Posted by 7 on Dec 14, 2008 in Uncategorized
Twitter… What a funny name… 
Twitter is a neat website that you can update people about what you are doing and see what they are up to as well. It’s like a mini-blog where each update is 140 characters or less. I’m there aswell! Check out Sawan Gosrani. It’s very easy to set up an account, and you can even tweet from your mobile phone!
I’ve also added a Twitter update to lifeof7.com. Check out the widgets on the right hand side of this page and you’ll see one that says “Twitter Updates”.
Have a look and look me up on Twitter!
Posted by 7 on Dec 13, 2008 in Uncategorized
Yes. You read that correctly.
My previous name was Sawan SHAH. Shah is a general community name for a collection of surnames. My family surname (the one my grandfather and those before him used) is GOSRANI.
I’ve been debating about it for a while and I finally did it. I finally locked into my heritage.
Sometimes you don’t realise how much value there is to a family name. The name “Gosrani” for me signifies all the hard work and dedication my ancestors put in to building the family and supporting the family. It signifies to me a lineage which is defined compared to using a surname. It tells me that my children will carry on the family name and it means that I need to set a good example for them to follow so that people everywhere can say “Those are Sawan Gosrani’s children. Look at how polite, smart, and caring they are.”
I know how happy my parents used to get when someone commented positively about myself or my brother Suraj. This is how I want to feel with my children.
It’s funny but since I commited to changing my name, my whole outlook in life has changed. I will now do whatever it takes to sustain my family’s needs. I now feel like I have a greater sense of responsibility because it’s now not just my name on the line, but the family’s name. And I know I will uphold the good name of my family.
I’ve met many people who knew my grandfather and he was such an amazing man. Everyone, even to this day, still say “Oh yes. I remember your Grandfather. Jethalal Gosrani, what a great guy. So smart and he did so much for others.” This is the name I want to carry on.
It’s very easy to change your name by Deed Poll. You go to a number of official websites, get the forms sent to you, fill them out, and send them back. Simple! I would say however, do it if you’re truly sure. Your name is your identity and people will surely recognise you by it. If you choose to change your name for good reasons and if you think it will make a positive change then I highly suggest it. You will have to send a letter to all the different organisations who hold details about you like the UKPA and DVLA, etc, but it’s worth it.
I’d also suggest doing it while you’re young (before you sign up for bank details, or anything else which will need changing) and I’d definetely suggest doing it before you get married (if you’re male, or a female who won’t be changing her name after marriage). It’s cheaper to change one person’s name by Deed Poll rather than 2. After marriage, if the lady (or the gent) changes their name to their partner’s name, documents will still need to be changed. If the name is taken upon marriage then it’s an automatic change and no Deed Poll is required, just a notification to the authorities.
Right. I’m off to write all my letters.
See you all soon!
Tags: Deed Poll, family, gosrani, name change
Posted by 7 on Dec 10, 2008 in Uncategorized
Guess what!! It’s my darling’s 25th Birthday on this the 10th day of December 2008!
I wish her an amazing birthday (even though she has to work) and all my love and good wishes!
Posted by 7 on Dec 4, 2008 in Uncategorized
Hi there all.
I just got back from Kenya! What an amazing trip that was. And the main reason I went there is to celebrate my cousin’s wedding so CONGRATULATIONS to Parhus and Rakhee on tying the knot!
You may have noticed that there are a few more posts on here than there were before I left. That’s because I took my brother’s (Suraj’s) advice about exporting and importing posts.
Now Life Of 7 is FILLED with lots of posts and lots of useful information!
Read through the posts and let me know your thoughts.
Adios for now! Time to get some sleep! I’ll tell you more about India and Kenya soon!
~7
Posted by admin on Nov 20, 2008 in Uncategorized
Hey all!
I’ve made some major changes to the look of the website and the links within them. And I’m slowly streamlining everything on the site to make it a more enjoyable experience for you.
I’m going to be adding products which I think will be of use to people like books, software, membership sites, free stuff, websites, and much more.
For instance… Have a look on the right hand side. You’ll see an RSS feed from Living Jain. Living Jain provides cool quotes from different people on different topics which you can apply to your own lives. This gets updated DAILY so make sure you come and check it out every day.
Also, I’ve put up some links. Some are Personal and some are Business based. I will only put up links, especially in the Business section, which I know are worthwhile and that provide an amazing service.
Well keep an eye out for more changes and enjoy the site!
Tags: changes, Life of 7, living jain, Personal, products
Posted by 7 on Nov 19, 2008 in Uncategorized
Hey all!
I came back from India a week ago and just found time to update you all about what fun I had out there!!
This was the first time that I went to India and I was a little bit anxious about it but I knew I had to go with an open mind.
Before I left so many people had told me that as soon as you get there and get off the plane, the first thing you will notice is the smell. I have to tell you that from the first time I got there till when I left, the smell did not affect me at all…
So it was myself and Jilna who flew together and we met Jilna’s sister Mishna who was out there ahead of us. We got a taxi to the hotel (as we had bags with us) dropped our stuff in the room and then headed out. We got to the roadside and it was manic! There were cars, and buses, and rickshaws and bicycles and people everywhere! For some reason it looked like chaos but when you look closer at the system there really is a pattern about how it works and how the interactions are.
Jilna asked me how we want to go into town and I knew instantly… Rickshaw!
It was sucha brilliant experience! The breeze, the openess, the ride… it was too good! For the whole journey I was just looking out of the rickshaw and taking in all the sites. It is an experience that I think everyone should have! And it’s cheap! Much cheaper than a taxi or a cool cab or anything.
I did try to take a picture but as you can imagine it was really shaky and I couldn’t get a steady shot. I’ll have a look at the other pictures I took to see if I have one in there and I’ll post it later.
We went shopping (because we were getting all new clothes and indian suits, etc) and that was an experience in itself! It’s not like here in the UK. Over there they will open everything for you, making sure you see all their stock, and there’s no problem if you don’t buy much. They don’t mind. They know that if they show you 100 pieces, chances are you will buy at least 2.
And the system they have there is brilliant. They have one salesman dedicated to you to show you all the pieces and 2 or 3 support staff. For example when we went to buy some sarees, there was one person showing us the sarees and opening them up and if we say we don’t like them he’d put them to the side and there would be a support staff folding them back up and putting them back later. Or the support staff would take out the sarees from the shelves so that the salesman would be focused on us. In that sense, the customer service over there is far better than in the UK.
Well this has been one of many wonderful experiences in India. Another post will be going up in a couple of days from now with more info. Pretty soon you’ll know about my whole holiday!
All the best for now!
Posted by admin on Nov 18, 2008 in Uncategorized
Wow! So we’ve just changed over to a blog template and it’s amazing! so much more flexibility! Many more changes to come!!
Posted by 7 on Aug 31, 2008 in Knowledge, Make Money, Marketing, ebook, www.prematma.com
Hi there!
Around the end of August last year, I created a post about creating world wide buzz. Did you get a chance to read it?
If you’d like to read it again then have a quick look at the post through this link: http://sawan.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/10-easy-steps-to-creating-worldwide-buzz/
If you have then how have you been getting on with it?
I’d love for you to share some stories with me and I’d love to hear how you got on after using the material.
And if you’d like to test out some of the theories then head on over to http://www.prematma.com/resources/createbuzz/
Let me tell you, if you’ve never thought about creating buzz for your site or even getting traffic and interest in your products and business then this is one resource you NEED to have a look at.
Guaranteed that traffic is the biggest resource that a business can have and the way to get traffic is to gain interest one way or another.
Have a look at http://www.prematma.com/resources/createbuzz/ and if you have any problems then just drop me a line and give me a shout.
I’m always here to help.
Have fun creating buzz!!
Posted by 7 on Aug 25, 2008 in Uncategorized
Since December ’07 I’ve been working in an office environment and it’s just crazy how much wastage of equipment you see, not just in your offices, but in the surrounding offices as well!
All this wastage isn’t good for the environment as more usage of products means more items produced which means more natural resources are used.
If we all just saved a little here and there and made ourselves aware of what was happening then we surely could save a certain part of the rainforests. As well as helping us in our present time, it will help our future generations to come as well.
You hear a lot about recycling and the likes these days and I think that’s great. Just think how much better it would be if we didn’t use that many resources in the first place?
Here’s my little tip which we’ve set up in our office as well. It’s three simple words… Are you ready…?
Double… Sided… Printing.
Yup. That’s all it is. Double sided printing.
Here are some of the positives:
- You use less paper meaning:
+ You use less postage because the weight is lower due to less paper in the envelope (thus saving you MORE money)
+ You spend less time getting up to go and fill paper in the printer.
+ You order less, saving on resources and time which can be invested elsewhere
+ It’s FREE to do!
There are lots more positives to printing double-sided. The main thing is to get people in the office motivated and excited about this. Most people may not even know that it’s possible! If you make people aware, you’re one step closer!
If you’re not the computer engineer for the office or you’re unsure about how to set this up, let me know or contact your IT helpdesk. For large offices with multiple locations, you may need the IT helpdesk to install some extra drivers.
Good luck! Any questions, just drop me a message!
Posted by 7 on Jul 11, 2008 in Uncategorized
Hi there all!
Wow! I can’t believe it. My third post in 3 days.
I’ve got to tell you though… I have a bit of a dilemma. You see, we booked these boat tickets a while back and I didn’t realise that one of my good friend’s weddings is on that day and it will be the whole day…
Let me tell you a bit about this boat party because I was really excited to go to it but of course the wedding does come first.
The boat party is being held by an organisation called Crisis. Crisis is a voluntary organisation which deals in helping the homeless around the country.
Here’s an excerpt from their website:
“Crisis is a national charity that fights homelessness and empowers people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.
Crisis defines its wider constituency as single homeless people. The focus of our work is on hidden homeless people who may be living in hostels and bed and breakfasts, or sleeping on friends and family’s floors. Crisis estimates that there are 400,000 hidden homeless people – but most do not feature in government statistics.”
I found out about Crisis through my local community organisation Young Jains where we would attend Crisis Open Christmas; a week or so of volunteers helping out at large warehouses kitted out as homeless shelters where people could come and grab a bite to eat, get some sleep under shelter, brush up on computer skills, get their CV sorted, get checked by a dentist or doctor or optician, grab some new clothes, and much more.
My experience of a Crisis Open Christmas was very enlightening and it showed how much work people really put into helping their fellow human.
Now here’s the dilemma that I have. I know I’m going to miss out on this boat party, but I would not want the tickets to go to waste. I would rather pass them on to someone who would love to go to the event.
At the boat party there will be drinks, finger food, live music, a DJ and a great crowd.
You can read up more on it here: https://secure.crisis.org.uk/boat_trip/
I would highly recommend this event and checking out the page as it really looks amazing.
We had bought these tickets for around £15 so for anyone that is interested please drop me a comment and let me know how best we can pass these tickets across to you.
It will certainly be an amazing night out!!
