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Earn it!!!

Earn it!!!

If there is one thing that I know it is this…. “Everything in life must be EARNED”! If you believe that you are entitled to something just because you tried your best, I can give you that something…. ‘A pat on your back and a handkerchief to wipe...

The vast number of similarities

The vast number of similarities

Most of us have at one point or the other indulged in lengthy discussions about how we are different from the other…. My Religion…. My Country…. My City…. My Belief…. My Profession…. It’s invariably ‘me’ Vs ‘you’ or ‘mine’ Vs ‘yours’…. We are either on the defensive or...

Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost…

Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost…

Someone sent me the following quote recently and I felt it was extremely compelling… “Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost…” This is not one of those quotes that you simply read, appreciate and forget… it definitely is something that you must bring into...

Focus Vs Obsession - Sashank Purighalla

Focus Vs Obsession…

Often times there is a very thin line between these two! No matter what you want to accomplish, focus is key! Focus helps you stay on the task… focus enables engaging all your facilities for the success of your endeavor…. focus helps you sustain efforts over the long haul…...

Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost

Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost

Someone sent me the following quote recently and I felt it was extremely compelling… “Practice like you never won and perform like you never lost…” This is not one of those quotes that you simply read, appreciate and forget… it definitely is something that you must bring into...

The Appreciation-Criticism Anomaly! 

The Appreciation-Criticism Anomaly! 

If you feel good at being appreciated for doing a good job and feel bad for being criticized for not doing a good job, you are suffering from grave self-esteem and self-evaluation issues!!! Does it sound like I got this mixed up??? Let me help you think it...

Attitude… a small case study!

Attitude… a small case study!

I would like to relate two conversations that I had with two senior engineers in my team over the past 5 days… Firstly, about them: Both highly talented, hard working girls, good with communication and technical skills, about exactly the same age and same experience and similar backgrounds…...

Cowardice

Cowardice

When you run away from a mad dog or a maniac carrying a weapon, it is prudence… and yes! prudence is the best form of valor… I might consider respecting an unreasonable thug that can dare to be truthful (regardless whether he is right or wrong)… But for...

Are you doing things in vain?

Are you doing things in vain?

Before you spend time, energy, intellect or emotion on anything…. I told you that I will write a 10 day series on Execution yesterday, but am today writing on one other important topic… I see a lot of people fretting over things that have happened, working on things...