Being good
Being good leads to looking good. But, being good need not be for looking good..
At the edge
Influencing
Each time I have a choice – to ‘direct’ or to ‘influence’. How do I choose? Is it possible for one to move more and more towards ‘influencing’? Demonstration, walking the talk – helps..
Giving
“No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave." – Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States (1923 -1929) How much am I giving? What? To whom? Worth reflecting.. Every day..
Leadership presence
Leadership presence – Truly needed. Everywhere. Can I live / demonstrate Leadership presence? Every moment? What it calls for? Competency, Credibility, Stewardship, Humility, Ethics, Confidence.. Real presents. Presents that I can build myself, continue to build myself..
Extra mile
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile” – Roger staubach, former star of NFL. The extra mile – can I run this more often? Is it possible to make it a habit? What happens to my environment when I do this?
Judging
Whether to judge the ‘intention’ or the ‘outcome’? or both? When I judge myself, which one do I use normally? Is it the same when I judge others?
Unleash potential
"It is the road signs, ‘Beware of lions’" – Kip Lagat, Kenyan long distance runner, when asked why his country produces so many great runners. Good (practical!) observation. Quite usual. But, to bring out the best in us, do we need to be challenged to this extent? Is that extreme adversities alone can bring our …
Freedom-to-answer
When I ask about ‘heart attack’ to my music enthusiast friend, she starts talking about Trey Songz. When I ask Dr Devi Shetty the same question, the version is totally different. When I ask my friend bereaved from the loss of a parent, the version is another. Same question, completely different answers.. vastly different perspectives.. …
Alignment
Aligning thoughts, words and actions – Can we achieve that? every time, all the time? Possibly the way to go… Key to self respect, peace, harmony, steadiness, managing stress…
Would you like you
Today, happened to come across this quote – ‘Would you like you, if you met you?’ Sensible – would I like me ? Am I likeable (to myself)? This could very well start the introspection bells ringing.. we could probably expand the reach further, by extending the likeability factor to our workplace, life.. Serious stuff..