I recently joined a local toastmasters club after a long sabbatical. In my previous stint with toastmasters, I dreaded table topics. It was the segment I was most scared of. In fact I used to find excuses to avoid being called out for table topics. This time I decided to take it up as a… Continue reading How to Stop Procrastination and Kickstart Your Next Big Project
My father was the primary breadwinner for the family. We did not have much but it was enough to keep us nourished, happy and healthy. I saw my dad working very hard to make ends meet. I got scholarships, so education was taken care of. My mother supported him in the best way possible. He… Continue reading Look beyond – Do what makes you happy and fulfilled!
I used to feel guilty when I had to drop my 2 and 4 year old with the baby sitter and head off to work. At work, I wondered if my babies were safe. And at home I used to think of work, of missing the deadlines, worried of not being considered for promotion. I… Continue reading The Work – Life Balance Paradox
With an information overload, there are tons of things vying for your attention on a daily basis – from emails to social media to meetings to lunch requests and so on. Bingeing entire television shows, dozens of YouTube videos, or seemingly endless Facebook lives is commonly seen with all generations. People have no problem bingeing… Continue reading Pay Attention to Attention, your most Valuable Asset!
At school we are taught to comply with the rules. Not following the rules means disobedience, means disrespect, means not in the good books of the authorities. So in a way, we are programmed to follow the rules. Socio-culturally also this is expected and the accepted norm. I call this “follow the rule syndrome” (indirectly… Continue reading 1 important skill that was never taught in school but critical for success
Yesterday was Guru Purnima, a festival which was celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains in India. Guru Purnima in itself is a paradoxical term, with ‘Gu’ meaning darkness and ‘ru’ standing for the removal of darkness. A guru is believed to be someone who removes all darkness from your lives. A guru is your teacher,… Continue reading Why a Guru?
Getting a dream job is on everybody’s wish list but the thought itself is daunting. Big companies, huge competition, lots of applications and little response. So how do you make this happen? How do you get into their talent pool? Where do you start? Here an article I wrote for University of Bradford blog on… Continue reading 5 tips to help you get ready for your dream job
This is the time of the year when children depart to universities. And when they leave, they leave behind a big vacuum. We are so attached, so focused on our children all through the years that when they go, it affects us deeply. While the change is for the children to cope up with the… Continue reading 1 magic word to deal with Change
How many times have you told yourself – I can’t do this! While this may be true with respect to your current capabilities, it’s limiting. It closes the door and constraints your thinking. Your brain is programmed to believe and act in ways that ascertains this is true. This is the negativity bias or the… Continue reading 3 letter word that can move you ahead
A symbol of strength, courage, love, compassion all in one !! This one is dedicated to all mothers .. We love you for.. For carrying us even when your back hurt the most For staying awake all night when we cried of colic pain For being our first teacher For imparting the value system that… Continue reading A symbol of love
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