Osho on Education
In this excerpt Osho talks about the meaning of education … a reminder to many of us not to force our children into a degree of our choice.
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Cut Your Losses !
Cut Your Losses ! We learnt this important lesson from Mr. Ramakrishnan way back in 1996. Got a chance to re-meet him on Republic Day and thank him again.
Book Review – Tathastu
Please download Usha’s first book “Tathastu”. It’s beautifully written and the proceeds go to Sevalaya, an amazing NGO in Chennai.
First Margadarshis meeting over Video !
#LockdownTales On Saturday, April 11th, we had our quarterly board meeting for ShikshaDaan. This was the first time we were doing it over video. Mostly we use this meeting as an opportunity to meet Rajeev, Akash, Tarita, Subbu and Kabir in person rather than just meet over a conference call. We always setup a Zoom … Read more
Mark Cuban Attributes His First $1 Million to Reading This Book | Inc.com
Long before you heard the name Mark Cuban, he drove a $200 car. — Read on http://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/mark-cuban-attributes-his-first-1-million-to-read.html Very interesting read indeed. One of the important decisions of our lives was to become and be debt free before I would hit 50 years of age. This decision was taken when were a bankrupt couple, and I … Read more
Google Identifies Its Very Best Leaders Using These 13 Questions | Inc.com
This is indeed very interesting…worth the read. Google surveys its employees using this set of discerning questions. — Read on http://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/google-identifies-their-very-best-leaders-using-these-13-questions.html
Generation Z is stressed, depressed and exam-obsessed – Daily chart
For most youngsters getting good grades is a bigger worry than drinking or unplanned pregnancies — Read on http://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2019/02/27/generation-z-is-stressed-depressed-and-exam-obsessed
What is so special about ShikshaDaan?
Bindu and I set up ShikshaDaan Foundation in the year 2012. The next three years sort of went away as we got to get various registrations, approvals and exemptions from the Government. Also, we wanted to study the higher education space in detail and come up with a unique value delivery model that truly delivers … Read more
Microvolunteering: The Magic of Engaging Time-Strapped Supporters in Meaningful Nonprofit Tasks – Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
An interesting post on the subject of volunteering. While almost all the NGOs would prefer long term committed volunteers, even if few in numbers, the post advocates the benefits of finding episodic volunteers or as I understand, short term or one time need based volunteers who can still deliver value. From brief, hands-on assignments to … Read more
Mark Cuban’s Best Productivity Hack Is Seriously Beyond Brilliant | Inc.com
Controlling his schedule gives him power over his success, health, and destiny. Here’s how he does it. — Read on http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/mark-cubans-best-productivity-hack-is-seriously-beyond-brilliant.html