A Peculiar Person I Met

A peculiar person I met Humble beginnings seldom pay- When I was traveling to Mumbai from Vadodara by chink during last summer vacation along with my parents, met one young earthly concern who was sitting opposite to my seat. He was looking good and obviously sure-footed also. After passing few minutes he asked round me and frankincense started our inter phone numberion. He was none other than Mr. Sarath babu, who is k straightn as a mealionboy. As mentioned in starting, Humble beginnings seldom pay. But E Sarath Babu provide not buy that. For this 28-year-old, rags-to-riches are not in force(p) some other adage.Its his very human foot of success. From a slum in Chennai to the choke echelons of academia with an enrolment in chemical engineering at BITS Pilani and IIM-A, and now as the steward of his Food King Catering business, Sarath has come a long way. His humility perhaps made him reject several noble-brow offers from MNCs subsequently his MBA. That, in a way, was the genesis of Food King Cateringwith woful Rs 2,000 seed money. I was really impressed by his politeness rest and clarity about his way carry forward in invigoration.He told me that today, his intellectual nourishment business spans six locations with a Rs. 9-crore turnover and take aim a mean to increase the same to Rs. 20-crore by end of the year. For Sarath, his mother, who once sold idlis on the pavements of Chennai and worked as an ayah, is a pillar of strength. Her sacrifice eggs me on, says Sarath. asunder from bringing up four children, Saraths mother worked as a cook for the mid-day meal scheme for 11 years and got paid just a rupee each day. He was really struggled during his study completion and only source of income was his mothers income.He was well aware that he should do very well in his studies and get sufficient income for him as well his family. He studied hard and completed his engineering and make headway MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. It was the real example of s uccess which is over coming inadequate resources. I remember that often we used to misuse the facilities we are having and complain about silly things. We have good house to reside, good cloths to wear, bycicle to ply to educate and tuition and pocket money whenever demanded. Still not satisfied.Now I am sure that how much high the level of struggle you have in life, your progress also will be very high in life, and the same will make a strong foundation of your future life and guide you towards positive growth. Mr. Sarat still remembering that as his mothers income was insufficient, she mom sought refuge in the nutrient business to supplement her meager income. As she rolled dough in the form of idlis, dosas, bhajjis and appams, it was Saraths job to sell them in the neighbourhood. For kids living in a slum, idlis for breakfast is something very special, says Sarath even to this day.A natural entrant to the viands business with acquired acumen in childhood, Sarath has trained hi s sight higher. From the current 250 people, hes aiming to recruit 2,000 people by next year, and probably, 5,000 in the next two years. This shows his vision, mission and planning accordingly. In everybodys life all should have a clarity that what should do and where we will plunk for after certain period. That is first set your goal, plan accordingly and act immediate. This will surely ensure your success.Initially, his catering business, with two units in Ahmedabad, was Rs 2,000-per -day in the loss. But I burnt the midnight oil literally to get a solution, Sarath told me. Its worth a mention here that Sarath spent about of his childhood in the dark, without electricity. He focused on volumes rather than naive servings, and started taking contracts from institutions and companies. Please remember that if you want to grow think vauntingly and do big. To bag an order, Sarath even slept on the platform of Mumbais railway station. Thats one of my finest nights Ive ever had, Sar ath reminisces.Today, Food King is targeting hundred clients, including 50 top institutions and 50 corporates for the snacks business South Indian, North Indian and Chinese pabulum. Food business is not just about merchandising but also taking care of quality and the people associated with it, Sarath points out. He now envisions FoodKings Palace (food malls) across cities where all kinds of Indian food would be practised at economical rates. And how does he manage his squad? I ask them to write their dreams on a piece of piece and advise them to think of developing themselves, says Sarath.As mentioned before, think big, plan and act. You are the trounce judge of you, not any one else. Make sort out system and homework before getting in to anything in life. The will march on your morale and confidence level. I was indeed impressing upon how he is taking benefit of reverse situations also. Is he really worried about inflation or price-rise in food products? When most of the restaurants have increased their prices, Sarath sees an opportunity to serve at a cheaper price. Sourcing from one place makes a lot of difference.I will tap this opportunity, says Sarath. Today, he drives a Chevrolet to take his mother for a rag to oversee his business units in Chennai. Next, I want to build a house for my mother, says Sarath. Remember- dont panic on when adverse situations happens in life, treat it as an opportunity and learn to convert the same in to success. I still remember this peculiar person I met during my transit which has really improved my thought process and given me a clear cut clarity how to think, plan and act on the things we want to do in life.