Success Story: Diljot Kaur (2019)

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Diljot Kaur

1988, Human resources professional

1. What is the one factor that contributed most in what you have achieved in life?

   Self motivation

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   Rising up from the ashes. Again self motivation.

3. What is the one lesson that you learnt the hard way?

   Be hungry for experiments and things will fall into your place.

4. What is the one thing that you would like to change about India to make it a better country?

   Religionism / casteism.

5. What would be your message to anyone aspiring success?

   The key to success is putting in another effort before you plan to quit.

6. What is the biggest mistake that you have ever made?

   Many, but to name one – not speaking my mind and being fearful of consequences.

7. Please tell us about the toughest times you have ever had, the most testing times that you have been through.

   Not during my professional journey but on personal front – I lost a close friend at a very young age, so was difficult to accept the fact. Recently, lost my grandmother also – she was another mother to me. It is difficult for me to accept that people die and then they will never return.

8. What is the one thing that motivates you the most?

   Travelling, meeting new people, going to new places. Experimenting, exploring the uncaptured areas – professionally as well as personally.

9. What is the one thing that worries you the most?

   If something is pending - be at work or at home, doesn’t let me sleep. This is as per the timelines that I set for myself.