Tag: Diligence

  • World seems to promote random thinking and remembering; but that actually demotes you!

    World seems to promote random thinking and remembering; but that actually demotes you!

    Pick up popular articles on personality development. One of the traits they encourage you to develop is to entertain random thoughts for innovativeness and creativity. Mentors or coaches would surmise that uncontrolled thoughts are pre-requisite to out-of-box thinking! Godmen, gurus and preachers would exhort you to keep god’s name on your tongue and picturize him…

  • Why your ownership is full on what you hold in hands; but fractured for what is in your mind!

    Why your ownership is full on what you hold in hands; but fractured for what is in your mind!

    Generally, your ownership is very different for what you hold in your hands compared to image of same very object in your mind – for example, a child in your hands (or on lap) as against her picture in your mind, mobile handset in your hands as opposed to TV or Desktop computer screen showing…

  • “Being in rush” is being in reverse gear!

    “Being in rush” is being in reverse gear!

    When you are running short of time, you want to make up by rushing up. If you believe that you can really make up that way, you need to rethink! Research shows that you actually lose more time; the perception that you have saved time is only an illusion!! Factually speaking, you go in reverse…

  • Pleasant way to give unpleasant feedback!

    Pleasant way to give unpleasant feedback!

    “Giving feedback” is a great tool or means to communicate your views about other’s performance. But most in every walk of life, especially corporates, mess up with it, rather than making it pleasant and purposeful! Let us look at how feedback from a supervisor to subordinate can be conducted to make it congenial for both;…

  • “How I Hire” – Mantra & Messages of many!

    Recently a social media has invited articles on “How I Hire” from eminent leaders and authors. So, a spate of articles surfaced on this platform. Lot of good ideas and counsel has been shared on how to hire best in class or best fit. Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of GE sees the best…

  • You need right recipe to get great results; but getting addicted to it is regressing!

    Recipe of Bill Clinton was right during his 1st term as US President and therefore, he got success in getting elected for 2nd term, during which he apparently got addicted to it. Therefore, he failed to notice which ingredient of that recipe was going wrong and got into serious troubles in his relationships! Michael Dell…

  • When the Best in you starts to bite, then….

    Everyone wants to excel, in what one is engaged and be the Best. Sooner or later, one does move to the peak of his/her performance. Beyond then, what? This is when you find yourself at cross-roads. “You dream, dare, design, drive and get there with diligence” only to face “dilemma like never before?” It is…