April 6, 2022
There is an important sales pitch coming up. The deal is significant and will have a big impact on the trajectory of my business. I am tensed, and all sorts of negative chatter is happening in my head. What if Read more…
December 31, 2021
In 2020, I wrote about the Ten Rules Of My Life- a manifesto of the important values I use as a GPS to live my best life. As I keep taking in new experiences, new people, new conversations, and new Read more…
December 15, 2021
In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s, there are few. Zen Master Zhunryo What we know gets in the way of what we need to learn. George Gan When I am a beginner at something, my Read more…
December 5, 2021
When it comes to problems, many are often reluctant to take responsibility because they believe that to be responsible for the problems means also being at fault for the problems. Responsibility and fault often go hand in hand in our Read more…
November 29, 2021
It’s not people, things, or circumstances that upset us, but how we think about them. Stuff always happens. We then make judgments in our heads about what happens. For example, if we judge something awful has occurred, we might get Read more…
November 24, 2021
I first got introduced to Confucian wisdom when one of my mentors quoted him while giving me feedback about having a sense of direction and presence. That quote is permanently etched in my memory – ” to know where you are Read more…
November 23, 2021
We all have this unfortunate tendency to keep ruminating about upsetting and distressing things, and we do it in entirely unproductive ways. “I have so much work to do.”” I am so stressed. My research work is not moving well.”“Why Read more…
November 20, 2021
In the face of difficulty, we can despair, get angry ……..Or choose possibility. This is the essence of one of the most practical yet inspiring and uplifting books in my library- The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander. Read more…
November 16, 2021
A few weeks back, I was in a conversation with a young mentee to discuss a challenge she was encountering. She had just joined a new organization in a leadership role and wanted to introduce some changes to the operating Read more…
November 12, 2021
Goldfish are an interesting species. When put in a small bowl, a Goldfish stays small, growing to about 2 to 3 inches at best. However, Goldfish will naturally grow to a large size when they are put in the right Read more…
