December 10, 2022
When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re Read more…
Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
December 10, 2022
When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re Read more…
December 9, 2022
To be effective and productive, having consistent habits and routines is essential. Just like athletes have a routine of doing basic stretches before getting onto the track, we all must have a routine that prepares us to be productive at Read more…
December 8, 2022
I am in sunny Sydney this week, and last night I had dinner with a friend I hadn’t seen in for almost 14 years. Our conversation over dinner revolved around many things, including how we both made career shifts in Read more…
December 7, 2022
I am in the business of selling technology solutions to customers. The last few years have taught me that technology selling is a game of trust. The more trust you can build with your clients, the more rewards you get Read more…
December 6, 2022
One of my favorite and soul-inspiring books is The Prophet. It is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese–American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. The titular character in the book is Prophet AL Mustafa, who has lived in the Read more…
Long back, when I was a first-time manager and a leader, I struggled with one specific challenge. If there was something important, I would do the critical parts of the task on my own, without delegating. My constant worry was Read more…
December 4, 2022
David was a small boy who one day decided to take on the giant Goliath in a one-on-one duel. He had only a slingshot and five stones as weapons, and he was ready to go to battle against a fierce Read more…
December 3, 2022
Pablo Picasso is supposed to have said this- What one does is what counts, not what what one had the intention of doing. How true!! We all intend to do a lot of things. Unfortunately, intention and action are very Read more…
December 1, 2022
Sharing an extract from the Book by the same Title, Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, authored by the famed psychologist Amy Morin. The list is hard-hitting and powerful. Take a print-out and pin it on your soft board. 13 Read more…