How to take leave from Office for Seva

Many people have asked me this question time and again that how do I manage to get so much leave from office - the answer is 'I dont know'. People have told me that I am blessed with too much of grace...nothing of that sort. There are a few things that I follow religiously which might be the reason why I manage to get leaves -

1. Intention - Everyone must have heard this before. Your intention makes all the difference. If you really want to do seva, situations will be created in your favour. I have experienced this too many times. Keep your intention very clear and very strong.
2. Efficiency at Work - You have to be extremely good at your work. Being one of the best in office, if not the best, makes it easier to get approval for leaves
3. "You do my work, I will do your work" - This one of my favourite statements of Guruji....and trust me it works miraculously. You have an unfair advantage over others and you should use it shamelessly. A word of caution - it is very easy to get carried away by this statement, please do not be irresponsible at any point of time. Once you start getting involved in seva activities, of course with very noble intentions, you will see everything else just falls into place - orders start pouring in, customers become your best friends, seniors start noticing you etc etc.....so what are you waiting for - just start doing seva right now.
   
4. Have good relations at workplace - This is also very important. You should be friendly to everyone right from the security to the CEO. Be genuinely nice and do not go around buttering people unnecessarily. Being in the good books of the majority helps in building an overall image that in turns makes it easier for your bosses to give you leave.
5. Be genuine - Please be true to your bosses as much as possible. I have personally been very open about my involvement in AOL and it has worked for me. Speaking the truth increases mutual trust and improves your relation with seniors. This point is very case specific, but do make an effort to be truthful, if it works then bingo - you have hit the jackpot. If it does'nt, please follow other points :)

Well that covers more or less everything that I do to get leaves for seva. I have also noticed that sadhana makes a lot of difference. So please keep your sadhana very very strong and all the best to all of you. I am sure that if you really want to do seva, no force on earth can stop you :)