“All social interactions require some loss of freedom” – Erol Ozan “We do not meet up any more!”…. One of my friends was talking about a group of acquaintances who had come together to start a music band. They worked…
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Recently, the word MOJO came up in a discussion with a very busy, senior leader in an organisation. He was not enjoying his work, stressed, purposeless and feeling the need for a vacation. I commented, “Have you lost your MOJO?”….and…
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“Faith is taking the first step, when you don’t see the whole staircase” – Martin Luther King Jr As a young professional, many years back, I remember joining a team which was brought together to resolve a crisis in the…
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I was casually talking (as a coach) to a teenager recently (as requested by the parents) who was conflicted with her father over career choices. As she shared her thoughts and feelings, I realized she was ‘totally not getting’ the
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“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are” – Anais Nin I recollect a friend who had an arranged marriage 18 years back. Being outgoing and an extrovert, in the initial years he liked the contrasting…
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“We have got to put a lot of money into changing behavior” – Bill Gates I was talking to a friend the other day, who was resignedly talking about his son’s obsession with online gaming, when he should be studying…
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“Non Violence is the weapon of the strong” – Mahatma Gandhi It was a scene from a respected multinational company….. two colleagues discussing a challenge and trying to reach a decision. One of them relatively inexperienced and new to the…
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‘A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart’ – Unknown It was Teacher’s day on 5th September. As the whole world reached out to the teachers, coaches and guides who helped them navigate through the vagaries…
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“It’s all very simple. You don’t have to choose between being kind to yourself and others. It’s one and the same.” – Piero Ferucci A few weeks back I was travelling out of Delhi and was at the IGI Airport…
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A few days back, I saw on Netflix a recent film about North Korea. This was made by a western journalist, who was invited for an ‘official’ visit. He traveled on a ‘planned’ tour, always accompanied by government officials.The film…
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