Winning Stroke: Interview with Pramoud Rao, Founder & Managing Director, Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd.
If not in the current profession, you would be?
If not in my current profession, I think I would venture into the music industry. Music has been a passion right from my college days and I think if I had the right opportunity, I would definitely love to convert this passion into my profession.
One tune you always hum?
Songs from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. I love old Hindi songs with a good lyrics and hum them sometimes.
One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves?
Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins. My favorite quote from his book is: "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can."
One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most?
Great men are not born great, they grow great. - The Godfathe
"Do, or do not. There is no 'try.' " Star Wars
The Place you never been to and always want to go?
Mount Everest
An animal that signifies you & why?
A lion because of its courage to win and wisdom to manage power responsibly.
A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?
Choose one from each below:
If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?
Sanjay Dutt.
Luck or Hard Work, what do you think weighs more in defining a successful person?
For me both luck and hard work play an equal role in defining a successful person.
One best decision you ever made?
Venturing into the electronic security market in the year, 1995, following the advise of my father Mr. Mangalore Vinayak Rao.
A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life?
I listen to my gut feeling.
Whose advise you seek when in dilemma?
My wife, Mrs. Gauri Rao.
What has been your biggest achievement?
Building an empire from scratch in a segment which was non-existent at the time of inception.
One thing that you want to change in yourself?
I would like to adopt more intensively the 5 F’s of life – Focus, Fast, Flexible, Fun and Fit in my work and life
A line said by your closed one that you never forget?
My mother once told me; Son in your life, there will be a choice to chase LAXMI or Saraswati; If you chase Laxmi you will get “Money “and if you chase Saraswati you will become “Wealthy “
