In my childhood, I wanted myself to do, and be, various things in my life. Some of them are: become the driver of Pandian Express (it was once the fastest express train in Southern Railway), a black belt in Karate (inspired by Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon), Bharatnatyam Dancer (inspired by Kamal Hasan in … Continue reading
Mark Cuban Attributes His First $1 Million to Reading This Book | Inc.com
Long before you heard the name Mark Cuban, he drove a $200 car. — Read on http://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/mark-cuban-attributes-his-first-1-million-to-read.html Very interesting read indeed. One of the important decisions of our lives was to become and be debt free before I would hit 50 years of age. This decision was taken when were a bankrupt couple, and I … Continue reading
Want to Be Happier? Ask Yourself This Question Every Morning | Inc.com
Albert Einstein called this “the most important decision” we make in our lives. — Read on http://www.inc.com/chris-winfield/want-to-be-happier-ask-yourself-this-question-every-morning.html I keep asking these set of questions, although, at least on a weekly basis: Am I happy doing this? Am I happy? Do I allow myself to be happy? Does this fit into my core values? It’s extremely … Continue reading
twitter.com/inc/status/1201703556677537792 Happy to read this one on how important book reading everyday is. It’s the power of delivering value the way compounding interest does for us.
http://www.quora.com/q/anything/The-1-Percent-Rule-Why-a-Few-People-Get-Most-of-the-Rewards Most of us have definitely read the 80/20 or Pareto Principle as its known. This is really an interesting read…
Google Identifies Its Very Best Leaders Using These 13 Questions | Inc.com
This is indeed very interesting…worth the read. Google surveys its employees using this set of discerning questions. — Read on http://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/google-identifies-their-very-best-leaders-using-these-13-questions.html
Generation Z is stressed, depressed and exam-obsessed – Daily chart
For most youngsters getting good grades is a bigger worry than drinking or unplanned pregnancies — Read on http://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2019/02/27/generation-z-is-stressed-depressed-and-exam-obsessed
What is so special about ShikshaDaan?
Bindu and I set up ShikshaDaan Foundation in the year 2012. The next three years sort of went away as we got to get various registrations, approvals and exemptions from the Government. Also, we wanted to study the higher education space in detail and come up with a unique value delivery model that truly delivers … Continue reading
How Fearless Organizations Succeed
As organisations go through change in tune with the external environment, or based on changes in the internal context, driven proactively or reactively, there is always fear amongst the employees. Fear of their uncertain future. The style of leadership combined with the culture in the organisation adds to the fear brought in by the organisational … Continue reading
Microvolunteering: The Magic of Engaging Time-Strapped Supporters in Meaningful Nonprofit Tasks – Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
An interesting post on the subject of volunteering. While almost all the NGOs would prefer long term committed volunteers, even if few in numbers, the post advocates the benefits of finding episodic volunteers or as I understand, short term or one time need based volunteers who can still deliver value. From brief, hands-on assignments to … Continue reading
