Coaching - Step I took to find my own solutions Achan always wanted me to have a coach & I never understood the same.He was my hero,mentor & I lived my life by all the life mantras he had shared through his stories.Later when I was on crossroads of my life after finishing my travel .I was seeking direction & found my coach.The best lesson I have learnt this year…
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World of Knowns & Unknowns - Johari Window I had seen a post of SSR regarding Knowns & Unknowns.I remembered seeing it somewhere as part of my training in the corporate sector. Being a big fan of this actor I just checked due to my curiosity. It was the Johari window. This concept was developed in 1955 by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. This is a very effective tool for…
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Writing - Cathartic exercise Today as I leave my dream city Bangalore , It gives me immense pleasure as I am carrying the print of manuscript of my book for my mother. My book is in editing stage. Hopefully in few months it will out as well. Though had come to this city just for 9 weeks to experiment with CA practice .But due to lockdown had to spent 9…
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“Today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession” This quote which has become a way of life for me is from the book’ How to Stop Worrying and Start Living “by Dale Carnegie I was really worried about how my life would unfold after my sabbatical whether I would be able to get back to city life and lead an authentic life. Moreover be happy about…
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"You can't get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability" It is an important quote which I read in a Book Dare to lead by Brene Brown. I always thought vulnerability was a sign of weakness & my way of coping was to blocking away people from my life or get into self isolation till I came across this book. The author explains it so beautifully that the courage to be…
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"Becoming is better than being" I read this in a book from Carol S.Dweck which helped me rewire lot of my old beliefs. This baggage which I was carrying from growing up years had taken a toll on me. Growth is something every living creature is capable of. When we look at from a scarcity then it limits are ability to learn & grow which is due to fixed mindset.…
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Power of Association Greatest value of having good people around us is not what we get from them but the better person we become just because of them. I had heard this from my first guru who had helped me build my foundation in my CA career I consider myself very fortunate & blessed to have met lot of beautiful souls over the years. #NiMiTHAM#lifelessons#growthmindset#dreams#innovation#goals
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Bibliosmia For reading addicts like me, the smell of books whether it’s a new one or old is so intoxicating. A Book is a combination of chemicals used in manufacturing of paper, ink used for printing & adhesive used for binding the books. A freshly printed book is always a craving for a bibliophile. As soon as these books become old the materials used degrade over time, and has vanilla-ish…
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