I was at a car wash near my home. I asked the supervisor ‘wash only the front carpets’. He nodded and yelled from exactly where he was towards the guy who was washing. The guy nodded. The distance between the supervisor and the guy was about 20 meters. Also lot of noise. (obviously, it is … Continue reading Why do we need supervisors ? →

I wanted to write. I was almost hitting an impossible target: writing daily. I did it for about 2 weeks-  then could not for 2 days, then a week, now almost 3 weeks. This post is after 3 weeks. What happened? Life took a toll. I wanted to have quality time to write, and a … Continue reading Let’s face it. →

You think you don’t procrastinate? I was once a great procrastinator. I could procrastinate thinking about procrastination – the eternal loop. I would read self help books, ask friends, mentors. Nothing helped. I was getting miserable. Reasons to procrastinate? Distractions. Just sink this thought: Distractions. Distractions. Distractions. If you are distracted much often, you are … Continue reading Why wait ...

Second day?  Yes today is the second day after my moment ( day) of  reckoning.  Please look at my previous post, which I wrote  yesterday. And You know what? I could stay away from fault finding for 80% of the day.  Peace with in leads to peace with out. Oh what joy. 

In this week, I observed my self, people I meet, and my family with whom I spend most of my time. It is unbelievable how much time we spend criticizing. I am a culprit as good as anybody out there. From cricket, politics, to posters on the road, we spend huge amount of time, minding … Continue reading Gratitude is the opposite of criticism →

It’s September. 8 months had passed me by in 2015- It is roughly 240 days. It is so numbing sometimes to see how time passes me by and things that matter to me is still on the plate. Not even started. Where was that list I made in January? – The new year resolutions. I … Continue reading September feeling and my journal →

I wanted to figure out what would happen, if I stop. I mean really stop. Really really stop. Death. What would happen if I die. ? There will be consequences, of course. The world will move on. The show must go on. Today, I could stop. I designed the day that way. I was away […]

There’s a book to read : Finding your Element by Ken Robinson. If you are too lazy to read or don’t have time – ask a co-worker,  ask few friends. Sometimes we do not know what we are good at. We need someone to remind us. We shrug off and move on. But your smile […]

One of my treasured pursuits these days is to find time to do uninterrupted work. Once I dim all distractions ( email, social media, phone) for a 2 hour period, I thought I would be able to focus. To my surprise, resistance came from my own mind. Since distractions are muted, mind is now restless […]

I am asked by many friends “why not take a stand against injustice happening around us?” I do understand the issues, and I like to be part of it. We all want solutions. My point is, our country is craving for action. Think of action you can do in your domain – action in which […]

I am always in the look out to do things better. In the process, I found out I am better at developing my strengths – not very good at developing my weaknesses. This is obvious. Loads of research proves it, and my guts don’t lie. Yet, I emphasize ‘yet’, the rewards of working on a […]

You think you get the solutions, but it is a bunch of promises. The euphoria is like the conversation you have before getting a health insurance. You think you are covered, but when you get sick, the moment you need that vital support, you hear excuses from the agent. We all are tired. Problem is […]

Stumbled upon this wonderful visual on internet. It is based on a TED talk by Simon Sinek. The video and this visual is all you need to start fresh in anything you need.

‘Was there any time I felt it is enough?’ No. There’s this nagging feeling, I need something more to be happy. I can do so much better than this. I am not realizing my true potential. This feeling seems right because we all like to see progress in our lives. It is good to notice […]

Popular belief is that some are born to sell. Selling services and  products is easily understood. Selling is innate to humans. It’s an onboard feature. Asking for the hand of a woman, is selling. Asking for your valued vote, is selling. Explaining an idea to someone, is selling. So if humans are selling, what differentiate a […]

Well, we don’t learn much from good days. We thing we are bullet proof, we think anything we touch turns to gold. We are on a high. Until we get crashed. That’s human. That’s ok. What is not ok, is not to reflect on what went wrong. It might be a simple mistake, an oversight, […]

I was at a workshop. I was up-next to speak. The speaker before me was doing a good job. He had spoken for 30 minutes. He should stop at 35. It was a good speech, many in the audience liked it. He took that as an approval – to drag. A mistake. What happened next […]

You know you have a busy life, when weekends are stressful than weekdays. It happens, and before you know it, you lose interest in activities. They are done for the sake of it. Check. Check. You don’t feel inspired by your action. You feel like postponing few activities to watch a movie or a TV […]

I was inside a huge argument. I was been blamed for a right thing I did. Yes, blamed for a right thing. I was upset because that right thing at that time was a pure judgment done by me, opposing all the view points. Judgment was right, time moved on, and that decision has now […]

foucs is not about gritted teath, clenched fists, or curved eye brows.  It is not concentration. Concentration is a forced activity.  Focus is your 100% attention to the work at hand, whatever it is.  Focus is internal. Focus has nothing to do with distractions.  It doesn’t mean there will be no distractions when you focus.… Read More Focus