25 Inspiring Quotes From Mahatma Gandhi
Today, the 2nd of October, is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. On this special day, I thought it would be a great idea to share 25 of my most favourite Gandhi quotes with you… hope you find them as inspirational as I do!
Do You ENJOY Or ENDURE Your Job?
Have you ever had colleagues or friends who consistently put in 12-15 hours of work a day for weeks on end and still not exhibit the faintest signs of mental or physical fatigue? On the other hand, you may also be acquainted with people who behave like zombies after a couple of extra-long working days. […]
Stubborn on Vision, Flexible on Details
Every entrepreneurial journey begins with a VISION. But as the entrepreneur treads farther and farther away from the familiar environs of his pre-entrepreneurial comfort zones and heads deeper and deeper into the uncertainty-riddled paths of the business world, he finds himself being slowly but surely engulfed in the kinds of pressures that he never even […]
POSITIONAL POWER and PERSONAL POWER
"…if you want to test a man’s character, give him power." When he uttered those profound words, I guess Abraham Lincoln was hinting at a person's Positional Power, which can be given as well as snatched. As the name suggests, Positional Power is the authority which comes from the 'office' or 'position' to which the leader is appointed or elected. Since […]
Keep A ‘Beginner’s Mind’
The ‘Beginner’s Mind’ or ‘Shoshin’ is a concept in Zen Buddhism that refers to “having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would.” Let me explain this in simple words…
What’s On Your “NOT-TO-DO” List?
India just trounced Australia 4-0 in the recently concluded Tests… in the bargain, they handed the Aussies their most comprehensive series defeat in nearly half a century! The architects of the Indian team's victory were its young guns – Ravichandran Ashwin, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindar Jadeja, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Virat Kohli – […]
No Player Is Bigger Than The Team!
The third and final test match between England and South Africa is currently underway at Lord's. Having lost the first test of the series and drawn the second one, England have to win this game to avoid abdicating their number one test ranking to the South Africans. Given this background, it would be normal for any team to come out with all […]
Leave An Imprint!
Let success or failure not affect you,Just give your best to everything you do. Chase every dream with passion and fire,Your journey will be great and never will you tire. Approach every task as your last masterpiece,And leave an imprint that won't erase with ease.
Lasting Words From “The Last Lecture”
Some books leave an indelible imprint on our hearts and minds. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch is one such masterpiece. In its review of the book, Amazon.com says, "A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. […]
Face Your Fear, Reclaim Your Power!
"We reclaim our power by doing what we fear". This quote from Robin Sharma recently caught my attention. How true, isn't it? Personally, my biggest fear has always been mathematics. Due to unforeseen exigencies, I had to take up the additional responsibilty of handling my company accounts last October. Ofcourse, I didn't MAKE the choice […]