Live life like it’s a Saturday
15th March 2025 I recently had the pleasure of meeting an elderly man who gave me a piece of advice that has stuck with me. We were discussing his past and everything he has accomplished when he stopped mid-sentence & said, “I have had a great life. Do you know why?” I asked, “Why, what’s […]
Happy Holi – Celebrate Life
14th March 2025 Any excuse to celebrate is good, the nature of the spirit is celebration. Holi is associated with Mal Utsav (smearing of Colours). The Holika fire is burnt one day prior which signifies the burning away of what is old & worn out. The festival of Holi has one eternal message, let bygones […]
The Leaky Ship Analogy
13th March 2025 Picture this: You’re on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Suddenly, a hole appears in the hull, Water pours in. What happens next? How do people react? The Freeloaders react — but they don’t act. “Someone fix this!” they yell. They point fingers, They debate who’s responsible, They theorize about […]
If Money were No Object..
12th March 2025 We once conducted a small survey and asked the respondents this very question, ‘If Money were no object?’ And the respondent had to fill in the blanks. It was an open – ended question with no options. Everyone was free to choose whatever they wished to say or do. And the answers […]
Magnanimity
11th March 2025 Magnanimity has long been recognized as a key virtue for leaders and for everyone who desired to do great & honorable deeds for the people they served, even in the face of difficulty, and at the cost of great personal sacrifice. It is an essential virtue for parents and those who work […]
Pay it forward
22th February 2025 To pay it forward simply means to repay a kindness received with a good deed to someone else. A must watch movie is 2000 film “Pay It Forward”—in which a young elementary 7th grader performs good deeds for strangers and encourages them to “pay it forward,” setting in motion a virtuous cycle […]
‘Today’s More is Tomorrow’s Not Enough’
21st February 2025 The human nature is such that, no win ever quite satiates. Once asked by a reporter how much money was enough money, business tycoon John D. Rockefeller replied, “Just a little bit more.” Our current definition of more becomes our future definition of not enough as we set our sights on the […]
A Second and 34 Years
19th February 2025 In 1998, Citibank and The Travelers Insurance Company merged. They hired the legendary designer Paula Scher to create a new logo. In their first meeting, on a napkin, Scher drew what became the iconic Citi logo. As Scher got up to leave the room, someone from the Citi team asked, How can […]
Get out of your Comfort Zone
18th February 2025 The Comfort Zone is a psychological state in which we feel safe because it fulfills our need for Certainty, one of the most powerful ‘6 Human Needs.’ When we’re in our comfort zone, we know what to expect & we know how to react. We feel that we have some control over […]
Hug Day
12th February 2025 Every year, Valentine’s Week is celebrated with a whole lot of grandeur & pomp all across the world. Dedicated to love of all kinds, this week, is the time of the year when people express their feelings for each other. Hug day is celebrated two days before Valentine’s day. Hug Day celebrates […]