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Will I? Won’t I? Will they? Won’t they? My battle with beliefs continues as they struggle to find place in my psyche. It is a battle of wills, a battle of control, a power game played to the hilt. I know I have to live with a few, but I exercise my choice of […]
What would I say to Harvey Weinstein? Nothing. That species only deserves to be ignored. What would I say to the guys I trust and respect? Again, nothing. They must have done something to earn the respect and trust. I will continue to enjoy casual and careless chatter with them, without fear of repercussions. I […]
Me: My shadow gives me immense pleasure. It is not as sharp as I am. It owes its existence to me. I can stand in different places at different angles, to impact its shape and size, or to make it disappear. Shadow: Do you realize why I am a blur? I reflect your […]
Proud to introduce my coachee (through Global Action on Poverty program), Vinith Reddy, a 21-year old social entrepreneur and change-maker. He runs Dharani Social Organization in Sircilla district in Telangana It is a self-funded initiative, which involves collecting leftover food after weddings and other social ceremonies, and feeding the needy in the slums. They also […]
I take pleasure in introducing my coachee, Manmeet Dawar, who runs The Pink Foundation, along with her sister Harmeet Dawar in Ahmedabad. Their flagship projects are Project Swabhimaan (Market-linking handmade articles by women) Project Khilkhilahat (Getting slum children into boarding schools) Project Sankalp (Awareness on Women’s Health issues) Please visit http://www.tpfworld.org/, for details.
Taking a particular road, is always a deliberate choice. The busiest highways of life are so densely populated, due to the perceived security of being in known territory. But known to whom? The travellers are stepping on that ground for the first time. They trust the experience of others who have preceded them. We seek […]
Buy an expensive sari Get the fall stitched Buy an underskirt and blouse material Find a good tailor Visit the tailor umpteen times, before you get a good fit Struggle with draping and managing the outfit You can’t wear it again, as the sari has been seen, photographed, posted on Facebook and Instagram. Does the […]
“What exactly does team work mean? Am I abnormal, if I prefer working alone?” asked a management trainee. “Certainly not. People in a chain have independent tasks cut out for them. It is just that your deliverables need to be in tune with the needs of other stakeholders, so that you do not become a […]
“Make this presentation in the board meeting, and get your fifteen minutes under the sun.” “You will be the best man/maid-of-honor at my wedding. And I have offended many who wanted to be there.” “Your idea has been selected for implementation.” “I hear a lot of good things about you.” This was called acknowledgement, recognition […]
The most honest statement about story-telling comes from Steve Denning, a contributor to Forbes, in a piece on The Science of Story-Telling. “Why storytelling?” “Simple: nothing else works.” Slides leave listeners dazed. Prose remains unread. Reasons don’t change behavior. When it comes to inspiring people to embrace some strange new change in behavior, storytelling isn’t […]