Resistance, the Enemy

The one thing that stands between our dreams and us is our ability to act on things. We make up excuse after excuse to justify to ourselves why we haven’t started yet. I am one of those people. More often than not our situation is very similar to many others but because we don’t know, we…

Applause for the tough moments, for those who said no. For them, stronger we have become. Different paths we have took. Appreciation we have learnt. When things go wrong, know that nothing lasts and take a moment to applause the tough moment that must be lived.

Let Me Find Out and Get Back to You

Being an honest presenter, when asked a question you don’t have an answer to, you are told the right thing to do is say (and do): “Let me find out and get back to you.” Very good strategy but if I don’t see you taking out your pen and writing it down, I don’t believe you. Your sincerity is gone and so is your credibility.

Humanity and Warmth

What separates the interesting from the dull is nothing but the enthusiasm that thing was built with. It all comes down to the humanity and warmth indulged in the piece. For as without them, your audience will walk away — whoever they are or whatever they do. Don’t get surprised when you find…

Indecision Is an Undeclared Decision

Faced with a dilemma, you need to push yourself to take a decision sooner than later. Your time is actually limited to have it your choice. Resistance to take the call may stem from over glorifying a reward or loss. Truth is: Indecision is your act of saying no…

On Delaying Appreciation

People love to be thanked. They wait for it and when they don’t find it, they are disappointed. Appreciation as simple as uttering just two words, “Thank you”, can change perspective and relationships to a whole new level. Some people respond immediately and share their gratitude…

Withdrawal at the Time of Demand

One of the very hard things to overcome is someone’s withdrawal at the time of demand. Expectations do breed disappointments, but at some point you will have expectations from close friends and family. When such withdrawal happens in a time of need, expectations change…

Starting Over

I don’t get the whole thing, which I keep hearing from different sources: Some people believe that they don’t deserve good things. What does that even mean? For all I know, it makes sense that a lot of people are somehow selfish. They want good things to happen to them rather than someone else (if they…