Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
February 18, 2024
Once, in a distant land, a seasoned acrobat and his apprentice, a young girl named Meda, roamed from town to town, performing in the streets to earn enough to eat. They would take hours to navigate the narrow streets of Read more…
There is a beautiful piece of wisdom by Warren Buffet, “Never risk what you have and need for what you don’t have and don’t need.” I recall a time in my early 30s when my happiness was solely attached to Read more…
February 16, 2024
Here’s something I have learned over the years: In some situations, doing less is actually better than doing more. When you take on the burden of doing more stuff, you miss on prioritization, and all the energy that goes into Read more…
No matter what job we are engaged in, whether it be working in a team, selling products, writing code, creating art, or leading others, we are all serving someone or something. When we shift our focus from our own needs Read more…
February 15, 2024
Every night, the 90 minutes I spend thinking about and writing my daily blog are sacred. It is a time when I completely disconnect from the day’s affairs and focus on the message I am inspired to write about and Read more…
February 13, 2024
Every day brings along a world of possibilities. But one thing that determines what we see and how we see things is our own attitude. If you look for problems and constraints, you will always find them – even in Read more…
February 12, 2024
Annual budget cycles are fascinating. Different people react differently to the process. Some people approach the process with the idea of practicality and safety. While a few others approach the process from the perspective of possibility and potential. But what’s Read more…
February 11, 2024
Once upon a time, a traveler arrived in a small village carrying nothing more than a large cooking pot. He was tired and hungry, but he had no food to cook. As he walked through the village square, he came Read more…
A few years back a friend gifted me Sun Tzu’s The Art of War for Managers. I never got around to reading the book until this morning when I started browsing through it. I uncovered these fascinating nuggets of wisdom Read more…
February 10, 2024
If you want to cultivate any good habit, e.g., working out in a gym, meditating, writing, etc, committing to it daily is better and easier than doing it only a few times a week. When you commit to doing something Read more…
