033952.html Talk about the Tipping Point - anything you'd like to mention, e.g., something that inspired you or made you think or worried you. I like the Tipping Point book very much. I thought it had all the right ingredients that... 2005-12-10T20:08:15-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/033946.html After the “Teach the Class� Presentation, what are you discovering about yourself in the group process (e.g., roles, communication process, social competencies, motivation level, strengths, weaknesses, attitudes, critiques of others, regrets) and, based on what you discovered, what will you... 2005-12-10T17:12:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/033659.html Working with breeze was a new yet familiar experience. I though it would be like a chat room before I logged in. To my surprise though, it was much more than that. I was really impressed with live video and... 2005-10-27T16:21:55-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/030280.html Over all I like this book. I think it provided me with great basis to bigin with in dealing with teams and individually in my social life and in my choice of career. I think the best part of it... 2005-10-20T00:16:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/029724.html If I had to pick a a dysfuntional tole that I belong it would be the pleaser. I am an opinionated person however when it comes to working on task in a group of peoople that I barely know or... 2005-10-13T00:08:31-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/028880.html MISSION STATEMENT: In each day of my life I want to live life to the fullest, be thankful, and be humble, with balancing fun, family, career and friends. I really had a tough time in develioping a "life" mission statement... 2005-10-03T13:23:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/027722.html In the first part of the inventory it asks about who you are. I replied with all my answers as to be adjectives describing what I am like on a daily basis. There weren't any nouns and that because I... 2005-09-20T11:33:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/027633.html I currently work at 3M Corp. as an intern in the project development department. In this department we often have to work in teams. There are various characteristics that define a good team in our department but I will talk... 2005-09-19T10:56:23-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/026837.html I would rate myself the highest in the self-regulation portion of personal competence. I believe I am able to control my actions and emotions in the worst conditions. Because of this strength I am able to adapt to a variety... 2005-09-10T14:50:00-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pate0141/rakesh/026783.html Hi, My name is Rakesh Patel but you can call me Rak. I'm a senior studying Applied Economics. After graduation I plan to work as a commodity trader and an analyst. I recently have been interested greatly in trading stocks... 2005-09-09T15:37:14-06:00