Everyone (no exceptions) makes mistakes and most people don’t know how to deal with themselves after they made a mistake. I was one of them and I am still learning. For a long time, I used to have a roller coaster ride when it came to how I dealt with myself every time I made… Continue reading
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3-Minute Ego Test
Do you have an ego problem? Probably not. But, take this 3-minute ego test and find out for yourself. Read each one and give a point for every statement that you agree. If your score is three or more, you need to schedule a “general ego checkup” from someone that you trust soon. 1. By… Continue reading
Every dog has its day
When you find yourself on the wrong end of the stick, it may feel good for you to scream and shout – “Every dog has its day!” In general, this means you are on a path to make amends for what happened by taking revenge. The movies that you might have seen validate this, probably…. Continue reading
Why SOME smart people give bad advice?
Once I attended a conference where a serial entrepreneur was sharing his advice on what works now. The people in the audience were employees from high tech companies who wanted to be entrepreneurs. The speaker shared a lot of things that were counterintuitive but lot of it was plain bad advice. The speaker was very… Continue reading
Why MANY smart people don’t do anything with good advice?
There are some smart people who think they know everything and they are not even looking for any advice. We are not talking about them. Then there are a vast majority of smart people who are open to good advice but they don’t do anything with it. You may know someone who fits the bill… Continue reading
The Upside of the Downside
Richard Farson highlights the following in his brilliant book – “Whoever makes the most mistakes wins.” Ask very successful people about their journey that led them to where they are and you will hear that most of them had a checkered past. Nothing happens in a straight line. We tend to forget the above and… Continue reading
Boosting your social networking ego (smile)
One way to boost your “social networking” ego will be to connect to the same people on multiple social networks and add the numbers all up. Just don’t tell anyone that you are “double counting” or “triple counting” Once you have had all the fun, you can create your own social network with the same… Continue reading