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Month: July 2023

Long Run Vs Short Run

long run

Sharing via one of the memorable blogs of Seth Godin, The short run and the long run– a powerful message to remind us to always manage in the short run knowing that it is the long run that matters !! Read more…


Building Trust In A New Setting

Building Trust

Recently, one of my friends joined a new organization in a senior role. During our coffee catch-up just before his joining, he confided in me about his main concern: building trust with the board and management team. We delved into ways Read more…


Make Time To Listen

make time to listen

In yesterday’s Blog Post, I discussed the importance of communicating with empathy as one of the seven essential leadership traits. It involves making a genuine effort to understand others’ situations and tailoring our messages accordingly. To communicate with empathy, strong Read more…


Seven Leadership Traits

Seven Traits

One of my favorite expressions is professional growth happens when personal growth happens. When you work at improving yourself, you get better on the inside, which helps you grow on the outside.  As you grow professionally, at some point, you Read more…


Weekend Story- The Mirror House

Mirror House

Once upon a time, nestled in a quaint village, there was a house unlike any other. This peculiar house had a living room adorned with a thousand mirrors, each reflecting a world of its own. It was a room that Read more…


Differentiate Between Symptom And Problem

Symptom and Problem

Whenever there is a question like What’s the issue or problem, the response typically is something like this.  Often, the language we use describes the symptom as a problem. Every problem is a symptom at the surface, and the real Read more…


Friday Wisdom- Abundance

Abundance

To become a successful person, you must first THINK like how a successful person would. Your thoughts create your reality.   This Friday evening, I am sharing these ten brilliant quotes from my collection so that we all can tap Read more…


3 Tips To More Confidence

confidence

When I began my career, I was fortunate to have a line manager who taught me invaluable life lessons. One of the most impactful lessons was the importance of exuding confidence. “When interacting with potential clients in sales, it is Read more…


Hidden Costs

hidden costs

As a business leader, I am always conscious of the operational costs I incur in managing my business. The natural tendency, therefore, is to assume that “costs” represent those aspects where we spend real money- The cost of refurbishing the Read more…


Cultivate Your Good Habits

Cultivate habits

Weeds on a farm grow by themselves. They don’t need a farmer. Seeds, on the other hand, if they have to be cultivated, need a farmer. This is a great metaphor for our habits.   Bad habits creep up inside us insidiously Read more…