Thursday, July 12, 2012

Recent Conversations

Interviewer: Name two of your strengths and two of your weaknesses. 

Deepak Menon: I'd start from my strengths. My greatest strength is my family and friends. 

Interviewer: That's not your strength. Please state your personal strength. 

Deepak Menon: I stand with my views. My family and friends are my greatest strength. It takes a lot of hard work and years to build relationships. Who we often hang out with and our upbringing reflects our character and attitude towards life. I'm grateful for my awesome friends, my parents, my siblings and my wife. They have stood by me sharing my life crisis and good times. They are my source of inspiration and motivation. 

Deepak Menon: My second strength is my talents. I'm grateful to GOD for the blessings. My talent has given me the strength to be very resilient during challenging times. I take pride in my work and have the courage to be. 

Deepak Menon: My biggest weakness is Trust. In the past, I have trust and accepted people very easily. Life has taught me that some people we encounter can be very judgmental and lack honor. However, I'm a perpetual student and acknowledge that there are more good-willed people around us.   

Deepak Menon: My second weakness is my education. I hold a BSc. Media Arts & Science (Film & Animation) and Master of Business Administration (General Management) from MMU, Cyberjaya, Malaysia. I was neither intelligent to earn a scholarship nor financially capable to afford a Harvard MBA. It would have made a very big difference to my life and career. However, I'm grateful to be educated by some great teachers from MMU. I hope to pursue my PhD in the areas of Economics and Social Sciences. The PhD study fees from a reputable university is very costly. I have a thirst for knowledge and hope to receive  some kind of scholarship. 


Interviewer: You have 11 years in the education industry and experiences producing award winning works. Don't they contribute more than a Harvard MBA?

Deepak Menon: It took me 11 years to pursue and complete my masters. There is a saying, "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."