TIPS TO MOVE ON

  Is Destiny a matter of CHANCE or a matter of CHOICE? Day to day life, we see several unexpected events which happen all of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, without being planned. Yes, it is a reality. But do we need to wait for those events which are not in our control?  There comes 90-10 PRINCIPLE from Stephen R Covey, the author of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. We need to focus on the circle of Influence which is 90% in principle leading only 10% to concerns, which are not in our control.  CHOICE ·         IT IS AN OPTION OR DECISION ·         Be PROACTIVE ·    HABIT 1 of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey ·         See Alternatives, not deadlocks ·         Focus on what you can influence ·         I am free to choose & responsible for my cho...

  Stress without passion is dangerous, if that continues for long period of time. Hence it is important to be aware of reasons for stress and the important measures one should adapt in their daily routines while passing through such situations in any ecosystem. Believe in Ourselves and do a positive affirmation daily that our own destiny is in our hands. Have an “Egoless” behavior with the focus remaining on the goal and be ready to adapt and accept changes with an innovative mindset to perceive unexpected opportunities. We need essential virtues like Maturity, Perseverance, Resilience and of course Courage, to lead a healthy and stress-free life, irrespective of uncertainties and stressful situations in our day to day life. Be strong, stable and positive under any negative situations should be our ultimate goal. REASONS 1.      FEAR– Fear of failure or any kinds of losses 2.      LACK OF RESOURCES – Skill, Time, Money 3.   ...

  Can you hit a target if you can’t see? There comes the need to have absolute clarity in our thoughts which eventually leads to actions, resulting success. Clarity always precedes Success. Before we climb up, ensure the ladder is leaning on the right wall. As per Peter Drucker, the management expert, “There is nothing so quite useless as doing with great efficiency What should not be done at all” I am trying to define CLARITY explaining the 7 letters present in the term, as below                C reativity : Innovate, instead of blind following                     L ight : Free from darkness in Paths leading to destination                     A ware :   Remove ignorance, get knowledge                     R esults: Begin with End in Mind, Dream your re...

I am addressing below a set of Tips grouped for success and happiness in our day to day life. As there are 7 days in a week, I believe 7 can be the perfect number to be picked to name these tips and as we know 7 is powerful as it symbolizes completeness and togetherness. As illustrated in picture, these 7 H represents Habits, Health, Hands, Heart, Home,  Honest and Help. 1.      Habits : Intersection of Knowledge, Skills & Desire; Can be Learned, Unlearned and Changed. Habits determine our actions, which influence our life. 2.      Health: Not only free from diseases, but it includes complete harmony and positivity. 3.      Home: Foundation to build anything 4.      Heart: Passion and loyalty 5.      Honest: True to self and others, much more than just not lying. 6.      Hands: Explicit service, volunteering in nature, time spent whole heartedly ...

Image by  cottonbro  from  Pexels Really how busy you are?  Yes, of course with a list of personal / official tasks always. But Is it impossible to find time for some unplanned task which comes instantaneously? Not at all. Then, were we busy?  Is it a matter of priority? How you manage your priorities make you attend any kind of tasks.  Stephen R Covey in his famous book “ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ” explains the 3 rd Habit as “Put First Things First”- a habit of Integrity and Execution. When we put 4 quadrants based on Urgency and Importance as shown in figure, the challenging quadrant 2 is the row and column for “Important, Not urgent” tasks. That includes all tasks for Prevention / Planning / Improvement. Those are prerequisites needed to avoid urgency later, hence they are important. Only way we can focus on quadrant 2 is to divert our attention from Quadrant 4 which are just time wasters obviously. Success lies in utilizing our availabl...

We often see several busy folks in various roles who don’t have time to  listen more or they don’t want to. Some may talk more and listen less or don’t listen too. We also heard people listen to ask questions more instead of understanding. So such contexts we have a challenge.     Image  by  Pressmaster  from  Pexels How to articulate a scenario or point to a serious audience who may not have time to listen at all? With some reasonable preparation, one can achieve this.  First, get the big picture and understand WHY we need to present first of all. Try to find out what is the benefit of the person receiving the message. If you can get that clarity upfront, it is easy to tune your 30 seconds or 1-minute pitch to that audience. That can be presented through a verbal update or a single executive summary or even in a single short mail.  Your subsequent conversations completely depend on how you succeed in delivering your short time...