Leaders as Role Models

Everybody has a role model, someone who has done the samejob we are doing or taken the same path of life we are travelingon. Sometimes, we are embarrassed or are too ego-consciousto admit having a role model. The reality is that withouttapping on the knowledge and experience of the people whohave succeeded before us, we are likely to fall into the samepits that they could have fallen into or

Leaders as Role Models

Everybody has a role model, someone who has done the samejob we are doing or taken the same path of life we are travelingon. Sometimes, we are embarrassed or are too ego-consciousto admit having a role model. The reality is that withouttapping on the knowledge and experience of the people whohave succeeded before us, we are likely to fall into the samepits that they could have fallen into or

Trust Gut Instincts and Intuition

Are decisions made by gut feelings good? Business writerMalcolm Gladwell seemed to think so. In his bestselling bookBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, he presentedcogent arguments on how decisions made in an instant, almostwithout thinking, stood up better than decisions made afteranalytical considerations. Dotted with examples like how afire-fighter suddenly knows when to leave a

Trust Gut Instincts and Intuition

Are decisions made by gut feelings good? Business writerMalcolm Gladwell seemed to think so. In his bestselling bookBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, he presentedcogent arguments on how decisions made in an instant, almostwithout thinking, stood up better than decisions made afteranalytical considerations. Dotted with examples like how afire-fighter suddenly knows when to leave a

Dreams, Goals, and Motivation

One of the important aspects of motivation is knowing whatwe want to achieve. Once we have that, we can go through aseries of goal-setting steps to state, define and execute ourgoals. This first step of knowing what we want is by no meanssimple. Try asking your children what they want to achieve.You will get answers ranging from scoring the perfect gradesin their examinations to being famous.

Dreams, Goals, and Motivation

One of the important aspects of motivation is knowing whatwe want to achieve. Once we have that, we can go through aseries of goal-setting steps to state, define and execute ourgoals. This first step of knowing what we want is by no meanssimple. Try asking your children what they want to achieve.You will get answers ranging from scoring the perfect gradesin their examinations to being famous.

Learn the Art of Saying NO

“NO” is a two-letter word but one of the most powerful wordsin leadership, management, and career growth. Learning to sayNo when you really want to is one of the important skills in worksurvival. It is not a negative mindset of avoiding work. Instead,it is a way of gaining control over your work and personal life,making work fit into your purpose of life, and seeking fulfillmentand job