Insights
Why expressing your opinion is critical
Expressing your opinion is critical! Many of us are tossed around in life by others’ opinions of us. For some of us, having others approve our actions is an integral…
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InsightsWhy you badly need a compass
Most of us seem to be living life on an assembly line. We finish our education, get a job, get married, and become parents. We change jobs, manage relationships and…
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InsightsHow your past can ruin your future
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine was driving his car on the highway and as he was negotiating a turn, he happened to look at the rear…
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InsightsCaution: 1 trait that can kill your sleep
Some of us live our life through comparisons. We are happy not because we value what we have. We are happy only because what we have is better than what…
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InsightsA shocking way to evaluate a child’s worth
It is that time of the year when many parents around the country will be assessing their child’s worth based on a percentile. Welcome to the examinations season! Glory vs.…
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InsightsWhy your attention matters
Your attention matters. Many years ago, I was in Bangkok for a Finance process migration into India. At Bangkok, I was reporting into a Japanese manager and my colleagues were…
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InsightsWhat an elevator ride can teach us about our career
I have realized that I can think in the language of metaphors. I had never paid attention to this aspect until a friend pointed this out to me. The power…
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InsightsTrue Story – Into the wild
In this series, ‘True Story’, under Insights, I bring out human stories that will help us pause and reflect, stories that are certain to give us insights. This time, I…
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InsightsForm and Substance: the 1 balance that will make you happy
Where is your focus in your life? Is it on Form or on Substance? For instance, are you focusing on the size of your house or on the state of…
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InsightsSave your career: guidelines to create a Plan B
Responding to my last post, ‘Warning: Not having a Plan B could kill your career’, some professionals have reached out to me to suggest what could constitute a Plan B.…
