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 […]
When a kid learns how to play music, he develops “ability” to play music. He knows the basics. He is able to play the music according to notes. He can play the songs exactly as the notes tell him to play. Then a few more years of practice and he develops ability to play new […]
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 […]
Intuition is that silent voice from the heart that tells you what you should be doing. It is an inner voice, not so loud and clear. Our mind speaks louder than the heart – which is why we often ignore our gut feeling, intuition or whatever else we may call it. A few years back, […]
Our thinking sets us apart as professionals. It determines our success and our future. Yet, I see so many people who are always in “doing” mode. Even when they have a few solitary moments, they would pull out their cell phone and start checking their text messages or worst, play games! They literally hunt to […]