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Month: June 2020

Do What is Right

“Did you go for your run today?” I heard my wife asking my son late in the evening today when he was moving about in the house. I could sense that my son was immediately defensive. He had not gone Read more…


You Get What You Give

In a village in a bygone era, a couple of farmers, John and Smith, were ready to have their lunch. Both of them had packed loaves of bread. John had packed three loaves while Smith had packed five. They were Read more…


Warren Buffet’s Mantra

Apparently, Warren Buffet, one of the richest men on the planet, was once asked, ” What is the secret to becoming rich.” Warren Buffet, it seems answered, ” First you should feel rich. Only if you feel rich, you can Read more…


Stop Complaining And Start Appreciating

Whether it’s about some colleagues, our job, clothes, relationships, worldly situations, traffic, high prices, politics, etc.- There are times when we are constantly complaining about things around us. We make it a habit to speak ill about people and belittle Read more…


Phases Of Life

A lot of youngsters who engage with me for coaching and mentoring conversations are all in their thirties. They have a lot of questions about what is happening in their life and what they should be doing to get ahead. Read more…


Focus On The Vital Few

80% of any output,consequences or results come from 20% of inputs,causes and effort. Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian Economist, put forth the Pareto’s law or the 80/20 principle in 1897. According to this, in any population, a few things are likely Read more…


Success And Fulfillment

This evening was a bit somber. My wife and I had just returned home after our weekend household shopping when my younger son informed us that one of India’s young movie stars, Sushant Singh Rajput, had committed suicide today. This Read more…


Weekend Wisdom-The Gift

A man once wanted to become a disciple of Buddha. However, Buddha felt that the person should continue living his normal life instead of becoming his student. So he told the man that he will not take him as his Read more…


Only You Can Help Yourself

You could be a student appearing for the final term exams or a salesperson operating in a harsh environment or a budding musician or a sportsperson looking to enhance your skills and make a mark or a leader of an Read more…


Don’t Get Angry

There is a quote attributed to Nelson Mandela, saying, “Don’t let anger become your poison.” When I was younger, I used to have occasional bouts of anger. Anger at my wife for something she did or did not do, anger Read more…