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When I was leaving an organization I had worked in, my boss wrote this to me as a piece of advice for the future – “Most things in the world are not black or white. They are gray; then we choose our shade of Gray” What he had written was … Read More →
Due to the pandemic, many companies are announcing furloughs, job cuts, salary cuts, etc. Now you can look at it as an obstacle in life or a big opportunity. Look at it this way – If you ever wanted to chase your dream, the opportunity costs just went down. Think. … Read More →
The only people who are ‘always’ absolutely sure of everything they know are ‘Ignorants’. Because sometimes Doubts are good too. Nobody knows everything. ‘Knowledge‘ by its very nature is closely linked to ‘Discovery‘. And Discovery by its very nature is all about something that – has happened, is happening, or … Read More →
When you start your career in the IT service industry, you don’t have the luxury of picking the technology or domain. You get assigned to a business unit randomly, and your project decides your role. This is majorly driven by chance. This is where the first switch is critical. This … Read More →
A lot of times people type their To-Do list in an app, excel, or some form of electronic content. What will you choose writing or typing? Remember this Productivity Tip – Writing has greater power than typing. When setting your goals and planning something big, do it with a pen … Read More →
It’s important to learn your lessons from the past but don’t romanticize it to the extent where your present starts to look bad. Likewise, it’s important to plan for your future but don’t get into the continuos planning mode. “EXECUTION in the PRESENT helped by lessons learned from the PAST … Read More →
Some wishes are granted in very unexpected ways. When in discussions, a lot of stressed people used to say ‘ I just want to go to the Himalayas and be in peace for some time. Well, this is the closest we will get to being at the Himalayas and living … Read More →
Effort never goes to waste. NEVER. An awesome book is ‘Steve Jobs’ – by Walter Issacson. The book talked about how Steve Jobs dropping out of his college (Reeds) and attending Calligraphy classes was extremely useful for him in bringing in various fonts to Macs and the aesthetic design of … Read More →
Shri-Ram overheard one of his subjects commenting about why Shri-Ram made Mata Sita the queen even though Ravan had kept her in Lanka for many days after her kidnap. Many explanations exist, but the end result was that Shri-Ram left Sita and ordered her to leave Ayodhya and go to … Read More →
If you are an underdog today, remember that every dog has its ‘day’. Keep preparing, and with your preparation force that ‘day’ to come sooner. When your ‘day’ comes, be prepared to take the whole animal not just a pound of flesh. Read, Underdog?-2 One Life. Live Boundless.