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Why Not Legalise Corruption?
by K R Ravi
The CEO of a large company asked me to meet with his HR manager to discuss the possibility of conducting workshops on Lateral Thinking for his colleagues. I sought an appointment with the HR manager only to find the man was not interested in meeting me. I suspected that he did not like the idea of being told whom to meet. |
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Power Packed Ways To Boost Networking!
by Ann Ronnan Ph.D.
Many of the women who work with me are shy. And so was I when I first left my “job job” and began networking. When I worked in the university setting, the only networking I did was at conferences where we’d share our curriculum and research findings with others and it didn’t feel like "selling.” |
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Cancel That Thought!
by Nithya Shanti
A woman enjoyed the practice of baking bread for members of her family. She also made an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra bread on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. |
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Counting Losses
by Rajesh
Amidst conflicting news of the downturn having bottomed out, while yet another company is sacking employees and the more optimistic of the lot talking about leveraging the turnaround - one point seems to be falling between the tables. |
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The Power of a Smile
by Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira
A smile is a fundamental action and reaction that it is crucial to our lives, as human beings who must interact with others on a daily basis. Besides having the capacity to break down emotional and mental barriers, a smile is also an indication of a happy spirit and is a source of energy, for you and for others. |
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Learn political will from children
by Sundararaman Viswanathan
I have come across two kinds of people. First kind are the ones who want to get something done and they get it done no matter what (read as beg, borrow or steal). The second kind are those who eventually get things done by playing the game of “war of attrition”! |
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You've Been Framed!
by K R Ravi
Years of conditioning and training can lead to a freezing of frames. These frames help us to simplify the world but the danger lies in oversimplification and holding on to frames after they are no longer relevant. Albert Einstein admonished his colleagues, “Make it as simple as possible but no simpler.” |
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Learn To Let Go
by Eric Garner
One of the key differences between managers who manage up close and those that let go is how they react when their staff run into difficulties, whether over a piece of work that they can't get right, a relationship in the team that isn't quite working, or indeed something outside work that is affecting them. |
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Make 2010 the Year of Your Life!
by Guest Tickler
Given the current economic condition in the US, 2010 could become the year that Americans have to look at their lives in a totally new way. If they stay focused upon their finances, like the economy they may spend a good part of the year, if not all of it, receding into a depression and not living their lives fully at all. |
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Deciding how to decide!
by K R Ravi
Meta decision should take place before you frame the issue. ‘Plunging’ into
the various stages of decision making can lead to disastrous consequences.
Not devoting sufficient time and effort to this phase may lead to you solving
the wrong problem thereby exacerbating the actual problem. |
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Thinking Out Of The Box
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Businesses today have to act and react faster than ever before as they are impacted by increased competition and global changes. Hence the need for enhanced effectiveness and productivity at work so as to help the business grow in this increasingly c... |
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How to choose work that makes your heart sing
by Ann Ronnan Ph.D.
"Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love." - Rumi
Don’t know and can’t wait to find out? Well let me give you 3 ways to figure it out NOW. Before I give them to you, I want to give you a framework.
First ... |
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Dare to delegate
by Sam Paul
Did you ever wonder about the best way to get a job done when you have multiple jobs to complete at the same time? Multitasking is a definite need in today’s leadership and management environment. Did you ever give thought to replicating your skill... |
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Are there really choices in life?
by Caroline Thomas
I was involved in a husband finding spree 2 years ago.
It was truly like swimming in the Dead Sea, you think you are swimming well, and little did you know that there was hardly any buoyancy! The buoyancy mainly being the inflated heads of most th... |
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How To Prosper In A World Without Jobs
by Ann Ronnan Ph.D.
In his brilliant book titled Job-Shift: How to Prosper in a World Without Jobs, William Bridges says we are living in a jobless society. What you ask? There are no jobs? Let me explain. In the US, the concept that we have of jobs has only been in... |
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Happy New Year, 2010?
by Shalu Wasu
I have been actively making new-year resolutions for the last 3 years with very little success. It is usually regular stuff like fitness, skills, jobs, money, etc. It usually lasts for a few weeks. The longest was last year when I started jogging regularly and kept at it for a few months. |
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Make 2010 the Year of Your Life!
by Guest Tickler
Given the current economic condition in the US, 2010 could become the year that Americans have to look at their lives in a totally new way. If they stay focused upon their finances, like the economy they may spend a good part of the year, if not all of it, receding into a depression and not living their lives fully at all. |
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Why strategic planning is important?
by Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira
When we talk about strategic planning sometimes we associate with paperwork, theories, old school works, a boring and endless task, and so on.
But actually planning is a natural and embedded activity that we practice everyday. We plan the best rou... |
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Why Not Legalise Corruption?
by K R Ravi
The CEO of a large company asked me to meet with his HR manager to discuss the possibility of conducting workshops on Lateral Thinking for his colleagues. I sought an appointment with the HR manager only to find the man was not interested in meeting me. I suspected that he did not like the idea of being told whom to meet. |
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Let 2010 be the best year of your life!
by Jessica See
It’s that time of the year again to reflect on how we have fared in the year which is about to draw to a close and to make New Year resolutions – promises to ourselves that something in our lives will get better, our finances, our relationships, our career. |
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Learn To Let Go
by Eric Garner
One of the key differences between managers who manage up close and those that let go is how they react when their staff run into difficulties, whether over a piece of work that they can't get right, a relationship in the team that isn't quite working, or indeed something outside work that is affecting them. |
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The Power Of Less To Get More Done
by Danielle LaPorte
Many productivity books have a drill sergeant running between the lines. Panic! So much to do to organize all that I have to do. The Power of Less is a sweet exception to that. Babauta’s energy is gentle and kind. No whistles. No drills. Just a zen-like understanding of what it takes to honour what's essential. |
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You've Been Framed!
by K R Ravi
Years of conditioning and training can lead to a freezing of frames. These frames help us to simplify the world but the danger lies in oversimplification and holding on to frames after they are no longer relevant. Albert Einstein admonished his colleagues, “Make it as simple as possible but no simpler.” |
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New-year resolutions and the rule of 21
by K R Ravi
What many people may not know is that to lead a rich and satisfying life we ought to devote about 70% of our time and effort on our long-term developmental goals. We are so caught up in day-to-day issues which in the final analysis turn out to be of small significance to our lives. We lose sight of our main and meaningful goals. |
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Cancel That Thought!
by Nithya Shanti
A woman enjoyed the practice of baking bread for members of her family. She also made an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra bread on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. |
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The Power of a Smile
by Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira
A smile is a fundamental action and reaction that it is crucial to our lives, as human beings who must interact with others on a daily basis. Besides having the capacity to break down emotional and mental barriers, a smile is also an indication of a happy spirit and is a source of energy, for you and for others. |
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Happy New Year, 2010?
by Shalu Wasu
I have been actively making new-year resolutions for the last 3 years with very little success. It is usually regular stuff like fitness, skills, jobs, money, etc. It usually lasts for a few weeks. The longest was last year when I started jogging regularly and kept at it for a few months. |
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Gone Too Soon....
by Axee
Now that he is gone don't you miss him?
Desperately?
His trance like music?
His unique rhythm?
His gyrating, levitating, unique dance style?
His soul stirring music!
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) conceptualized, ... |
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I Wish I Were A Goldfish
by Rajesh
I am told that a goldfish cannot remember anything beyond a 3 minute time frame. One of my favorite pastimes is to sit and watch our goldfish swim around lazily and rising up only to gobble at the food before going back to their contented existence.
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Michael Jackson -The Unanswered Questions
by Priyanka Thakur
“All I wanna say that they don’t really care about us...." When Michael Jackson chose this song, I don’t know what he thought of and why he selected these lyrics. Whom he was pointing to? Perhaps some critics, followers and opportunists might h... |
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Works of Wonder
by Axee
Eureka!
Yes canyons! There are two similar ones. One in the USA. One in India.
They are located on different longitudes and are almost 16,000 kilometres apart.
Separated by mighty oceans, both are located almost on the same latitudes. Both ha... |
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Thumbs Are Up Again!
by Axee
Thumb Types!
Are you also one of those types who type/key in with their thumbs?
I am sure you are. Welcome to the world of Thumb Types!
From the folklore days of Tom Thumb to what I now call "Thumb Types Times" it has been quite a remarkable jou... |
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Lessons From My Favourite Geeks
by Danielle LaPorte
Geeks are wise. I’ve been at the mercy of many of them. I’ve pleaded for and demanded more white space, redundancy, and speed. I am a better woman because of the push back and expertise of the web designers and code writers who have served me so ... |
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