‘Life is a journey but the destination is equally important', says Madhur Ramani of Stratum Consulting

DQ Channels in a chit chat with Madhur Ramani, managing partner at Stratum Consulting

• Home: Half a month in Bombay & Half a month in Delhi

• School/College: Delhi Institute of Technology (Netaji Subhash Institute Of Technology)

• Company: Stratum Consulting

• Family: Small and close

• I would like to be reborn as: Myself, but with the time & money to travel a lot more (Have always been passionate about travel experiences)

• Most memorable event of my life: Difficult to choose one. The holiday in Europe this year. The first invoice we raised on a client 5 yrs ago. The first pay cheque 13 yrs ago.

• With my first pay cheque: Bought a Nokia phone 14 yrs ago. Monochrome display. Bulky. External antenna. And I loved it.

• Idol in life: No one in particular. However, my work makes me meet many Entrepreneurs who have lost everything in business, but have had the courage to build everything back again from scratch. Find that very inspiring.

• Can't live without: The Internet & my gadgets (As many of my friends tell me repeatedly)

• Favourite Gadget: My Macbook, iPhone & iPad. Great design, great build quality & keeps everything synced

• Favourite Book: Not one in particular. When I get time to read a book (which is on holidays), I prefer spy thrillers mostly.

• Work-out regime: Outdoor activities. Not a gym person.

• Hobby: Travelling/reading online (with 30-40 tabs open together)/music. I am happiest when I can do all three together

• Favourite holiday destination: Western and Southern Europe

• Favourite Food: Not a foodie, so don't care about it. But do care a lot about the ambience/experience of where I am eating

 

• I can't stand: Hypocrisy and Politics

• Social media preference: Waiting for the next Facebook /Twitter. Thought Google+ had a lot of potential, but unfortunately it never took off. Currently, Instagram is my favourite

• Best compliment I ever received: When someone occasionally tells me I inspire them. Don't think I have achieved anything (yet) to inspire anyone

• Car I drive: Chevrolet Aveo

• Motto in Life: Life is a journey, but the destination is equally important

• Advice to budding entrepreneurs: It's easy to get enamored by media stories of multi-million dollar acquisitions, but there usually always is an untold story of a lot of persistence and personal sacrifice behind that success

• Like to watch on Television: Various genres - Spy thrillers, Sitcoms, Drama. However Spy thrillers are my favorite

• The cause I care for: I believe that if children/youngsters from lower strata of society are taught just three subjects - English, Computers & Basic Math - that can drastically transform their lives in terms of financial independence

• One thing I would like to change in myself: Become more comfortable with walking upto a stranger and starting a conversation. Would certainly help a lot professionally.

• 5 years down the line I would be: hoping to have achieved a balance between professional success, personal relationships and health/fitness (all three things balanced)

• If not in the current industry, I would be: Not sure. I am where I want to be