Lifetime relationships are even more special and they extend until the end of your life (or theirs). It takes a lifetime to build and maintain those relationships. Master the art of building lifetime relationships and life will never look the same. Taking advantage of someone won’t even occur to you when you are building these… Continue reading
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Mini Saga #63 – Job
What you consider as “sweeping the floors” may be a stepping stone towards something big… Mini Saga #63 – Job Ron was frustrated doing low-level jobs in his family business. Every six months, his Dad would move him to another department. It was like a long punishment. That day, he wanted to give up. But an… Continue reading
Mini Saga #61 – Thoughtfulness
This simple story about thoughtfulness was adapted from a previous story that I heard a few years ago. Being thoughtful is to be considerate for the needs of other people. It can show up in simple everyday things in life. I have tried to capture an example in 50 words. Mini Saga #61 – Thoughtfulness… Continue reading
Mini Saga #60 – Advantage
It may be tempting to take advantage of someone, but… Mini Saga #59 – Advantage Tom suggested 5% commission for that deal and Ron agreed. After delighted Tom left the room, puzzled Bob told Ron that Tom had taken advantage of Ron. Ron smiled and said, “The real deal is ten times bigger than this one…. Continue reading
Mini Saga Workshop and Mini Saga #58 – Karma
If you have been reading my blog for sometime, you know about mini sagas. It is a story that is told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50. I have had many requests about how to write a mini saga. I have written close to 100 mini sagas and published around… Continue reading
Mini Saga #56 – Quest
The wisdom lies in knowing what you can and what you cannot control. It can be frustrating if you mix up the two. Mini Saga #56 – Quest Luck. John knew it was important. He was ready to pay for it but nobody was willing to sell it. His quest over the last few years… Continue reading
Mini Saga #55 – Discount
Some people just don’t know where to draw the line. Mini Saga #54 – Discount Ron loved to get a good deal. He had bargained hard. The price was down to $2. Now, Ron wanted the toy for free. Street vendor was tired. He smiled and handed the toy to Ron. Ron picked up the… Continue reading
Mini Saga #54 – The Sequence
Sequence or Order of things is very important – both in our personal and professional lives. It is easy to forget the old adage – ” don’t put the cart before the horse.” Here is a (funny) mini saga to illustrate the point. [ Remember that the story is only to make a point. You… Continue reading
Mini Saga #53 – Boss
A common pastime for employees is to find faults with what ideas and initiatives of their Bosses. This mini saga takes a look at this from another angle. Boss Charan was an expert in criticizing the ideas of his Boss. He was very proud of his ability to detect flaws in every initiative. One day,… Continue reading
Mini Saga #52 – Purpose
I spent a few days last week with my friend Kiruba Shankar and his family. We talked a lot over these few days. Right next to Kiruba’s home, I saw hundreds of nursery plants and Kiruba told me a real-life story related to this nursery plants. That story touched my heart and inspired me to… Continue reading