Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
December 20, 2020
As a tumultuous 2020 winds down heralding the new year, many go into their Christmas and year-end break, hoping to unwind and rejuvenate. Everyone must take a break from their daily routines to relax and rejuvenate. It’s been a tough Read more…
December 18, 2020
A few days back, I was in a coaching conversation with a young friend who was feeling stuck in his career. As we got chatting, something triggered a train of thoughts for him, and he said. “I just realized that Read more…
All our stress comes from resisting the present moment- When we want the present moment to be different from what it actually is. Our car can breakdown in the middle of heavy traffic, or someone could lose a job or Read more…
December 17, 2020
All of us have heard of terms like “He has a bloated ego” or “It’s his ego speaking.” It means that someone is arrogant, full of himself, stubborn, not open-minded, etc. But what really is Ego, and why is it Read more…
December 15, 2020
I am sure almost all of us have encountered situations in our lives where we have attached our sense of self-worth and happiness to some outcome happening in our favor. Our sense of identity and worthiness feels threatened when some Read more…
Twenty-eight years back, when I joined one of India’s leading IT firms as a fresh intern, I remember going through a two-week induction program. One of the instructors told us, the new inductees, a powerful story to illustrate the attitude Read more…
December 14, 2020
Finally, the young sales executive walked into the CEO’s chamber to pitch his product. As he walked into the room, the CEO remarked, shaking hands, “Come on in. Good to meet you. Congratulations. Since morning, my assistant tells me that Read more…
December 13, 2020
Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise , so, I am changing myself. Rumi What a lovely quote this by the 13th century poet Rumi. The answers to most of our problems Read more…
December 11, 2020
When making any decision, there is one critical factor at play always- whether you have the power to decide or not. My teenaged son wants an iPhone 12 – the decision to have a phone is not in his control- Read more…
December 10, 2020
When things don’t go as per plan or when something we don’t like happens, we get into a reflective mood, trying to make sense of what happened. We introspect, and it typically takes the form of questions we ask ourselves Read more…
