It was a warm, sun drenched winter afternoon. The garden outside was bursting with colour. I curled up near the bay window with a book in my hand.Soon, a buzzing sound broke my focus. A dragonfly was trapped inside the room. It was desperately trying to escape through the glass window. It flew toward the … Continue reading The dragonfly moment
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Small steps…
"I don’t get to exercise much..." I thought one day. “On average I manage to go for a walk about 2.5 kilometres in 35 minutes, four times a week.” “Is it enough? Shouldn’t I be doing more?” I was almost self-deprecating, when I realized how wrong I was. I did a quick math. My little … Continue reading Small steps…
Pause…
Ever noticed what a butterfly does when it rains?It finds a safe spot—tucked behind a leaf, beneath a flower, under a branch—and wait it out. Once the skies clear, it takes off again—graceful and alive.In our work and lives, we all go through unexpected storms: a failed project, an unexpected lay-off, illness, a personal setback … Continue reading Pause…
The Secret to Doing More
Before we dive in, here’s a quick challenge—without paying attention to your breath, answer this: do we pause between inhale and exhale? Now, observe your breath: Do you feel that tiny pause before you inhale? And brief stillness before you exhale? This pause is life’s natural rhythm. Even breathing isn’t a nonstop sprint; it flows … Continue reading The Secret to Doing More
Growth mind-set in action
It happened more than two decades ago, but I vividly remember the emotions: sense of failure and melancholy.I was facilitating a session on Key Account Management for the first time. I had prepared for it for days. By lunch, the participants were walking out of the room! They found the session extremely boring. My manager … Continue reading Growth mind-set in action
Who is your best competitor?
Who is you best competitor? Spoiler alert – its closer than you imagineAs I went for my morning walk today, I started comparing my pace with others. “Oh, that elderly man has moved ahead of me, am I slower than him? Really?”Few minutes later, I caught myself… I was astounded… I was competing for something totally … Continue reading Who is your best competitor?
Reinventing our Careers
Few centuries back, careers used to run in families. A famer’s child would mostly take up farming, an artisan’s children would take up the profession, so would an apothecary’s progeny. This changed with access to higher education, industrialisation, and faster, easier modes of travel. People started going into professions different from that of their parents. … Continue reading Reinventing our Careers
What fuels us?
https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/intrinsic Think of a time you received a coveted recognition, or a promotion or a salary increase you were aspiring for? Close your eyes and recollect your emotions at that moment, on that day. Exhilarated? On cloud nine? What happens few days or weeks later? You still take pride in your achievement, but the joy … Continue reading What fuels us?
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