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Be Inspired

Be inspired

I see it with many people all the time. They are in it for the safety, for the money, or because of fear. They are not inspired !! Showing up daily, inspired, is how you kill drudgery and make life Read more…


Three Factors For A Good Life

good life

Came across this idea in a blog post on Farnam Street. Big ambitions, low expectations, and high standards are a powerful combination for living your best life.  Ambitions pull you forward when it’s hard. They connect you to something larger. Read more…


Create Value To Capture Value

create value

In the knowledge era we are a part of today, we need to think of ourselves as a “product” with a functional utility value. In the long run, we might want the market to judge us based on our perceived Read more…


Weekend Story- The Mirror House

Mirror House

Once upon a time, nestled in a quaint village, there was a house unlike any other. This peculiar house had a living room adorned with a thousand mirrors, each reflecting a world of its own. It was a room that Read more…


Don’t Think Big Without First Starting Small

Starting small

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change. Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend As knowledge workers, we are Read more…


Life Lesson From The Baby Giraffe

Baby Giraffe

I’m currently in Kenya, and I got to spend my Saturday at the Hells Gate National Park. As we were driving through the park, we got to sight a lot of giraffes, big and small. Our tour guide, Charles, pointing Read more…


It’s A Matter Of Time

matter of time

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…


What Part Of The Problem Am I Responsible For?

what am i responsible for

Whenever something does not work out or something goes wrong, instead of blaming myself or someone else, I pause and ask myself this simple but extremely uncomfortable question- What part of this problem am I responsible for? When I ask Read more…


Weekend Story-The Echo Principle

Echo

A small boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly, the son fell, hurting himself. He cried out in pain, “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, a voice echoed from the mountain, repeating, “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Curious, the boy shouted, “Who are Read more…


As A Man Thinketh

One of the transformational books I was introduced to early in my career was James Allen’s As the Man Thinketh. A book that introduced me to the idea that our mind is the master weaver, capable of creating our inner Read more…