March 11, 2024
When you focus on things that you have the power to control, there is always some action you can take to improve your situation. On the other hand, when you focus on things beyond your control, you tend to feel Read more…
March 10, 2024
In a small coastal village, lived an old fisherman named Miguel. Every day, he ventured out to sea in his weathered boat, content with his simple life. Every day, he would return with just enough fish to feed his family Read more…
If there’s one skill I want my children, teammates, and colleagues to develop, it’s critical thinking. Unfortunately, many people don’t take this skill seriously because they confuse it with Intelligence. They unconsciously reason, “If I didn’t know how to think, Read more…
March 9, 2024
We have all heard the phrase, “Our mind is an excellent servant but a terrible master.” Although it may sound like a cliché, it holds a fundamental truth. Do we let our unconscious beliefs, biases, emotions, and feelings define our Read more…
March 7, 2024
I and a colleague were in a performance-related discussion this afternoon, and the topic veered towards process orientation and consistency. We all say success always follows a plan and process. If this were so easy, everyone would be successful. The Read more…
March 6, 2024
There is a Confucian saying that goes something like this: To know where you are today, you need to know where you were yesterday, and to know where you want to go tomorrow, you need to know where you are Read more…
March 5, 2024
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about the advice I gave to my son as he started university. I told him to be mindful of the company he keeps because we tend to become like those we spend time Read more…
There are days when I feel composed and collected, but there are also days when I feel overwhelmed and rushed. I aspire to maintain a composed demeanor every day for obvious reasons. Because…. When I am calm, I don’t simply Read more…
March 4, 2024
Once, a professor stood before his class with a glass of water in hand. He held it up for all to see and asked, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students offered various guesses, but Read more…
March 3, 2024
A few days back, I chatted about scarcity and abundance mindset with a friend. Although my friend intuitively knew the difference between the two, he was interested in understanding how these mindsets affect our daily actions. While we focused our Read more…
