‘The 33% People Rule’
9th June, 2023 It basically states that 33% of your time should be spent with mentors (people that challenge you), 33% with your peers (those on the same level as you), and 33% with people that you can mentor and guide. The idea was created by Tai Lopez, TED speaker and creator of some famously […]
‘Add the positives’
8th June,2023 I still remember the day I was preparing fresh lime water for the first time…I ended up adding almost five times the amount of lemon than needed.It was a disaster. I had to correct it anyhow. How I wish I could remove some lemon juice from water to make it taste perfect again!But […]
‘The Gunny Sacker’
7th June, 2023 You toss the memory of each hurt into a big gunny sack that you carry invisibly on your shoulders. The sack gets heavier as you fill it with recollections of ever more hurtful interactions. One day suddenly you have had enough. You heave the heavy full gunny sack up, swing it around […]
‘Never Assume – Always Ask’
4th June, 2023 One of the four principles Don Miguel Ruiz writes about is “Never Assume, always ask” in his book, “The fifth agreement – a practical guide to self mastery.” This is best illustrated in this short parable I remember reading. ‘His request approved; the News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call […]
‘Are you missing out on life?’
3rd June, 2023 In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man […]
Separate Facts from Problems
2nd June,2023 Many negative emotions are triggered by an inappropriate overreaction to an unexpected setback or difficulty. It is vital that you carefully analyze a problem when it occurs to ensure that you thoroughly understand it and what you can do to deal with it or resolve it. Make the distinction between a fact and […]
Identify your ‘Muda’
11th May, 2023 Muda is one of three recognized deviations that can prevent organizations from achieving their goal of optimal allocation of resources. The word is Japanese for “waste” and it encompasses every aspect of production that utilizes resources yet adds no value. A leading Hotel chain invited Mr. Masai Imai from Japan to hold […]
Blackbox Thinking
10th May, 2023 “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself,” wrote Matthew Syed, in his book, ‘Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes-But Some Do’ Studies have shown that we are often so worried about failure that we create vague goals, so […]