There is one thing that is the number one killer of all organisations. That thing is also the number one killer of all civilizations. What kind of major water body remains fresh new and clean? The one that is continuously flowing. The moment it becomes stagnant it begins to stink. The same is true of stagnant people, only those …
Let me begin by sharing a story. A group of people were around a river bank when they saw a baby floating down the river. They were shocked and one of them quickly got in the river to save the baby. Just when the person was getting out of the river, they noticed two more babies floating downstream. Immediately, two …
There are two types of people in the world, ones who are afraid of a recession and ones who actually look forward to it. Yes, believe it or not, there are people who actually look forward to a market downturn. The vast majority of people of people, of course, belong to the first category. Yet, it is the people in …
People often attribute success to “Being at The Right Place At The Right Time”. This statement misses one crucial element. Warren Buffett, the great investor often says his success is due to the fact that he is in the right place in the right time. He is born in a free country at a time when the stock market exists. …
People used to often come up to my Father and ask for a raise or promotion by saying they possessed 5/10/20 years of experience. The first question my father used to ask was “5/10/20 years of doing what?” What he was implying was one can sit and do very little for 20 years but somehow still hold on to …
Whenever we tend to go through painful experiences in life, we often keep pushing on because of the age old advice we have been given, which is “No Pain, No Gain,” That advice is sometimes true, but many times, following it could be the worst thing you could do. When you are in the gym, soreness is good. A burning …
Entrepreneurs (and highly motivated Employees) are like farmers. We need to work very very hard by planting a lot of seeds to get a chance to succeed. But we also need to work intelligently. We need to ensure the seeds are actually of the right kind and of high quality. Then we need to water it day in …
There are many factors why people have difficulties in achieving their goals. But the two biggest reasons are – Working in the wrong direction or using the wrong system. If you are on the right direction but using the wrong system, it is like walking from New Delhi to Beijing instead of boarding a flight. Your hard work won’t reward …
A lady who failed in business said she failed because she had to take care of her kids. Another lady who succeeded said she did so because she had to succeed to take care of her kids! A man became an alcoholic because he said his father was an alcoholic. Another man never drank a sip, because he said his …
I was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at India Emerge Youth Summit 2018 organized by VIT University. I am a corporate speaker and usually do not do many university events, however because they were following up with me diligently for a while, I accepted the invitation. When they started advertising my appearance, I received an email from …