Sashank Purighalla Blog

Because you deserve to know…

Because you deserve to know…

Have you had people tell you “I tell it to you straight, because you deserve to know the truth” or “I am telling you as it is, because I care”? There are two types of feedback you can receive: What you need to hear and what you hope...

Are you sincere to yourself?

Are you sincere to yourself?

You want to be happy… you want to be accomplished… you want to make money… you want to be peaceful… you want to be proud of yourself! The good news is, you probably know that there is only one person that can truly control the outcome… and that...

Reinventing the wheel….

Reinventing the wheel….

A few days back I had written an article about doing it right the first time. “You never have time to do it right the first time but you always find time to do it over and over”. You have, at a minimum ‘discovered the wheel’… the key...

Choosing who to work with….

Choosing who to work with….

There are multiple people that you encounter in your professional life and no matter what the association, you will at some level be influenced by at least a few of them. The ones influencing you are not necessarily only your seniors or those that you report to. It...

Like the back of your hand?

Like the back of your hand?

Would you recognize a picture of the back of your hand? I can’t say about you, but I sure can’t! The words that are used may not always accurately convey the sense you mean to; what will most definitely reach your audience however is, their take on what...

Setting the agenda Vs adopting the agenda…

Setting the agenda Vs adopting the agenda…

Leadership is about commitment to the mission… to walk together with individuals that are capable of accomplishing the set mission…. A leader then knows to bring out the very best in each individual while making the mission worth everyone’s while! A good manager that considers himself a leader...

Lose to gain leadership!

Lose to gain leadership!

As a leader you lose the right to take decisions in your interest…. And that is probably one of the toughest things for most ‘want to be’ leaders to learn and bring into their natural state of being! No decision can be taken for any individual or any...

Don’t be afraid to unplug….

Don’t be afraid to unplug….

Back in India, about 25 years back, you had to have prescheduled time slots for people to call each other across cities…. And it was expensive! We hoped that technology would evolve and come around to where we could stay better connected! And look what’s happening today!!! You...

Be sure about yourself….

Be sure about yourself….

To be sure about yourself is necessary to be happy and to be able to accomplish what you set out to accomplish. And you are always sure of what you have the knowledge of! All of this literally translates to, “You will more than likely be successful, when...