Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
June 9, 2023
We are in an era of hyper-competition, and anxiety is an all-pervading emotion. Students fret over their annual results, professionals worry about their next appraisal, and business owners feel the pressure of their bottom lines. Unfortunately, for many of us, Read more…
This evening, I was discussing with a few of my teammates about what makes for an effective salesperson. I explained the difference by illustrating two typical archetypes. Peter was an aggressive salesperson. He was relentlessly focused on achieving his sales Read more…
June 7, 2023
What is in your control? In a business review this afternoon, a young colleague presented his quarterly plan. As a preamble, he began by emphasizing his intention to prioritize aspects within his control while consciously avoiding concerns beyond his control. Read more…
June 6, 2023
I recently was in a conversation with a former colleague who, like me, is now on the other side of fifty. He expressed some regrets about not fulfilling his potential and felt it was too late to change the direction Read more…
June 5, 2023
Nothing is free in life- particularly success. If you want to be successful in any pursuit, you have to pay a price. And the price you pay in terms of personal sacrifice, effort, pain, and disappointments is always directly proportional Read more…
A lady in a small town once went to the Pastor and said, “Dear Pastor, I won’t be going to your church anymore..” The Pastor was surprised. This lady was a regular at the Church. “Why do you want to Read more…
June 4, 2023
As a manager, here’s my advice to all my team members: Be Low Maintenance. What does being low maintenance mean? You will be your manager’s hero If he/she can count on you to come in and do your job with little Read more…
June 3, 2023
“Tell me about the most memorable achievements in your career?” I am certain the answers for most of us would hover around how we created or initiated something. There is always special pride in reminiscing about how “I was the Read more…
June 2, 2023
Many years back, as a junior executive, I was managing a project in its critical stage. The project, which involved many cross-functional stakeholders, was encountering some issues, and I “felt” that I should inform the project sponsor about the impending Read more…
June 1, 2023
Our life is an endless pursuit of desires and goals, and if we fail to materialize our desires, we experience a sense of disappointment and defeat. I’ve also encountered my fair share of disappointments along the way. That said, I’ve Read more…
