We thought* only python has good NLP support,  today explored NLP Java support for data extraction. For data extraction - jsoup(for reading web pages) ,  bliki( for reading Wikipedia like documents),  PDFbox for extracting data from PDF files,  opencsv , Jackson (we used already) . Will put them in podcast so we can go over whenever needed

Which among my various possible selves should I start to explore now,  be a flirt with your possible selves!

No use of going to yesterday as I was different person then - Alice

Everyone needs habits of mind that allow them to dance across disciplines.#Range

What Got You Here Won't Get You There - Marshall Goldsmith

Stop being jerk

When someone offers a less than brilliant idea in a meeting , Don't criticize it. Say nothing

When someone challenges one of your decisions,don't argue with them or make excuses.Quietly consider it and say nothing.

When someone makes a helpful suggestion,don't remind them that you already knew that.Thank them and say nothing

The higher you go , the more your problems are behavioral.

Your people skills often make the difference in how high you go.

As we advance in our careers, behavioral changes are often the only significant changes we can make.

20 habits to break

1. Winning too much
2. Adding too much value
3. Passing judgement
4. Making destructive comments
5. Starting with No, But or However
6. Telling the world how smart we are
7. Speaking when angry
8. Negativity or let me explain why that wont work
9. Withholding information
10. Failing to give proper recognition
11. Claiming credit that we don't deserve
12. Making excuses
13. Clinging to the past
14. Playing favorites
15. Refusing to express regrets
16. Not listening
17. Failing to express gratitude
18. Punishing the messenger
19. Passing the buck
20. An excessive need to be me

Accountability - By Roger Connors , Tom Smith , Craig Hickman

Steps To Accountability :- See It, Own It, Solve It, and Do It

We still drop balls, but when the ball is on the ground, people don’t stand around with their hands in their pockets wondering who is going to be the first to bend over and pick it up.When the unanticipated does happen, and the ball hits the ground,people are diving for it."

Invite candid feedback from everyone about your own performance

Readily acknowledge reality, including all its problems and challenges

Don’t waste time or energy on things you cannot control or influence

Constantly ask yourself the question, "What else can I do to rise above my circumstances and get the results I want?"

Jack Welch, chief executive officer of General Electric, who defines management as "looking reality straight in the eye and then acting upon it with as much speed as you can"

People most frequently fail to see reality because they choose to ignore or resist changes in the external environment