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Read if you are a Giver - Sashank

Read if you are a ‘Giver’

The top 10% of the most influential people in the world are ‘Givers’. The top 10% of the least influential people are also ‘Givers’. The intention of every giver is probably always noble and altruistic; yet, the difference! You may not actively seek Glory from your benevolence nor...

Small things matter - Sashank

Small things matter

Small things lead to big things. If you can get the person to make a small commitment, he will likely then make that big commitment. If you can take the girl you are crazy about out on a date, she could eventually become your wife. If you are...

You reap as you sow - Sashank

You reap as you sow?

In a perfectly Just Universe, why are some kids born rich while some poor? Why are some in perfect health, while others not as much? Why do some take birth in places where there is abundance, while others are born into dearth and disease? Are those kids who...

You crave to lose your peace - Sashank

You crave to lose your peace

All of your miseries stem from your inability to sit quietly alone and focus inward. Your wants are unlimited. Your need for company and companionship is insatiable. Your desire to be heard and appreciated can never be quenched. Whether you call it passion, expression, interest or pursuit, as...

Doing the right thing - Sashank

Doing the right thing

Flawless execution of the wrong thing will get you no meaningful outcome, as much as your project may be delivered on time and within budget. Doing things right is critical. But it is more important that you ensure that you are doing the right thing. Have you asked...

The greatest human deceit - Sashank

The greatest human deceit

The world has lost more knowledge and light to the arrogance of a few ignorant men than to all natural calamities and human struggles combined. The arrogance that nothing outside of what they can comprehend, have been taught, believe in or has been written into books that have...

Traits that deliver Greatness - Sashank

Traits that deliver Greatness

High Ambition, a need for Excellence, Discipline, Passion, Optimism, Hard Work, Intelligence, Reading a lot, Fear of failure, Strength and Confidence, Desperation, Trust, Caution, Honesty and Integrity, Openness to Criticism, Constant Learning, Maturity, Emotional Fortitude, Adaptation, Persistence, the right combination of Patience and Impatience, Enormous Energy, Positive Attitude,...

The lonely journey to the top - Sashank

The lonely journey to the top

There are four types of people: There are those few that are downright brilliant. They know more. Their ability to look at the right data points, understand it, analyze it, and take the right decision is higher than most. They may not enjoy nor need schools. And they...

Being forthcoming in leadership - Sashank

Being forthcoming in leadership

Stuff can go wrong! No person has ever been so good that he has not messed up somewhere, sometime at some level. Words cannot make up for what has gone wrong. There is no point trying to cover things up. People are smarter than you think. It is...

Passion - Sashank

Passion

All the talent and experience cannot make you effective like the interest in and excitement for what you are working on. And if what you work on is what interests and excites you, you are bound to have fun. And in that, you will be good! Why not...