1. Learn
Life is a series of projects and you are constantly working on delivering those projects and learning the skills required to deliver those projects. While struggling to balance delivery and preparation for delivery, one must not forget learning long-term skills such as developing lasting relationships, being congruent, keeping a scorecard, learning to adapt it.

Here is a quick excerpt from “Beyond Code” on the topic of “Learn”

2. Laugh
If you can laugh at yourself, you will put everyone around you at ease.Here is a quick excerpt from “Beyond Code” on the topic of “Laugh”

3. Look
Nobody gets to the first place just by doing whatever is required of him or her. You have to look beyond what is required and walk the extra mile.Here is a quick excerpt from “Beyond Code” on the topic of “Look”

4. Leave a Lasting Impression
Think about your teachers from schools. You only remember a handful of them who made a lasting impression. Making a lasting impression is not easy and it’s not automatic. You have to work for it.

Here is a quick excerpt from “Beyond Code” on the topic of “Leaving a Lasting Impression”

5. Love
There is no second-guessing here. You have to love your job or you have to find a new one.

Here is a quick excerpt from “Beyond Code” on the topic of “Love”