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Happiness is the measure of Success

Happiness is the measure of our success, whether we are students, home makers, working individuals or CEOs of company. It is our ability to see good things in the way we carry out our responsibilities and feel positive about them, gets us happiness. We sometimes feel remorse that a particular thing has not gone wellContinue reading “Happiness is the measure of Success”

Evolution of Writing ✍️

Palm leaf writing Nail Inscriptions Bird feather writing Fountain pen writing Mechanical Typewriter Ball point Pen Electric/ Electronic Typewriter Electronic Printer Inkjet Printer Laser Printer Voice Printer Digital Printing 3D Printing . . . Over the last many centuries, the art and the method of writing have taken many forms. Have the human thoughts alsoContinue reading “Evolution of Writing ✍️”

Culture Change in Organisations

Came cross this interesting chart about titles that speaks about the ingredients for a successful change of culture in organisations. Kudos to those who had helped to make it. I am sure the above titles are worth reading and some are in my reading list. In today’s fast corporate world, people hardly get time toContinue reading “Culture Change in Organisations”

People can discard you but not your brain

We have been hearing a lot about people leaving organisations after a long stint. Many leave voluntarily and some involuntarily. When someone is laid off, they are just letting you go, taking away your job but not your intellectual capability. Believe that your strengths are unique and your brain power could much more fabulous workContinue reading “People can discard you but not your brain”

Branding & Marketing

Many think that both branding and marketing are the same and focus only on one activity. It is not so. A brand is assiduously built over a longer period of time and marketing is all about maximising sales revenue y-o-y. A Brand is nurtured to retain customer loyalty, confidence, trust and fairness in dealing withContinue reading “Branding & Marketing”

Are we unique?

What makes some of us think that we are unique and way ahead than the others – Achievements? Salary? Position? Clout? Social followers? Skills? Degrees? Making the best use of available opportunities, having the willingness to mutually exchange advantages to collaborate with others and co-creating successful careers or business models are essential to become unique.Continue reading “Are we unique?”

Pride & Humility

They never walk together as long as we know the difference between “who is right” and “what is right”. No one teaches you the difference either.It is how we shape ourselves to learn the difference through our experiences and feedback from others. It is a struggle we encounter every day. The sooner we tame it,Continue reading “Pride & Humility”

Making time

It is never about Having time. It is always about Making time. What is easy: Complaining, pretending, blaming, judging, resenting, ignoring, lying, cheating, controlling, bullying. What is hard: Inspiring, learning, mentoring, trusting, empowering, building, connecting, growing, helping, influencing. Hard things need focus and dedication. I keep trying….

3 R’s of a Professional career

Retrospect, Replenish, Rejuvenate Mid career blues is a worrying factor for many and they start feeling that their careers are not where they would like them to be. As we spend years in the profession ,we set our priorities and goals that condition our mind to shape our thoughts and actions. We become obsessed withContinue reading “3 R’s of a Professional career”

Mindfulness

The new year has started on a more cautious note than the past year with people getting infected in huge clusters all over the world. However with the fatalities on a low count it is a solace that the situation is not all that alarming. The happenings in the last 2 years have put enormousContinue reading “Mindfulness”