Today was kind of my rest-day at the Gym. But since I am on this 365 days project that needs me to be in the Gym I use this day to just be there and move around a bit. I just did some walking on the treadmill and some stretching. But I also tried something new. Usually I listen to podcasts and audiobooks during my … Continue reading 9/365 Gym as an idea of space
Today after my workout I had to go to the pharmacy to pick up some prescription. I have always felt that the pharmacy lanes to pick up prescriptions have some of the most grumpiest people in the neighborhood. I am not complaining as most people are there to pick up medicines for themselves or someone dear and near. Wanting to stand in a line for … Continue reading 7/365 And I saw the grumpiness go away
Today when I went to Gym it was getting dark and as I finished and decided to make my daily video the lighting was so poor. I put my phone on the holder and switched on the lights inside the car. It was ok but in a world where everyone need to present their best self, it can look less than best. That is when … Continue reading 3/365 The need to be real
As an agile coach I always tell my team and those I work with the importance of prioritization. If we prioritize we can contain waste. I believe prioritization is the first step towards going lean. The need to decide what is it that we want to do now. What is it that brings maximum value to what we do. When I was quite young I … Continue reading What my Mom taught me about Prioritization
When I was starting my career someone told me that I have a problem with ‘NO’. He said I was one of those people who will say ‘Yes’ to everything. He said ‘NO’ is such a powerful word that only people with real purpose can say it. I laughed him off. But the words kept lingering in me. Over time I started looking at how … Continue reading Say ‘NO’ when you have to; And do it with Confidence
I always think about The Big Kahuna and this final monologue…… Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you … Continue reading The Big Kahuna Final Monologue Text and Video
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
As Human Beings one of our most treasured abilities is that we can (if we want) reflect on what we do and accept the outcome and correct what we feel is not right. But it is not a common act because Acceptance and Correction are not the favorite phenomena for most people. In business and at work we have this process of retrospective to check what … Continue reading Reflect, Accept & Correct From professional life to Personal Life
I was in Bangalore a few months back and this is where I started my career years back and felt like going down that memory lane and picking some old episode. I started my career selling computers. We used to buy parts and assemble PCs, Provide a Warranty to customers and sell and support them. This was the 90s in India before the boom of Laptops. The time … Continue reading Thinking on Your Feet – A Page from Memory
We all have different ideas about who a friend is, or who we consider to be a friend. I am sure we also do not go to the dictionary to find it out. Because we all are very sure about what we know. Oxford Dictionary says a friend is “A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual … Continue reading A Friend is someone who will show you the mirror without worrying if you will take offense
Vinod Narayan 