Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
January 11, 2023
Sometimes we get stuck with problems that seem insurmountable. No matter what you do, nothing seems to work. When dealing with such seemingly tricky issues or challenges, it will help if you learn to separate yourself from problems and rise Read more…
January 10, 2023
A young colleague recently asked me for tips on being more persuasive. He mentioned that colleagues at the workplace don’t take him seriously whenever he says something. “What must I do?” was his question to me. It is not very easy to Read more…
January 9, 2023
It was a year when the winter was one of the coldest in history, and many animals died as a result. Realizing the grave situation, the porcupines decided to group together to stay warm. Although this was a great way Read more…
January 8, 2023
A couple of days back, my younger son introduced me to something new. He and I were discussing life goals, and he started telling me about the many things he wanted to do as he grew up. Like a typical Read more…
January 7, 2023
There are sometimes days when I get tangled in day-to-day affairs, dealing with challenges and disappointments, and on those days, it is very easy to get demotivated. As a team leader, while my primary goal is to ensure that my Read more…
January 6, 2023
I love Lau Tzu’s aphorisms. Lau Tzu was a Chinese philosopher who was also a contemporary of Confucious. There are numerous quotes attributed to him on the Internet that I have noted in my notebook of quotations. I am sharing Read more…
January 5, 2023
Whenever I am in any doubt about some course of action to take, I reflect on Peter Drucker’s wisdom from his masterpiece, The Effective Executive, where he encourages everyone to replace the quest for success with the quest for contribution. In Read more…
January 4, 2023
There is an interesting quote that says- If you do something you love doing and you won’t have to work a single day in your life. When I was young, I had this romantic notion that I would like to Read more…
January 3, 2023
I wrote a blog titled The Fisherman’s Parable a couple of years back. The parable is about a business executive who tries to convince a fisherman to give up his idyllic lifestyle to set up a fishing business, only to realize in Read more…
January 2, 2023
I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and Read more…
