Tag: personal growth
You will receive a body.You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the duration of your life on EarthYou will learn lessons.You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called “life”. Each day in this school you will havethe opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate … Continue reading Rules For Being Human
Here are 18 wise words collected by me a few years ago from various sources. 1) When someone treats you as an option, help them by removing yourself from the equation. It's that simple. 2) One who looks for a friend without faults, will have none - a Hasidic Proverb. 3) Try to think good … Continue reading A Collection of 18 Wise Quotes
The three worlds together are unable to withstand you in a battlefield. Even then, being desirous of victory, you need to be strategic in battle and safeguard yourself with great effort, for victory in battle is uncertain. [Ramayan Book 5(Book of Sunderkhand), Chapter 46, Verse 13,14]
A serpent alone knows the footprints (movement) of another serpent. There is no doubt about it. [Ramayan Book 5 (Book of Sunderkhand), Chapter 42, Verse 9]
This book written by John C Maxwell and printed by Harper Collins Publishers, is a must read for budding leaders and those already traversing the journey of leadership. A sequel to "Developing the Leader Within You" that the author wrote in 1992, this book is straightforward and simple. So much simple that some of the … Continue reading Book Review: Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
Do playing sports help in your development as a leader? The answer is a resounding: YES If you are expecting yourself or your child to become a leader just by playing sports for a session or for a year, then you have misplaced expectations. Participating in sports, whether individual or team, will not give you … Continue reading Sports & Leadership
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO (Chief Operating Officer ) of Facebook has presented her thoughts clearly with anecdotal evidence and well found research in her book "Lean in - Women, Work and Will to Lead", published by Alfred A Knopf publishers. A light read littered with gems on leadership, this book seems to be coming-of-age for … Continue reading Book Review: Lean In – Women, Work and Will to Lead
When one of my friend enrolled her daughter in a Karate school, I asked her if she saw any positive impact of it on her daughter. She told me that now her soft-spoken daughter can yell out "Kia", which in Korean means "energy" and is often shouted out during karate movements. My friend seemed pleased … Continue reading Be Loud: Said the Toastmaster
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. -Jack Welch Whether we are aware of it or not, we all are leaders in some respects. No particular title is required to be a leader. As parents we are leaders to our … Continue reading Becoming a Leader: 12 qualities to inculcate
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” —Nelson Mandela "I will get to it tomorrow. Let me get done with this first and then I will get to it. I don't … Continue reading 20 ways to Conquer Your Fears
A Mothers Chronicle 