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…
Category: wisdom
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…
Customer experience ownership
On a recent weekend, we were shopping at a local Marshalls store and picked up few items to purchase. One of the items was on sale and another similar item was not on sale. When we were checking out the products from the store, the cashier suggested that the other similar item might be on…
Creative is a choice
In The Practice: Shipping Creative Work, Seth Godin describes that creativity is an Action, Not a feeling. Taking action on the ideas we have (writing a blog, composing a piece, contributing something new to a conversation or in a meeting etc) is very important. We should not wait for the “right moments” when we feel…
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…
Relationship equity
What’s your relationship equity like? Have you invested time and energy into building the personal and professional relationships in your life? If there’s not been much investment in the important relationships, should we be surprised by the current status of those relationships? Relationship equity is about putting in the time, energy, care, generosity, and empathy…
Room for Creativity
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Pablo Picasso In one of her “The Artist’s Way” series book, Julia Cameron says that creativity is born in generosity, and flourishes where there is a sense of safety and acceptance. If we feel safe and accepted…
let my people go surfing
One of the books that had been on my books bucket list for a while “let my people go surfing” by Yvon Chouinard (Founder and Owner of Patagonia, Inc.) was inspiring and moving. I had been fascinated with Patagonia’s authentic storytelling and wanted to learn more about the company, culture, and its philosophies. “Let my…
Institutional knowledge : A case study
Nepal is a beautiful country with its unique opportunities and challenges. Alicia and Ajay both attend a top management college in Kathmandu, center of colleges and universities in Nepal. Once they finish their undergraduate studies, they plan to pursue their graduate studies outside of Nepal (Europe, Australia, North America). After graduating top of their class,…
Supporting the creatives…
There are many ways to support creatives who create and publish their works. There are various forms of art from photography, videography, painting, singing, dancing, drawing, graffiti and many more. Creatives need visibility, appreciation, and respect from their audience which can encourage and help them to continue creating. While what is considered “art” is subjective,…
Ideation-Action-Reflection
3 steps to achieving your authentic greatness! We often get stuck. Get stuck in coming up with an idea, wait for the “perfect” launch strategy, or some internal narrative we tend to hold on to that delays starting out. Ideas, by themselves are good. However, they also need to be put into action. Ideas need…
the art of excellent customer service
Erica and Tony both aspired a career in hospitality after college. They wanted to be working for a multinational hospitality group that operated hotels all over the world. Both start an internship at a national hotel chain. When the internship comes to an end, Tony decides to go back to college to finish his final…
Work shifts in a tech led world
Technological advancements has changed how we work, the way we work and when we work. Although the 9 to 5 work schedule has been around for a long time, maybe it’s time we reflect back on why a 9 to 5 schedule began in the first place and then customize it to the world we…
Exponential growth of Nepal’s tech industry
How can we help grow Nepal’s tech industry? To measure the growth of the tech industry, what are some benchmarks? Good to have some benchmarks to start out with: Few quantifiable benchmarks can be: Number of companies in the tech industry Number of jobs created by the tech companies Number of high skilled professionals in…
Who has the authority?
Anjani runs a growing small business with 5 employees and recently one of her employees received a better job offer from a competitor. Authority question : Is it Anjani, the employee who received the offer, the other 4 employees, or the competitor? Arjoo decides to run for local elections. Authority question : Is it Arjoo,…
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…
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…
Empowering Curiosity
Building a company culture of curiosity in an organization takes small intentional steps. If a team member asks a question in a group, how is that question handled? Does the meeting organizer have an agenda and allocated time for questions? What is the team leader’s first response to a team member’s question? Is it a…
Do you have a Company Alumni Network?
Companies go through all sorts of changes in their journey. One of the biggest and costly changes is personnel change. When experienced employees leave the company for better opportunities, it can take some time to fill the vacancy or get someone ready internally to take that position. The most untapped and available opportunity that companies…
That happy place
There was a place called NotTooFarAway. In NotTooFarAway, lived two groups of people. One group lived in the city and the other group lived on the beach. A group from a nearby place called, CuriousEyes looked at the above two groups and wondered: Are the beach group more happy than the city group? If the…