Securing flexible working hours is just the beginning. Maintaining this privilege requires a give-and-take approach. Be prepared to go the extra mile when the situation calls for it, showing your employer that your flexible schedule does not hinder team efforts or company goals.
Lunch at office is something everyone looks forward to — not only in terms of nutrition but for foodies, it is much more than just filling the tummy. And in particular if your colleagues are like you, there’s a good chance that workspace lunch turns into a mini-feast. And while you do enjoy the indulgence,…
Here are a few things that should be kept in mind for men and women to adhere to business dress etiquette in a conventional company
Warren Buffett, born on 30th August 1930 is commonly known as the Wizard of Omaha. After having less than $10,000 in the bank in the mid-1950s, Buffett today commands a net worth of more than USD 80 billion, according to data from Forbes. Here are the lessons that budding entrepreneurs can learn from the extraordinary…
Elevating your life through setting high life standards is both a journey and a destination. It’s about continuously challenging ourselves to grow, improve, and achieve more than we ever thought possible.
Navigating life and career with the “Top Five Regrets” in mind offers a roadmap for a life of fulfillment, devoid of common pitfalls. It’s a call to live authentically, balance work with life’s joys, express our true selves, maintain meaningful relationships, and choose happiness every day.
You can make it happen. Strike out ?I don?t know what to do? from your vocabulary. You?ll figure it out. Everything you have ever done has brought you to this point. The force of life is on your side. Start fresh. Break the bad habit of a recurring cycle that inhibits you to move forward…
One of the biggest issues for me over the years has been how to make the mind an ally instead of an enemy. Everyday suffering is primarily mental. We obsess and worry. Old hurts haunt us and anticipate new ones with anxiety. For many people, the same four questions keep cropping up to exacerbate these…
It’s hard to forgive. The hardest part is not knowing where to start. We know that we should forgive those who have hurt is. Not necessarily because they deserve to be forgiven but more for our benefit. Forgiveness leaves the past behind and allows us to move on once and for all. This post will…
Last week I met up with a former client who I had not seen for some time. He was disappointed with himself because, although he had set himself some career goals for the New Year, everyday stuff had taken over and he had done absolutely nothing about them.? I persuade him that all was not…
Work- Life Balance is one of the most debated topic in today?s world. Some believe that this is?not being looked at holistically?and may not be doable. Jack Welch, former GE CEO says that -?There?s no such thing as Work- Life Balance . There are work- life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.?…
One of the common challenge employees face is how to manage?e-mails, not be managed by it. Time is a zero sum game. You can spend your precious time on an e-mail or spend it on doing something else. ?As on date e-mail is the most heavily used mode of business communication. As per a research…
Needs are a very personal part of our makeup, ranging from a deep desire to be recognized or to be independent. We do not consciously choose our needs, they emancipate from our unconscious deep within us. Once needs surface they are not optional ? they need to be satisfied for us to function best. Wants…
Knowing what the ingredients of a successful life are is important in terms of our social, professional and personal lives. Taking these principles to heart will also ensure that we reach obtain the maximum benefit from all relationships that we forge on these three levels. Here are some of the principles that drive successful people:…
It is a sad statement on India that in recent times, Gandhi?s teachings only found a contemporary platform in Bollywood?s ?Munnabhai? film series. That said, we have to give due credit to Sanjay Dutt for underscoring Mahatma Gandhi?s ideals to a generation that seems to have forgotten them. The ?Gandhigiri? that Sanjay Dutt?s character Munnabhai…
Returning to work after a long leave is not always an uplifting experience. The mind and metabolism are likely to have adapted to a more leisurely pace, and one may have taken active steps to dissociate from work pressures during the period of leave. This is especially true if the period of leave has been…
Without doubt, wellbeing is the ultimate objective of human existence. Paradoxically, we often wind up surrendering well-being in order to earn money, and then spend a major part of the earnings in attempts to regain it. These efforts are invariably fruitless – so why do we do it? More often than not, the only real…
Financial stress can adversely affect a persons? psychological state. This negative psychological state has a tendency to percolate down to the affected person?s workplace and ? in fact ? into all social interactions. Surveys have shown that financial stress is among the root causes of decreased performance at work and a steady decline in physical…
It?s not certain which way the economy is heading right now, and saving money from your salary may currently figure high on your priority list. It should because it looks like the global economy may go through more frequent and deeper recession cycles over the next decade. This would mean that the regular yearly pay…
Life for corporate employees has become so hectic these days that if they blink, they may miss something potentially important. It is almost impossible to be fully present in the moment with someone constantly on the phone, the report on the desk and the unanswered email in the inbox. Today, employees? attention is divided among…