A few Thursdays before as part of Throwback Thursday I posted a picture on LinkedIn. It was from May 2010. A time I was at the rock bottom of my life both financially and even professionally. Full of self doubt and absolutely stuck and unable to see what was ahead. But from a family standpoint I was happy. I had a lot of love around … Continue reading Some New Learning on Confidence
Dan Heath’s book ‘Upstream’ starts with a story which has come to my mind over and over. And every time it hits hard… Two people standing next to a stream see a baby floating. One of them jumps and saves the baby. Immediately they see another baby floating. The other person jumps and saves. Then another one and one after other more come… They cannot … Continue reading Stories that hit us hard
a few years back while dropping my son to his elementary school, he seemed very happy and I asked him why. He said his teacher is back today. She had been off last two days not feeling well. I was looking back at my childhood and seeing if I had any moments like that. There were many teachers whom I liked and some I did … Continue reading 363/365 When Your Kids praise their Teacher; Know they are taught by the best
It is important to do something new every now and then.You might ask “Even if I love what I do?”.The answer is Yes. Because it is quite natural for us to fall into seemingly subconscious boring lapses of momentary non-existence even while doing the things we so much love. When you do something new every now and then you free up your mind from that preoccupied … Continue reading 242/365 Do something New on a regular basis; It Helps!!
In a TEDX talk by In Eduardo Briceño he talks about the Learning Zone and Performance zone. We might be under the impression that we are learning new things regularly in our life and work, but the concept of having a Learning Zone and Performance zone kind of makes us think about it. We all know that there is an element of learning that happens … Continue reading 237/365 How to consciously be in the Learning Zone
In Plato’s Protagoras there is an incident where one of Socrates’s young friend Hippocrates (not the Hippocrates of medicine) comes knocking at his door early morning and tells him with so much excitement that Protagoras is in town…. Socrates then asks him “What is the matter? Has Protagoras robbed you of anything? For which Hippocrates gives a very interesting answer He replies, laughing “Yes, indeed … Continue reading 233/365 Some thoughts on knowledge from Plato’s Protagoras
Start to learn; New Skills, New Perspectives and New Prospects. Today’s preparation defines our tomorrow. Whether it is about your passion or your profession it is important that you prepare yourself. The internet and tools available enable you to embark on various levels of training and certifications. It is more than ever cheap to acquire new skills if you have a plan of action. The … Continue reading 221/365 We all need to start learning better
About 20+ years ago as a 20 something young entrepreneur in Bangalore, India; I attended a year long program by Crestcom International (I only did 6 months). It was two full day sessions every month that cost us almost 16000 Indian Rupees for the entire Year. And 16K was a lot of money in India that time. In the huge auditorium of some Five Star … Continue reading 218/365 More than being taught new things; We should be reminded of what we already know
It is said that memory fades when people age. As human beings we have a unique ability to forget even without age. As life takes us through the circumference of the globe some of us tend to forget people and events. Sometimes these are the same people and events that made us who we are, things that contributed to shaping us and our thinking. Mark Twain … Continue reading 217/365 When I was young I could remember anything, whether it happened or not
Education in the new age is Free for those who are ready to be self driven. I am not talking about Training. Training and Education both have a significant difference according to me. Training helps you being equipped to perform a job better, or may be even landing on a job. Education helps you build your perspective of the world. The interesting part is that many … Continue reading 211/365 Education For Free
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