Own My Growth

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Month: May 2020

Effective Communication

“Pramod, Whenever I try to convey a message or communicate something, I get the feeling that I am not taken seriously. How do I create more impact?” Many times in life, it is not enough if you do something well. Read more…


The Value Is In You, Not Your Resources

Whenever there is a family function, my brother and I take turns as the family photographer. I click a lot of photographs. Most of them are ordinary. There is something about the way my brother clicks the photos. The same Read more…


The Cosmic Thali

Where your attention goes, energy flows. What you focus on more you get more of in your life. Imagine your friend invites you for dinner, and she has prepared a Thali spread (Indian-style meal made up of a selection of Read more…


You Are The Architect

In a kingdom, there was a very skillful architect who spent all his adult life, creating amazing structures right from palaces, forts, to artistic mansions. He was a source of pride, and the King was very fond of him. One Read more…


Be In Control Of Your Emotions

All of us have different shades to our personalities. I have mine too. Everyone in my family, friends circle, work colleagues, know me, and see me as a calm, composed individual who is always in control of his emotions and Read more…


How Does One Prioritize

My elder son, who is in University and who is back home with us during this COVID crisis, is running against a tight deadline for his year-end dissertation submission. He has been burning the midnight oil diligently completing the research Read more…


Deploying Your Assets

All of us have three types of resources that we have at our disposal, to manage our life-Money, Time, and our Effort. Unless you have a rich uncle bequeathing cash to you, for most people, Money comes as a consequence Read more…


What Should I Work On?

A few months back, I was in an interesting discussion with one of my Mentees. We were discussing the specific aspects one should focus on for personal development. The point of debate was about what areas if worked upon, would Read more…


Why Do You Do What You Do

A young reader of my blog reached out to me regarding one of my earlier Blogs https://ownmygrowth.com/2020/04/23/mans-search-for-meaning/, requesting me to help provide more clarity on the concept of meaning to help him come to terms with his current work situation. Read more…


Weekend Thoughts

All of us have an ego about our own self-importance. We view everything through the lens of how something impacts us, how we will be perceived, what it will do to our position in society, family, etc. Our sense of Read more…