Category: Career & Work

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Only a culture that allows making mistakes will improve

Daniel Kahneman, in the introduction to his book ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow” says why we should be concerned of Gossip. “Because it is much easier, as well as far more enjoyable, to identify and label the mistake of others than to recognize one own” Gossip is dark inside but extremely illuminating outside and with excellent story tellers, it can be very entertaining. Easy and engaging, … Continue reading Only a culture that allows making mistakes will improve

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Being Agile, Career & Work

Why do some Good People Leave a company?

I am not sure, but I have a theory. But the question is have companies really dug into this question. Why do some Good people leave a company? I know before we talk about it, we need to probably define what ‘Good’ means. I am sure there are companies out there that think ‘Good’ means having to pay way less than deserved and get a … Continue reading Why do some Good People Leave a company?

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Planning for a Monday in Office

Yesterday, On a Sunday evening I took sometime to send message to many old business acquaintances, colleagues turned friends and old business connections and then sat down to list a few things, that I look forward to for a Monday at work. I have mentioned before in here that I very rarely have Monday blues. And the reason for that is the people I work … Continue reading Planning for a Monday in Office

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Are people stressed and overworked because they don’t have enough time to ‘THINK’?

‘Thinking’ or may be the time to ‘THINK’ is getting scarce now. Our little handheld devices take such a lot of our time. Distractions, incomplete work and jumping from one priority to other, all leave people stressed and overworked. I am just putting the question out there for us to ‘THINK’. If we were to take a 15 minutes or half hour every now and … Continue reading Are people stressed and overworked because they don’t have enough time to ‘THINK’?

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How many of you are Workoholic Synonymous?

There are many people among us who work more than 40 hours a week. And I am not talking of like 41 or 42 hours, but way over that. You might also have read Melinda Gates recently say about the problems of the workaholic culture and the impacts it might have had on diversity. Well it is kind of an irony knowing the fund they … Continue reading How many of you are Workoholic Synonymous?

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Nothing Matters; But Results.

Nothing matters if you can’t deliver results. It might sound ruthless; but that is the only business truth. And No sob story (however convincing) can replace actual results. You either did it or you did not….. period!! The ‘I Tried.. but..’ argument is the result of not asking help on time. Knowing when to ask help is also a valuable Art. Asking help and collaborating … Continue reading Nothing Matters; But Results.

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Looking forward for a Monday at Work

Last week a question started bothering me. Do people really hate Mondays? We all have seen people who on a Monday and on the same Friday look like they are not even related to each other. They appear and act as if they are two different people. Most of us might not see them on a Sunday evening to know if there is a third … Continue reading Looking forward for a Monday at Work

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A profession where you can keep getting better

Is there one such profession where you keep getting better. I think every profession that we see gives us the opportunities to be better. The question is how we define better. And the fact is that we don’t get better in any profession unless we start doing something about it. It is not always about skills enhancement; it might be about the difference we make … Continue reading A profession where you can keep getting better

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