“Only Morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to our life” – Albert Einstein A leading industrialist has been in the news lately regarding his company’s massive debt to Indian Banks and withholding salary to employees. The story of…
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“I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person” – Walt Whitman, in the poem ‘Song of Myself’ There is a beautiful story of an eight year old child who enters a pet…
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“Listening is being able to be changed by the other person” – Alan Alda Listening seems to be a dying art ! Other than psychiatrists, counselors or coaches, very few have the time, skill or patience to listen. In our daily…
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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now build the foundations under them. — Henry David Thoreau The New Thought Philosophy of manifesting your reality using positive thinking has gained popularity in…
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“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions” – Leonardo da Vinci I had an interesting experience a few days back. As a coach, I was engaging with a senior corporate leader who very emotionally and emphatically lamented…
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“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn” – Albert Einstein. The other day, I was talking to a senior Learning and Development (L&D) professional and we were discussing the pros and…
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“Procrastination is the thief of time” – Edward Young This is something I heard from an acquaintance (in a late night party) and found quite interesting. The discussion was around Procrastination and how and why we do it. Loosely defined, Procrastination is…
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“What is this life if, full of care we have no time to stand and stare” …. W H Davies It’s quite an insidious thing. Usually, most of us do not realize when it gains speed and we are panting and…
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This is not about physical pain. It’s about the emotional and mental pain that all of us suffer, in various forms, every day. The pain of anger, sadness, jealousy, anxiety, regret and of course, fear. One or the other of…
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” Making good decisions is a crucial skill at all levels ” – Peter Drucker The other day, I was talking to an atheist, who was giving a cogent description of his world view without the existence of God or…
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