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CATCH UP YOUR GOALS IN 2019
WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEW YEAR 2019 GOALS? During my practice for marathon run last week, I met Ravish. We had a small talk at the end of our run. He was happy that his decision taken in January this year has paid off. He had decided at that time to upgrade his skills in project management by taking a difficult but online course from the USA. With a full time 6 days a week job, he put extra efforts and completed the course. Now with this additional qualification, he has
DO YOU COMPROMISE WITH YOUR VALUES?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY VALUES When we brothers and sisters were school going and young, our father was suffering a lot in his job, mainly due to his honesty, which he cannot compromise with. We saw dishonest people rising and taking command. At that time, we used to think that if honesty does not pay then our father should say goodbye to honesty. And, with dishonesty, of course, he can be a winner. And, the example was our next-door neighbor. Do you think our father changed? Not at all.
DON’T LET ANYBODY STEAL YOUR DREAMS
ARE YOU FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS? It was Sunday morning and as usual, I was on a long drive. This time, my neighbor, Mr. Ramaswamy, was with me. He retired 2 years back as GM of a nationalized bank. He was looking happy this morning and our talk took a turn towards spending time after retirement. I asked him that he must be enjoying well too with his children and relatives. He was silent for some time and looked a little bit stressed. Then he told me that his children are
HOW TO MANAGE EFFECTIVELY AT JOB & GROW PROFESSIONALLY
ARE YOU HAPPY IN YOUR JOB? Adesh was my class fellow and topper in Engineering College. He was very hardworking and knowledgeable. He got a job in a multinational company with an enviable package. We happened to meet at Bengaluru, the place of his posting, after 10 years of our graduation. What I learned about him was not so encouraging. He was not able to manage effectively at the job. I found that the initial period of his job was fine but gradually he developed differences with his boss and
MISSING GOALS NARROWLY? LEARN TO BE PERSISTENT
“I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking.” Og Mandino on Missing Goals MISSING GOALS? CASE 1: You will agree with me that people are quite health conscious today, especially the younger generation. The sprawling business of gyms and other health clubs can prove that. MNCs can be seen to take care
WHY DO HARD WORKING PEOPLE FAIL
WHY DOES GOD NOT REWARD MANY HARDWORKING PEOPLE? It was a pleasant Sunday evening and I was walking in a park with my wife. After having some thoughtful discussions as usual, she asked me an interesting question: “Lokesh! There are many people who spend their entire life working very hard, but fail to achieve success. Why it is so? Why God does not help them to succeed?” I knew that answering this question requires a lot of critical thinking. First of all, was it really true? Yes, it appeared to