Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
May 11, 2022
My introduction to Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese American writer, and philosopher, was through one of his classics, The Prophet. The book is a collection of Khalil Gibran’s poetic musings on a variety of topics like love, giving, work, joy, sorrow, Read more…
My elder son will soon be entering the workforce. As he starts over, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the lessons I have taken from my career. Hopefully, he will find them helpful as Read more…
May 10, 2022
Not all criticism is the same. I think we should all develop the ability to ignore criticism that does not help us improve our work. It should not bother you if someone does not like an article you wrote or Read more…
May 9, 2022
There was once a gardener who was devoted to his toil and his garden. He grew different plants, and his garden was always lush green and abundant, overflowing with flowers and fruits. One day, as he was walking through his Read more…
May 8, 2022
After more than 66 years of leadership, Bill Marriott, 89, announced his retirement as chairman of the Marriott Group and handed over the leadership role to his son David S. Marriott, 48. On the eve of the transition, dad Bill Read more…
May 6, 2022
Came across this brilliant message by James Clear in one of his recent blogposts. “Your entire life happens inside your body. It’s the one home you will always occupy and can never sell. But you can renovate it. If you Read more…
May 5, 2022
When you show up with an abundance mindset, you see possibilities. In contrast, when you come with a scarcity or constraint mindset, you only see obstacles and challenges. Stephen Covey popularized the idea of an abundance mindset in his book Read more…
May 4, 2022
Many of us often struggle with a bad habit of interpreting others’ actions as their intent. Here’s how this bad habit plays out many times. We don’t do something well, or we do something wrong, we say it’s not us, Read more…
May 3, 2022
Do you want to stop some bad habits, such as getting distracted to be better at execution, quitting smoking, or controlling your bad temper? Then plan for how you will replace your counterproductive behaviors with constructive, profitable ones. What do Read more…
Sometimes, in life, we encounter challenging situations where we are forced to choose between two competing options that look equally attractive. We feel conflicted about the choices. We get worried-“what if I get the decision horribly wrong.” Many friends often Read more…
