“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Heard it many times. Seems like a valid point of view right? That is if the man is ready to fish or wants to learn how to fish, then it becomes…
Category: career
Want to become better at…?
Want to be a better writer? keep writing. Want to be a better storyteller? keep telling stories. Want to be a better leader? keep leading. Want to be a better creative? keep getting creative. Want to be better negotiator? keep negotiating. Want to be a better coach? keep coaching. Want to be a better teacher?…
You made it
What’s your success criteria? What makes you feel like you’ve made it? Personally? Professionally? Overall? Is it financial success, family success, social contribution, personal well being, or making the world a better place? Is it enough to make it there or should you be thriving in where you want to be? Have you made it…
Effective Corporate Training
In Carol S. Dweck’s ground breaking book, Mindset The New Psychology of Success How We Can Learn To Fulfill Our Potential, she shares how to make corporate training programs effective. She mentions: Look for talented managers who also embody a growth mindset. Train leaders, managers, and employees to believe in growth, in addition to training…
Talent vs Skill
What is Talent and what is Skill? Are they the same or different? Talent is a natural ability to gain a skill or set of skills. Skill is the ability to complete a set of tasks well. Skills are learned and we get better at a craft by practicing intentionally over a period of time….
Getting to that Next Level
What’s the Next Level? There are Levels. Realizing that there’s another level to be better is a key component in getting to that level. If you strongly believe that there’s no more level beyond where you currently are, then either you’ve achieved a lot already (Happy for you!) or you are limited in your circumstances,…
Attitude and Skill
Attitude and Skill were found to be the two key differences between great competitors and good ones in swimming in a study done by Daniel F. Chambliss and shared through his paper “The Mundanity of Excellence: An Ethnographic Report on Stratification and Olympic Swimmers.” Daniel reviewed the habits, backgrounds, and performance of competitive swimmers and…
Meet to Succeed
Technology, devices, globalization and many other factors have enabled us to work from any part of the world. Being on a virtual meeting with people across multiple locations, time zones, and cultures is more common than ever before. Yet there is something very special about being able to meet your virtual colleagues or team in…
What’s your company culture like?
To get a quick gauge of your current company culture, you can do a few activities. Have a look at what is being promoted and encouraged within the company. What pictures, videos or posts are team members posting on internal company channels? Are those pictures of team events, community activities, nature, industry reports or something…
The thing about ideas is..
We all have ideas. Some are good than others. All are welcome and each perspective is unique. Coming up with ideas (creative ideas, business ideas, problem solving ideas and others) is a form of an exercise. It’s a muscle. The more we exercise the muscle, the better we become. How often are we exercising our…
Who’s got the ball?
Nowadays there are more company meetings than necessary. Zoom meetings, Client meetings, internal sync ups, and weekly catchups fill up our calendars every week. Months go on with many meetings that serve no purpose or get results. Meetings are not going away soon. However, effective meetings are highly valuable for everyone in attendance. To make…
First class experiences
Our minds are powerful and create our everyday “reality.” We have the physical world where every living being is part of. Then there’s the subjective “reality” that’s unique to each one of us. We create consciously, subconsciously and unconsciously and live in our own “reality.” To be able to experience a better life or “reality”…
What does Progress look like?
We want Progress. Like yesterday. It’s tempting to be thinking of achieving massive success as soon as possible. So what does Progress actually look like (realistically)? In Atomic Habits, James Clear says if you find yourself struggling to build a good habit or breaking a bad habit, it is often because you have not yet…
From Entrepreneur to Empowerer
How can entrepreneurs grow their startup? The qualities that help entrepreneurs start their businesses might not be the same that will help take the startup to the next level. There will still be challenges that entrepreneurs will face when they have hired all the “right people” for the different roles of the company. If the…
Greatness through Giving
We can achieve greatness by focusing our energy on helping and supporting others. When we focus on helping others through what we can give, we put good energy into the universe. To achieve our goals, we collaborate with people because greatness is not a sole journey or destination. The more energy you commit into inspiring…
3 A’s to greatness
Awareness. Action. Automatic. Awareness is the first component of becoming great at a skill or craft. Once awareness is established, action is needed to intentionally practice and work on the skill or craft. After taking consistent action to get better, the skill or craft becomes automatic.
There’s no failure in sports!
Indeed. There’s no failure in sports. Definitely not in life! Giannis Antetokounmpo, player for The Milwaukee Bucks eloquently explained why there’s no failure in sports after his team exited the NBA playoffs. You’re always working towards a goal. Sometimes your team will succeed and other times, your team will come up short on those goals….
The best time to do a startup is…
NOW. Literally now. If you are thinking about doing a startup, want to be an entrepreneur or create something of your own, there is no better time than RIGHT NOW. There is no uniform age, timeline, state, region, phase, moment or any other factor that guarantees the best time to do a startup. I like…
What’s on your calendar?
One way to identify what’s a priority for someone is to look at their calendars. What’s there and what’s not there? If your calendar does not have the activities/people/experiences that you value or are important to you, pretty soon it will start filling up with other people’s priorities. Someone can tell you how much they…
Working those muscles
Being more creative, more inquisitive, more evolved requires working with intention on those creative/curious/reflection muscles. If you want to be more creative, keep challenging yourself to think outside the box, look for different ways to solve the same problem or spend time around “creative people.” If you want to be more inquisitive, keep asking questions,…