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Month: April 2020

Don’t Say No

My boss wants me to stay up late and complete this activity. But I have planned an evening out with my family. What do I do? How do I manage this in the most appropriate way? A Colleague wants me Read more…


Reduce Digital Distractions

My son is working on a class project on the impact of gadgets like Smartphones and Tablets and other new-age digital tools on human wellbeing. He wanted to get my thoughts on be benefits and pitfalls with all the latest Read more…


A Good Day At Work( From Home)

One of the interesting challenges with a work from home model is to operate with a clear sense of purpose around whatever it is I am looking to do. My typical day goes like this(I assume this is similar for Read more…


Tuning Your Subconscious

An image speaks better than a thousand words. Our conscious mind is the source of all our desires, wishes, aspirations. To be mindful and aware at every moment requires focus, attention, will power. The conscious mind is deliberate and slow. Read more…


How Have I Become The Person I Am

You buy a computer, and you switch it on. If there is no built-in operating system to make the machine run, it is useless. For all the processing power, memory, and other engineering elements that a computer may have, if Read more…


8 Questions To Ask Yourself About Any Goal

What do I want? Why do I want it? (By) When do I want it? Who can help me get what I want? What are the obstacles I will encounter to attain this goal? What are the skills I need Read more…


Feel Abundant

We have a milkman, Sonuji, who delivers fresh cow milk home every other day. The quantity of milk we buy varies depending upon consumption, more coffee, milkshakes, etc. It was the beginning of the month, and my wife asked Sonuji Read more…


Be Like a Kid

It’s the weekend, and everyone in our family is busy with our respective weekend activities. To pep the spirits, I come up with a plan to go out for a Movie in the evening. My son is all excited and Read more…


Present Moment Awareness

I have parked my car to go into a building to meet someone. I complete my Meeting, I come out, and I am utterly blank about where I parked my car. I have no memory or awareness of where I Read more…


Are You Self-Conscious?

It was End January. I Was in New Delhi attending a family wedding. The evening celebrations were in full swing with a lot of singing and dancing. I was all ready and in the mood to get onto the dance Read more…