December 21, 2021
In the quest for Mastery in any domain, there are times where you do all the work, but it doesn’t feel as if any progress is being made. You are a start-up pitching your ideas to many customers, but the Read more…
December 20, 2021
What is a paradox? It’s a statement that seems contrary to common sense and yet is perhaps true in terms of the implication. I like routine but I also want change. I am very confident but I also doubt myself Read more…
December 19, 2021
There was once a stone cutter who was unhappy with himself and with his position in life. One day, on his way to work, he passed a wealthy merchant’s house. From the open gateway, he could observe many fine possessions Read more…
December 18, 2021
We get upset by external events many times. It is good to remember that it’s not the external things that upset us; it’s how we think about them. Stuff happens, and we then make judgments about what happens. If we Read more…
In his Classic Book How To Win Friends And Influence People, Dale Carnegie speaks about the different ways one can build genuine and honest relationships. Here’s a quick summary of the six ways he suggests we can get people to Read more…
December 16, 2021
Thanks to the competitive world we live in today, many of us have this false assumption that the key to victory in any debate, negotiation, or argument is going into battle armed with airtight logic and rigorous data. As a Read more…
We often encounter situations where we are upset or hurt by something someone has done or not done. We then build a lot of negativity about what the other person has done. A coach taught me a nice technique to Read more…
December 15, 2021
In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s, there are few. Zen Master Zhunryo What we know gets in the way of what we need to learn. George Gan When I am a beginner at something, my Read more…
December 14, 2021
How Good a leader am I, and how do I get to the next level? I am sure anyone responsible for leading a team has this question in their mind. John Maxwell’s Book Five Levels Of Leadership gives an excellent overview of Read more…
December 12, 2021
One of the significant sources of pride for me as a parent is that my kids are accomplished musicians. They have pursued and continue to pursue the musical arts for more than a decade now. Recently a friend asked my Read more…
