I have heard people say that they will be happier if they had so much money that they don’t need to work again, and they could start doing what they love. My answer to them has always been – There is no better time to do what you love than NOW. And for that you don’t need to quit a job, what you need is … Continue reading Don’t Quit Your Job; Not Yet
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
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
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 When I was young I could remember anything, whether it happened or not
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 More than being taught new things; We should be reminded of what we already know
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 … Continue reading Do something New on a regular basis; It Helps!!
Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even if you do not monetarily benefit out of it. Understanding … Continue reading Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Many of you might have probably read about The 10,000 Hour Rule that is closely associated with writer Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. The principle says that 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” is needed to become world-class in any field. To give you a sense of the actual passing time. If you spend 2 hours a day you hit this in close to 14 years provided you do it every single day. … Continue reading How Passion and Purpose can together drive Meaningful and Rewarding Professions
When you ask someone what their passion is, you will either get an answer or you will get a blank look. The blank look does not mean they don’t have one. It just means they have either not thought about it or it has been a very long time since they thought about it. And why does that blank look happen? There are many people … Continue reading Don’t keep your Passion Locked up
Every year when we come to the end of the year there is excitement. Though we know it is just another passing of time based on a model through which we create an order in the world we live, everyone likes to look at this as a fresh start. An opportunity to start fresh. Make resolutions and do things that they love and is important … Continue reading The PenPositive New Year Quadrant
Vinod Narayan 