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Month: October 2020

Prepare For A Good Night’s Sleep

There are days I wake up fully energized and rearing to get to the affairs of the day, and there are days when I wake up feeling sluggish and low on energy. I have wondered why this is so and Read more…


Your Anxiety Is In Your Wandering Awareness

I was driving my son to school this morning, and he was stressing and anxious about a Physics Class Assessment he had in the first period of the day. “hope I can answer all the questions and complete the paper Read more…


Success That Lasts

It was 2008 early Feb – 8 months to the Global Financial Crisis. I was at the Said Business School, Oxford attending a leadership course. Something is exciting about being in an academic setting, engaging influential minds that ignite a Read more…


Your Future Is In Your Daily Routines

When I was in my mid-twenties early in my career, One of my mentors said this to me ” Show me your daily schedule and what your common routines are, and I will tell you how your future will turn Read more…


Make Your Mind Your Ally

Our Mind is fascinating. When our mind is conscious, we are aware of whatever is happening. Yet, at the same time, we are also not aware of many things that we do. Just remember the occasions where you drove from Read more…


Rise Above Average

Given a choice of five restaurants to go to for Lunch from your workplace, would you pick up an average one or the one that is the best? Given a choice to hire one of five candidates who have applied Read more…


The Blue Dot Effect

We all make dozens of judgments every day, from deciding whether our clothes match to figuring out whether the dog down the street is a threat. Our decision making and assessments are not based on any hard and fast rules. Read more…


Say Your “Thank You” In Advance

I enter my friend’s house, and as I go in, I say to my host, ” Thank you so much for a nice steaming cup of coffee.”   “Sure thing. Make yourself comfortable while I get you a cup of hot Read more…


Insulate Yourself From Negative Influences

Imagine a small boat floating in the high seas. Whatever the might of the sea, it cannot sink the Boat. The Boat can sink only when there is a hole in its hull somewhere. Even then, all that is required Read more…


Don’t Give Excuses

Giving excuses- This is one bad habit that pulls many back from going after any achievement. An excuse is a reason why we choose to do something or not to do something. An excuse always comes after a “BECAUSE.” I Read more…