Thursday Thought: The “Real” Worship
December 2nd, 2010 // 7:00 am @ Tanmay // 3 Comments
A quick thought. A lot of people worship religiously by following age old traditions, maintaining rituals and visiting religious places. That is the kind of worship that connects us to the Almighty. In my view, the “real worship”, the one that deeply connects us to our own selves, is to: first be ‘human’ in everything [...]
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On Delivering
November 22nd, 2010 // 6:29 am @ Tanmay // No Comments
In software world, delivering is generally associated with painful process of testing, rework, defect fixing, perfecting, packaging and then shipping. We build our reputation as professionals by the stuff we deliver, quality of what we deliver and timeliness of our shipments. Here’s what I have realized: All deliveries have associated pain. Software has to be [...]
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Improvement, Change and Strength of Belief In Outcomes
November 18th, 2010 // 5:35 am @ Tanmay // 4 Comments
We all find it difficult to stick to our new year resolutions beyond a few months. A lot of people wish to focus on their health and start exercising. Many people I know want to quit smoking. We have a lot of “wishes” on improvement, but we often fail to take some real actions. Why? [...]
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A Few Parallels Between Sports, Life and Leadership
November 15th, 2010 // 6:14 am @ Tanmay // 2 Comments
Last few months, I have been playing Table Tennis regularly. From a complete novice to a reasonably comfortable player has been a wonderful road so far. With each game, I am getting more confident because I learn some new tricks, understand the nuances and find better ways to handle different situations. For example, when I [...]
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In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
September 27th, 2010 // 6:04 am @ Tanmay // 2 Comments
I have been following Chris Guillebeau’s remarkable work via his blog since last couple of years. So when I heard about his new book “The Art of Non-Conformity”, I could not wait to order it. I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes [...]
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In Praise of Golden Shower Tree
September 20th, 2010 // 4:57 am @ Tanmay // 5 Comments
I am always amazed when I see the “Golden Shower Tree” (Cassia Fistula, Garmalo or Amaltas). This tree blossoms with beautiful and bright yellow flowers at the peak of summer. The bloom is so profuse that entire tree is covered with yellow flowers hanging downwards on delicate branches. It extends a feeling of gold being [...]
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Don’t Give Up On Problems: A Lesson on Persistence
September 13th, 2010 // 6:03 am @ Tanmay // No Comments
Did you ever think that an “audit” exercise can be a learning experience? Well, if you really ‘want to’ learn, you can find lessons almost everywhere. You just have to keep doors of your mind open! While discussing a problem, the audit consultant, with many years of experience, said the following: If we have a [...]
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‘Their Work’ Versus ‘My Work’
August 30th, 2010 // 3:29 am @ Tanmay // 7 Comments
When you work in an organization or within a team, you can think of it as ‘doing the work for someone’. For the company. For the manager. For the client. Or you can think of it as ‘doing your work’. There is a big difference. Our work is a way to express ourselves. A programmer [...]
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Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling
August 6th, 2010 // 6:21 am @ Tanmay // 12 Comments
Last week, I had a short conversation with one of my colleagues in HR about the all important topic of employee engagement. In an impromptu conversation, we touched upon a very important point: People love (and remember) stories, not facts. We loved it when our grandparents wrapped important life lessons in form of stories. Vivid [...]
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Excellence: Lessons From Anupam Kher
August 2nd, 2010 // 5:52 am @ Tanmay // 10 Comments
I have believed that most good things in life are either free or inexpensive. A good walk, a great hug, a few moments spent together, a long drive, a free lecture, time spent with friends and so on. I write this because over the weekend, I experienced some of these. Monsoon is at its best. [...]
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