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From Aspirant to Achiever - Sashank

From Aspirant to Achiever

No person or entity has achieved anything predictable without the discipline of getting things done. It is only through a structured, methodical approach that you can hope to get from one point to another, on the pathway that you have chalked out, for realizing your goals. Simply put,...

Leader or union leader - Sashank

Leader or Union Leader

A ‘Union Leader’ represents a group of people. He is convinced that his team’s rights must be protected at all costs. He cares for his people; often times, loved by his people! If they are asked to go over and beyond, he shields them from those unreasonable demands...

It's not about the code - Sashank

It’s not about the code

It’s not about the code. It’s about the lives that you are impacting with the software system that you are building. For a software programmer to think of code and code alone, is like a Mechanical Engineer thinking about bricks and steel with little though placed on the...

Who do you want to go to war with - Sashank

Who do you want to go to war with?

Who do you want to go to war with? With those that you have? With those that are hungry to kill? With those that are desperate to defend their turf? With those that will do anything not to lose? With those that will do anything to win? With...

Responsibility - Sashank

Responsibility

How many days have you had to call in sick over the past year? Life happens! A person can get unwell for a variety of reasons. But if you are frequently unwell, the question I would ask you is, “are you responsible with your health?” And if you...

Get those time-leeches off - Sashank

Get those time-leeches off

Time is the one resource you can never have back! And you keep losing it to leeches that constantly suck it away from you, with you aiding the process! TV, Social Media, Video Games, Hand-held devices, Browsing junk online, Hallway Conversations, Unnecessary meetings, Gossip…. You have more leeches...

Appropriate Communication - Sashank

Appropriate Communication

You could say the same thing in many ways. How you say it, determines how you are perceived. “How about we approach it this way?” as opposed to “I don’t like your approach”. “Could you help me with…” in place of “I want you to…”. “I have another...

Birds of the same feather - Sashank

Birds of the same feather

Your core image of yourself ultimately dictates what you make of yourself. Your circle of friends speaks of how you think, act and work. The people you move with somehow reflects your self-image. That is who you are within. That is who you are or become. That is...

How do you see you? - Sashank

How do you see you?

Do you see commonalities between seemingly disparate things? Do you feel that everything is related to everything else? Do you think that the things you do today will impact the way things will turn out tomorrow and that the reason things are the way today is because of...