The Power of Appreciation
03rd December, 2022 Sharing a blog I read recently on the power of appreciation and gratitude. ‘Question :What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? Answer By Jonathan Pettit, the Director of Engineering at Qualcomm. “I was about ten. My mom had just finished creating one of her amazing meals, and I thoroughly […]
The 85% Rule
01st December, 2022 Recently, while listening to a podcast, I heard an anecdote that transformed the way I work. It was an episode of “The Tim Ferris Show,” and Hugh Jackman, a guest, was recounting a story about a sprint coach who was fascinated by Carl Lewis, the legendary track and field star who’s won […]
‘The 2% Mindset’
30th November, 2022 The 2% mindset is a great visual of some of the things you should consider developing. As the title describes there is only a very small percentage of the population who think this way, and this funnily enough correlates with the percentage of people who are really successful and happy. The decisions […]
‘An Attitude of Gratitude’
29th November, 2022 Lewis Howes, in his book ‘The School of Greatness’ talks about creating a grateful mindset which he calls an ‘Attitude of Gratitude’. He goes on to say that ‘Life is better if you develop an attitude of gratitude’. A Sufi mystic used to wander from village to village subsisting on whatever alms […]
Self-Perception
23rd November, 2022 In my Book, ‘Dear Son -Life Lessons from a father..’, one of the most important chapters is titled, “Talent is not enough” Most people feel that if they have talent, they will surely succeed, but there are enough examples of highly talented people who have not succeeded and that is mainly due […]
‘To Believe…’
22nd November, 2022 To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart, The innocence of a child’s eyes and the beauty of an aging hand, for it is […]
Law of the Garbage Truck
18th November, 2022 The other day I read the story of the ‘Garbage truck’ and learnt a great lesson. “One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of […]
‘Stop Being Cynical’
11th November, 2022 Another major reason for falling into the ‘Mediocrity Creep’ is cynicism wherein we ridicule others success & justify our failure. One of the most common places one can see this is with regards to people’s attitude towards others success and money. You can often hear people call the rich and successful “crooks” […]
‘Stop Giving In To Fear’
10th November, 2022 “The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear.” ~Vincent Van Gogh The second major reason for falling into the ‘Mediocrity creep’ is we give in to our fear. Fear is like skin — we all have it. It’s a universal […]
‘What Goes Around, Comes Around’
06th November, 2022 One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No […]