I wrote earlier about the explicit and tacit value that an individual brings to the organization. But how do you do value-addition? According to me, one can add value to the organization by 1) Doing things the way they should be done and finding better ways of doing it 2) Solving critical business problems (technical […]
I read a quote long back which said that a professionals do what’s necessary, even when they don’t feel like doing it. That was the best articulation of professionalism so far for me. But that’s just one. Want to know 101 attributes of a real professional? Then jump on to Nicholas Bate’s blog title “Business […]
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that a violet sheds on the heel that crushed it.” – Mark Twain. At workplace and in our lives, how often do we forgive each other? Now that’s an important question to ask yourself if you are stressed. Because most of the times, stress is a result of holding a grudge […]
Twitter is catching up on me. I am too excited to have people like Guy Kawasaki (his blog “How to Change the World“, his twitter feed, his new book “Reality Check“) and David Zinger (his blog on Employee Engagement, his other blog on Strength-Based Leadership) follow me on Twitter. There are other followers too who come different walks of work […]
Questions provoke the thought process – and often right questions lead to right answers. However, one of the most common traits I have observed in a lot of people is that they keep doing what they are asked to do without asking the right questions. They end up being “task-executors” and add no value to […]
This week, Rajesh shared 11 Insights from Steve Jobs – insights ranging from design to people to work. Each insight is a gem – and hats off to Rajesh to have collected them from all over the web. Here are a couple of gems on “doing what you like and following your heart” – “We […]
Via Aditya Kothadiya’s blog post… “There is no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,” and an optimist who says, “Don’t do anything. It’s going to turn out fine anyway.” Either way, nothing happens.” Inspired by Rajesh Setty’s mini-saga’s I attempted to write one earlier. The gist of […]
Last day of year 2008 – time really flies. On this day, I want you spare 20 minutes and watch this video from Pop!Tech where Benjamin Zander takes a 15 year old cellist’s performance to next level and demonstrates what it means to live in world of possibility. I am indebted to Rajesh Shetty for sharing […]
Year 2008 is coming to an end. Each year in our lives is like a chapter in a book that teaches us something. We evolve with each year and 2008 was no different. I would remember 2008 as a year that taught me a great deal about life and people. I met a lot of […]