Our work was running smoothly from Family Pizzeria in Dharamkot. I and Or would work sitting on the balcony as the wifi was stronger outside the rooms. We were enquiring about various internet service providers who could provide us with a high-speed broadband connection. Along with that, we were also searching for a place for our office. Unless we had a permanent place from where the operations would run smoothly, we couldn't think of investing in the logistics like buying computers, office furniture or hiring new people. I and Or would often discuss how to train new people when we would hire them. He had made an easy to understand document guide to our project. Or was a genius when it came to work and technology. Even if someone had any issues with their mobile they would approach him for solutions and he would resolve them within a blink of an eye.
I remember one time he
told me that he could build a platform similar to Facebook. His brain was wired
to do creative coding and shock everyone with his sheer talent. He had
approached few investors for the application he was building. I was sure that
he would make a big name for himself in the world of technology. Our project
was run on his shoulders as it was 100% technical. He was planning to return
back to Israeli in the next 3 months. I wanted to hire people with a technical
background and get them trained by Or so that we would have a strong team. My
technical know-how was limited to understand the basic workings of our project. The expertise of mine lied in management, coordination and conflict resolution. I
would listen to everyone and try to understand the situation unbiasedly.
Building bridges would be my preferred choice over building walls. Nothing
against walls though as they would be necessary to draw boundaries and protect
your environment.
Noa finally had found
a place in Naddi for our office. It was close by from Dharamkot and yet more
secluded from the hustle and bustle of backpackers. It was necessary to build a
workplace away from all the distractions and temptations in order to maintain
the focus of employees towards work. The initial help given by Madhu to let us
work from her father's guesthouse proved necessary as it gave us time to plan
out things without suffering our work. If it was not for Madhu who had asked Noa to
help me regarding some job the previous year, then that project wouldn't have
existed. Even in Goa, she risked her reputation by introducing a newbie like me
to her regular clients while making me her therapy partner. She was standing
firm by my side in good and bad times. One simply cannot deny the valuable
contribution women bring into mens life.
I Was Lucky To Have Supportive Women In My Life.
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