My friends Chris Edmonds and Lisa Zigarmi have written a wonderful book called Positivity at Work Tweet. [Full Disclosure: Apart from Chris and Lisa being friends, the book is also published by our publishing company ThinkAha] First, quick bios of the authors: S. Chris Edmonds is a speaker, author, and senior consultant with the Ken… Continue reading
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Unpacking Your Toolbox
Think of a toolbox. A very sophisticated one. It has all sorts of tools including but not limited to variety of screw drivers, variety of spanners, variety of hammers etc. You always carry it along with you just in case you need to use some of the tools. One day, you face a problem that… Continue reading
Mini Saga #123 – Realization
Mini Saga #123 – Realization “You are not worth it,” Tara had left him forever. Tara was everything for him. He thought he had failed miserably. So, when Maya walked into his life, he resisted getting close to her. When he finally opened up, he realized that it was Tara who was not worth it…. Continue reading
You have no other choice
You have no other choice. Or, at least that’s what you think. You are not alone. Most people complain that they don’t have a choice on many things in their work and their personal life. It’s already signed and sealed for them on many things that matter to them. This feeling that they don’t have… Continue reading
This book will transform you
“This book will transform you” You might have heard the term used by many people. May be your mentor/teacher/friend/sibling/colleague suggested that you read a book and promised that it will transform your life. You were skeptical because you have read many books and none them have “transformed” your life in the way you had expected…. Continue reading
A positive spin
I have written before about managing moods. The problem with NOT managing your mood is that you usually pay a penalty in the future for paying a price in the past. Really, when something bad happens, at that instant you have already paid a price. Now, by being in a bad mood about it, you… Continue reading
Uncomfortable Triggers
You have heard this time and again that you need to move beyond your comfort zone. It does make logical sense as growth and “being in the comfort zone” are generally mutually exclusive. How can you grow if you stay within what you are comfortable. The magic is in and beyond the edges. OK, let’s… Continue reading
Important, but Underrated
There is one component of your life that is very important but probably highly underrated. It is the journey. Common sense will say that we probably spend 99.9% of our time in the journey and 0.01% (if we are generous) at the destination. When we reach the destination, almost immediately, our focus goes to the… Continue reading
Is your Boss killing your ideas?
When you speak to talented professionals, more often than not one item comes up either during the Q&A at the end or when we huddle and talk in groups after the talk. That one item is about their Boss killing their ideas ruthlessly. If you are one of those people whose ideas were killed, you… Continue reading
Free Upgrade
Imagine this: You walk into checkin counter with your economy class ticket thinking about the seven hour flight that is in front of you. The person at the counter smiles at you and says that you have got a free upgrade to first class – no strings attached. What will be your feeling? I am… Continue reading