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Month: February 2021

What Does The World Think Of Me?

All of us lead our lives in the main, worrying about what people think of us. American Philosopher Charles Cooley said something amazingly intuitive. I am not who I think I am,I am not who you think I am,I am Read more…


Three Ways To Influence Decision Makers

Across our personal and professional domains, we are all accountable to people with more power than we do, and they will take decisions that impact how we feel and what we do.  E.g., you want to run a sales campaign Read more…


Focus On The Outcome, Not The Output

“The client wants to see our solution, go ahead and prepare a standard proposal and share it with me,” your boss tells you. “Sure thing,” You say, and you get on to preparing the proposal. You have done many proposals Read more…


Reflection Helps You Move Forward

Hindsight is 2020. If something goes wrong, looking back, you feel you should have handled the situation differently. Most times, it is futile to think about what you could have done differently. The time for action has passed. There is Read more…


Don’t Say “No, But…”

For a long time, I had a bad habit. When conversing with anyone, I would often respond with a “No, But…” in the sentence. “Boss, I want to run a sales campaign,” a colleague would inform me, and my response Read more…


Pain Is The Price Of Growth

The growth you will experience in your life is directly proportional to the pain you are willing to endure. I wish this were not true. Sadly, it is. The more pain you can endure, the faster you grow and the Read more…


The Story Of The Two Doormen

A Hotel in a big city advertises for the roles of a Front Desk executive. Two young men, Frank and Harry, apply for the job and go in for the interview with the Manager. At the end of the interview, Read more…


Your Calendar Tells You What You Truly Value

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.  Richard Feynman My health is important, and I take care of it by exercising regularly, managing my diet, and meditating regularly. My career is important for me. I Read more…


Responsibility Doesn’t Need Permission

We spend all our time seeking permission. Permission to do the things we want to do, permission to go where we want to go, permission to become who we want to become. Taking permission is a way to transfer accountability Read more…


Make The Opportunity Count

This afternoon I was in conversation with a friend of mine, and we were exchanging ideas about how one should respond to opportunities that come our way. This conversation triggered a memory of an interview that Shahrukh Khan, the Bollywood Read more…