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Nails Of Anger

Stories are a great way to remind yourself of some important messages. Whenever I come across anyone struggling with anger issues, I share this story. There once was a little boy who was ill-tempered and had a bad habit of Read more…


Weekend Thoughts

All of us have an ego about our own self-importance. We view everything through the lens of how something impacts us, how we will be perceived, what it will do to our position in society, family, etc. Our sense of Read more…


Que Sera Sera

Once upon a time there lived an old farmer with his son and a horse. One day the horse ran away, and all the farmer’s neighbors came over to console the farmer. “WE are sorry that your horse ran away, Read more…


Dealing with Anxiety

“I am in serious trouble”.  The results of a  Marketing Campaign I had executed for the business was showing a Cost overrun of 600%+, consuming the entire Marketing cost budget for the year. I had made a serious mistake on Read more…


Be A Problem Solver

Life is all about problem solving. You could be a student, an early career executive, an entrepreneur, a seasoned executive, artist or a home maker. Whatever it is one is doing, everyone has a broad job or role  description and Read more…


Dealing With The Storyteller In Our Head

It’s been over 2 hours since I sent my younger ex-colleague the WhatsApp message seeking his help on some matter. I know he has seen the message because the 2 blue strike notification is visible. I and this ex-colleague had Read more…


Pain and Pride- 2 Sides Of Achievement

Let me start with a small exercise. Before you read any further, take a moment and list down your top achievements or anything that you have done in your life that you are very proud of . What is common Read more…


Fresh Start- Managing Myself

I have been wanting to start a Blog for a long time but somehow never got around to actually doing it. The thinking in my head was this- There is already so much information available out there that any one Read more…