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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Recently I read an ‘open’ letter supposedly written by a leading Industrialist to his employees, urging them to finish their work during office hours and spend personal time with their families. It was an impactful message on managing our productivity,…
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Let’s look at some interesting statistics for the emerging Indian workforce : By 2020, the average working age in India would be 29 years, with 116 million workforce between 20-25 years of age : These are the ‘Millennials’ who will…
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“When we all think alike, no one thinks very much”- Albert Einstein As a life coach I frequently find my client fighting an ‘enemy’ which could be a group, person, situation, oneself or simply a fear of something. Once during…
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