After Studying the Lives of 724 Men for 79 Years, Harvard Reveals the 1 Biggest Secret to Success and Happiness | Inc.com

Want to improve your success in life and business? The results of this 79-year old study will show you how. — Read on http://www.inc.com/dana-severson/after-studying-lives-of-724-men-for-79-years-harvard-reveals-1-biggest-secret-to-success-happiness.html

Stories that not only impress but also inspire!

I love to read stories. Read stories that not only impress but also inspire me to act. I have read and been inspired by lots of stories….biographies, incidents and events from the lives of great men and women, business stories and histories, from Panchtantra, Aesop’s fables, Vikramaditya, Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, world of sports….the … Read more

Charisma is a skill, not a gift!

It’s the title that attracted my attention! Isn’t it a fact that we have all believed that charisma is a gift, and not the other way around. The moment we think of charismatic leaders and people, we get many names and images – Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Jawaharlal Nehru, Modi, Obama, Nelson Mandela, Jack Welch, Jeff … Read more

Small Talk Is an Overrated Way to Build Relationships with Your Employees http://flip.it/JbXP6L

I had the opportunity of reading the article published in HBR on the subject of having small talks with employees and its (un)importance in building relationships. How important is it to have conversations with employees? with our teams? Of course it is very important. Because conversations build relationships. They give and get us feedback. Help … Read more

Are you here with the solution or are you part of the problem?

Long back, when I used to run our book shop in Chennai, I remember having posters from Archies with the above content. And it has made me think several times. One specific incident with one of my friends (who is no more) that I recall distinctly is the one when I asked him as to … Read more