Take responsibility
31st July,2023 Here’s a story from John Rossman’s book ‘Think Like Amazon’: Steve Jobs told employees a short story when they were promoted to vice president at Apple. Jobs would tell the VP that if the garbage in his office was not being emptied, Jobs would naturally demand an explanation from the janitor. “Well, the […]
Schedule your priorities
30th July,2023 Most people feel guilty about taking a day off or spending some time during the working day pursuing non-work-related interests. Ideally, you should work to live, not live to work. Do you get the difference? Of course, we all need to work, but your job shouldn’t identify who you are as a person […]
‘The Pygmalion Effect’
28th July, 2023 In the 1960s, the psychologists Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson went to 18 classrooms and told teachers that some of their students had an “unusual potential for intellectual gains.” The students identified as having unusual potential, in reality, were selected at random. When later tested, the “unusual” students became unusual, showing greater […]
‘Why I Read Books’
22nd July,2023 This quote by Mark Twain sums it all up – “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Books have enriched, upgraded and saved my life. …when all was well, great books strengthened my creativity, artistry, productivity and jubilation. …when things were hard, […]
Ask yourself: What is it that will make me happy?
16th July,2023 Do you ever ask yourself what makes you happy? Continue by asking yourself, what is it that I need to do to get myself there? In this world of meeting deadlines and always trying to please family and friends, our own happiness gets lost somewhere. We all get very busy and there’s always […]
Move out of your Comfort Zone
14th July,2023 A “mouse” was put at the top of a jar filled with grains. He was too happy to find so much food around him. Now he doesn’t need to run around searching for food and can happily lead his life. As he enjoyed the grains, in a few days, he reached the bottom […]
‘Self Priority’
8th July,2023 Are you the most important person in your life? How often do you make time for yourself? Conventional wisdom centers around giving more of yourself to others in your life than you would, to what you want to accomplish. We’re taught to make sacrifices and put our needs secondary because that’s how we’ll […]
‘Overcome your Anger’
4th July,2023 We all know what anger is, and we’ve all felt it: whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems—problems at work, in our personal relationships, and in the […]
‘My Digital Detox Experience’
1st July,2023 Hi, I am back after an amazing week spent doing ‘Nothing’ and living life in the world of beautiful calm – of relaxing the body and brain by adding moments of Tranquility. Moments of Tranquility are about s-l-o-w-i-n-g d-o-w-n. They are about finding “Me” time. A few moments of peace and calm, to […]
‘Take a break – Live close to nature’
24th June,2023 Many of our civilization’s top imaginers spent a lot of time in nature. Long walks in the woods. Extended hours in a cottage by the sea. Quiet evenings staring up at the stars. In one documentary I watched on Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, I learned that after the stylish guests that he would […]