‘The Theory of The 3 Whys – A simple but Powerful way to get Better Answers’
21st May, 2022 The 3 Whys is precisely what you think it is–asking the question “why?” three times to get to the real root of a question or problem. A few months ago, I read the book Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success. This was well-timed, as we were finalising the SOPs and […]
‘Giving and Sharing’
20th May, 2022 Sitting in the Geography class in school, I remember how fascinated I was when we were being taught all about the Dead Sea. As you probably recall, the Dead Sea is really a Lake, not a sea. It’s so high in salt content that the human body can float easily. You can […]
‘A Goal that Serves’
19th May, 2022 More than 100 years ago, a young man, the son of a Midwestern college president & preacher was flailing around at various jobs; his problem : None of them really seemed to serve anyone.’ Since childhood he had been imbued with the ethic, which involved, among other things, the concept of service, […]
‘Follow your Passion’
18th May, 2022 It’s a story that Harsha Bhogle, India’s most loved cricket commentator, loves to tell, over and over again. Making his debut in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, Marvan Atapattu scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings. They dropped him. So he went back to the nets […]
‘The Imaginary Rope’
17th May, 2022 A farmer was taking three of his donkeys for sale to the market. On the way he saw a river and decided to have a dip. Since he had only two ropes to tie the donkeys to a tree, he looked around wondering how to tie the third one. He saw a […]
‘The Art of Saying No’
16th May, 2022 No, It’s one of the English language’s tiniest words. Many of us, though, believe it has such incredible power that we are frightened to speak it. We immediately downplay our intentions when we do manage to say no, offering excuses and apologies to the requestor. Why does such a small word have […]
International Day of Families
15th May, 2022 Saath Hai toh family, bikhar Gaye to patthar ke tukde Today is the International day of Families, a day to commemorate the strongest part of one’s household & what gives every individual a sense of belonging & affection. The family is what keeps us all together & elevates us towards a brighter […]
‘Do your Part’
14th May, 2022 According to an old Native American legend, one day there was a big fire in the forest. All the animals fled in terror in all directions, because it was a very violent fire. Suddenly, the jaguar saw a hummingbird pass over his head, but in the opposite direction. The hummingbird flew towards […]
‘Peaks and Valleys’
13th May, 2022 Just finished reading for the nth time, my go to book during any crisis, “Peaks & Valleys” by Spencer Johnson, the author who wrote “Who moved my Cheese”. This is a short book that uses a parable for explaining how to handle ups and downs in one’s life. Peaks and Valleys is […]
Life is Simple. Why do we make it so Hard?
12th May, 2022 This is what Jon Jandai, a farmer from north-eastern Thailand, asked the audience while delivering a TED speech in 2011. He echoed what Confucius had said 2,500 years earlier, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21j_OCNLuYg) While I recommend you watch Jon’s complete speech, the crux of […]