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Month: August 2023

Weekend Story-The Competent Sales Guy

competent sales guy

The Gerstein couple is looking to buy a new car. So they decide to go to a prominent car showroom dealing in all the best brands. The husband calls the showroom and books an appointment with Jared, the salesperson at Read more…


Control The Craving…To Be Right

Craving to be right

One of the challenges that comes with gaining extensive experience is the illusion of knowing it all. Because I have experienced so many facets, I sometimes find myself getting too attached to my own opinions, resulting in a dismissive attitude Read more…


Friday Wisdom-The Bhagavad Gita

I’m jotting down today’s blog as I relax in the business lounge at Manila International Airport. I’m on a business trip here, and earlier today, I popped over to the office of Esquire Finance – a client of ours and Read more…


Two Questions To Help You Get Better At Solving Problems

solving problems

I was conversing with a young colleague a few days back, and he was lamenting about issues and challenges he had to deal with constantly despite his best efforts. I could sense a despondency in the tone of his communication. He Read more…


Universal Skills

universal skills

The other day, someone asked me about essential skills for success in their career and life. This got me thinking. Could there be a universally prescribed skill set that applies to all?  Definitionally, a skill is an ability acquired through Read more…


Be A Storyteller

storyteller

As I journeyed through my career, transitioning from an individual performer to a business leader, I had to grapple with a significant hurdle that I had not dealt with before  How to connect and engage my teammates to the organization’s Read more…


Dance Of A Team

dance of a team

The secret sauce to a successful team isn’t just about processes and routines – it’s the quality of relationships among the members. Whether it’s a project, a process upgrade, or building an entire organization, the bonds that connect the team Read more…


Weekend Story- Problem Solving

Problem Solving

In a peaceful village, a father left behind an inheritance of 17 Horses for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons gathered to read his will, eager to understand their shares. The will stipulated that the eldest Read more…


Be Proud, Not Embarrassed

Be Proud

When we make mistakes and stumble, the pain is undeniable. Yet, within the discomfort of our failures lies an unexpected silver lining. When disaster strikes, and things go out of hand, we get to learn a lot about ourselves.   You Read more…


Friday Wisdom-Stoic Quotes

Stoic Quotes

I cannot teach anyone anything, I can only make them think Socrates Wealth is the slave of a wise man and the master of a fool Seneca If you seek tranquility, do less Marcus Aurelius This too will pass. Greek Read more…