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The difficulty of becoming who you are...

The difficulty of becoming who you are…

In my childhood, I wanted myself to do, and be, various things in my life. Some of them are: become the driver of Pandian Express (it was once the fastest express train in Southern Railway), a black belt in Karate (inspired by Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon), Bharatnatyam Dancer (inspired by Kamal Hasan in various movies), and last but not the least, MBA from Harvard ( have been reading HBR for…

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Mark Cuban Attributes His First $1 Million to Reading This Book | Inc.com

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 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 was 40 years at that time. Believe you me,…

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Want to Be Happier? Ask Yourself This Question Every Morning | Inc.com

Want to Be Happier? Ask Yourself This Question Every Morning | Inc.com

Albert Einstein called this “the most important decision” we make in our lives. — Read on www.inc.com/chris-winfield/want-to-be-happier-ask-yourself-this-question-every-morning.html

I keep asking these set of questions, although, at least on a weekly basis:

Am I happy doing this?

Am I happy?

Do I allow myself to be happy?

Does this fit into my core values?

It’s extremely important to frame the…

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Happy to read this one on how important book reading everyday is. It’s the power of delivering value the way compounding interest does for us.

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www.quora.com/q/anything/The-1-Percent-Rule-Why-a-Few-People-Get-Most-of-the-Rewards

Most of us have definitely read the 80/20 or Pareto Principle as its known. This is really an interesting read…

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Google Identifies Its Very Best Leaders Using These 13 Questions | Inc.com

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 www.inc.com/scott-mautz/google-identifies-their-very-best-leaders-using-these-13-questions.html

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Generation Z is stressed, depressed and exam-obsessed - Daily chart

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 www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2019/02/27/generation-z-is-stressed-depressed-and-exam-obsessed

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What is so special about ShikshaDaan?

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 value to our core target segment – students pursuing higher education. So in the year…

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How Fearless Organizations Succeed

How Fearless Organizations Succeed

As organisations go through change in tune with the external environment, or based on changes in the internal context, driven proactively or reactively, there is always fear amongst the employees. Fear of their uncertain future.

The style of leadership combined with the culture in the organisation adds to the fear brought in by the organisational changes. This article from Strategy and Business…

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Microvolunteering: The Magic of Engaging Time-Strapped Supporters in Meaningful Nonprofit Tasks - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

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 short-term, skills-based contributions, nonprofits can find…

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www.prevention.com/health/memory/a25919130/exercise-memory-study-neurology/

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This is really an interesting read. Please do. Hope that understanding of these two powerful words and creating a work environment accordingly happens…in some if not all…

www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/harvard-research-finds-that-teamwork-creativity-innovation-cant-happen-without-2-powerful-words.html

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A very interesting read on the power of the subconscious mind and how to effectively put it to use. Advantage for the self.

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www.inc.com/serhat-pala/lessons-this-10-year-old-entrepreneur-teaches-about-raising-next-generation-of-business-leaders.html

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10 tips to make blogging a successful business opportunity

10 tips to make blogging a successful business opportunity

Last year, I shared 100 ideas to make money online within a budget of Rs 5,000. The ideas have been read by at least 1 million people because the post went viral on social media, but no one knows how … — Read on yourstory.com/2018/10/tips-successful-blogging-opportunity/amp

Of course there are tons of ways to make money. But it’s not like anyone for everything. You need to have fundamental/core…

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Chaitra Yarlagadda, MBA ’19, Exploring How Companies Can Uplift Communities | Stanford Graduate School of Business

Chaitra Yarlagadda, MBA ’19, Exploring How Companies Can Uplift Communities | Stanford Graduate School of Business

There are many meaningful and effective ways to make a contribution to the communities that are around your place of work. But there are not many such stories that I have read in the recent past. Here is a really good one…

After managing a large factory in rural India, one woman believes in business’s role in improving lives. — Read on www.gsb.stanford.edu/experience/news-history/chaitra-yarlagad…

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Neuroscience Shows That 50-Year-Olds Can Have the Brains of 25-Year-Olds If They Do This | Inc.com

Neuroscience Shows That 50-Year-Olds Can Have the Brains of 25-Year-Olds If They Do This | Inc.com

A healthy brain not only supports your intelligence, but emotional regulation, stress level, and other things that support your professional success. — Read on www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/neuroscience-shows-that-50-year-olds-can-have-brains-of-25-year-olds-if-they-do-this.html

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