Fitness & Leadership One of my favorite quote by Jim Rohn -"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live" Its really important to take care of your physical & mental being . It definitely makes you a strong leader in true sense. Boosting your fitness has its benefits : Enhances mental clarity Reduces Stress Allows you to tap into your creative side – new ideas…
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Observational Learning There is a famous quote by Amos Bronson Alcott-“Observation more than books and experience more than persons are the prime educators” In my learning journey, I have learnt a lot by just observing others . One habit I picked recently was mindfulness along with Instagram live chat sessions. Even my father used to tell me observe but with my own experience I have realised the importance of it…
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Being Organised For me being organised comes naturally and all the credit goes to my bharatnatyam dancing lessons which I learnt during my growing up years. During lockdown period,I began with my dance lessons & it again reemphasized the importance of being out of clutter to find simplicity & discipline Tips I follow to be organised 1.Practice Declutter2.Maintain Todo list3 Follow Routine4.Take out Me Time5.Be Disciplined "Getting Organised is a…
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First Impression - Problem or Person An important lesson which I learnt from my father that when faced with a tough conflict with anyone is introspect . The only thing we need to do at the point is to detach the Problem from the Person. Sometimes our own Ego rules over but it is always better to take a pause . Then let your mind take the call which will…
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Defining Priorities "Lack of time is actually lack of priorities" A quote by Timothy Ferris I am a person who enjoy little moments & loves doing things which makes my heart flutter.Sometimes in life lot of things come up which are mostly unplanned & suddenly you may find yourself at crossroads. Best option is to define priorities with the right intent & efforts which helps in not being fickle minded.…
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To React or Respond "When you react to someone's emotion, you have lost control of one thing you can control, yourself"- Amaury Murgado Reaction is immediate, Reflexive & emotional.It allows others to control you & is based on short term outlook. Response is more informed based on evaluation of the situation. It gives the ability to influence the outcome & is based on long term view. I used to react…
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Balancing Act in Life My father used to follow 3-3-3 rule and I always wondered how he had time to do everything in life. I happen to join back corporate few weeks back and was struggling to put a routine in place as I was involved in lot of things at personal front.Suddenly I happen to see a post in my study table kept by my father 3-3-3 Rule. I…
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Vidyarthi for Life The word "Vidyarthi" means student and I always wanted to be a student throughout my life. Learning Unlearning & Relearning were the modes adopted by me in both personal & professional dimension in my life. Similarly if you start asking right questions which is shifting from asking" Why is it happening to me " with "What is this trying to teach me?" This will keep "Vidyarthi "in…
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Self Leadership We generally spent lot of time in focussing on external factors, processes,people and targets to bring us close to our goals & purpose. If the focus is shifted towards self then the results would just be amazing. This involves lot of efforts but the results are definitely worth it. Shifting focus to self Leadership results in: Aligning values & strengths to your purposeBeing a better leader It's based…
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Change your Gears of Self talk It's a internal dialogue with self. My chatter with self has gone through a major shift in last two years.I changed my gears of my inner critic to a more productive positive inner conversation. It matters a lot. If you really want to move towards your vision, dreams & lead an authentic life then :LISTEN to your self talkCHALLENGE your self talkCHANGE your self…
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