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Why Anger Is The Most Compassionate Human Emotion? And 3 Ways to Use it Productively?

Jun 15, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

“Anger is the deepest form of compassion,” poet and philosopher David Whyte wrote. Most people do not associate anger with compassion. In fact, at first glance, it looks and feels like the exact opposite of compassion. But as with most emotions, the more attention we...

Why Our Emotions Can Be Overwhelming? Learn the Neuroscience behind Emotions, and 5 Steps to Deal with Them Effectively

Jun 13, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

We all have been in situations where our emotions have overwhelmed us. We all have done something in the heat of the moment that we regretted later. In such situations, our emotions can affect our ability to think and act rationally. We find ourselves unable to think...

Discover 10 Myths and Realities about Emotions, and How That Will Turbo Charge Your Emotional Intelligence And Change Your Life?

Jun 11, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

Improve your communication skills by discovering how science has busted these 10 myths about emotions. Tap into the deep psyche of human emotions and stop them from holding you back in life. Read this article and understand how it can help you become a more empathetic...

Do You Know the People Behind Your Colleagues? And 5 Reasons Why It Matters

Jun 9, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Leadership and Management | 0 comments

I stood next to my car door, stunned and frozen in place. I had just walked out of my workplace to leave when a stranger walked up to me and casually handed me a large, white envelope. Divorce papers. My children were waiting at a friend’s house for me to fetch them....

Give Yourself Permission To Focus on the Journey Instead of the Destination. Here’s How It Can Fill Your Days With Joy and Satisfaction?

Jun 7, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Life | 0 comments

During a 3200 meter race in 2012, Arden McMath collapsed due to exhaustion. Instead of continuing past her and finishing one spot ahead, fellow runner Meghan Vogel stopped to give Arden a hand. Meghan draped Arden’s arm over her shoulders, and supported her the...

15 Timeless and Valuable Lessons Learned After 15 Years of Working Professionally

Jun 5, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Life | 0 comments

I started to work professionally in 2005, and very soon it will be 15 years. Over this decade and a half, it has been a wild journey working in over 8 different companies across 2 continents, including 2 companies that I started. I have seen ups and downs and worked...

Why We Must Be Careful Not To Choke On Your Thoughts? And How Our Thoughts Are Different From Deliberate Thinking?

Jun 3, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

“It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” — Henry David Thoreau Have you ever found yourself lying awake at night trying to get some sleep, only to discover that you are caught in a seemingly endless loop of random...

5 Lessons From Simon Sinek’s Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action

Oct 15, 2019 | Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

Simon Sinek, the author of this book is a motivational speaker and someone who looks at the world with great optimism. His Ted-talk is the third most viewed talk. Through this book and interactions with the public, he actively encourages you to think beyond the...

Daniel Goleman Reveals in Social Intelligence The Deep Impact Of Relationships On Everything

Jun 21, 2019 | Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

We are all social beings. The quality of our interactions in society affects our quality of life. The stronger social connections one forms, the happier they seem to be. Social Intelligence can lead to a socially stronger and less stressful society.  Intelligence...

How to Have Career Development Conversations With Your Employees? or How to Care for Your People?

Mar 29, 2019 | Coaching, Deploy Yourself, Leadership and Management | 2 comments

One of the most fundamental human needs we all share is to make meaningful progress in what we are doing. At the workplace this means knowing how does the road ahead looks, and how can we learn and grow to the next milestone on that road. If you lead people, you can...

How to be Emotionally Intelligent with Written Communication at the Workplace

Jan 21, 2019 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

Emotions play a big part in our communication in the workplace, either face-to-face or written. The way we express our emotions requires us to be sensitive to others’ emotions. In the same way, we also need to be sensitive to our own emotions and values and respond...

Do You Know your Emotional Triggers? And What To Do When You Are Emotionally Triggered?

Jan 10, 2019 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 2 comments

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power” – Lao Tzu I am sure we’ve all experienced a sudden emotional reaction. It happens when our thinking starts to become clouded, and feelings (of fear, anger, or sadness) overwhelm us. While it’s not...

The Top Three Tragic Myths Of The Times We Live In

Jul 20, 2018 | Deploy Yourself, Life | 2 comments

“It was dark and quiet, and it took me a few seconds to stand steady on my feet. Well, that’s what happens when you have to get up at 2am to go to the bathroom. But things were going to get worse. Just as I began to walk, I suddenly jumped and screamed....

How to Ask and Get the Feedback You Need Without Any Stress and Awkwardness?

Jul 3, 2018 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

“I want to give you some feedback.” If you are like most people, once you hear the above statement, your heart will start to beat a little faster, your palms might begin to sweat, and in certain situations, you might even begin to shake. Feedback can make anyone...

How to Give Feedback Effectively? What to do Before, During and After a Feedback Conversation?

Jun 19, 2018 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

Giving good quality feedback is an important skill to have in any organization. Doing so regularly with our peers gives everyone an accurate understanding of how they are doing at work, and what needs to change/improve. However, I have always felt that the importance...

What is Feedback? And The Benefits of Feedback for Your Team / Company You Never Knew?

Jun 19, 2018 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

It is the end of the quarter. And it is feedback season again! Feedback is a word many people dread and it makes them uncomfortable, while for others it is a tool to reflect on and improve performance. Having been on both ends of the feedback spectrum over my career,...

The Distinction Between Meaningless Activity and Meaningful Actions, And Why It Can Make All The Difference

Apr 20, 2018 | Coaching, Deploy Yourself, Leadership and Management | 0 comments

In today’s age of always-connected devices and nonstop notifications, we all have more to do each day than the hours can fit. Crossing items off the to-do list always feels good and gives one a feeling of accomplishment, but have we ever stopped and asked ourselves...

Have You Discovered Your Leadership Lighthouse? Why Should You?

Apr 20, 2018 | Deploy Yourself, Leadership and Management | 0 comments

A Global World Today, we live in a globalized world which is more connected than ever before, and the movement of people and goods has never been easier. It is driven by economics and money, and it is possible to sit on your couch and order what you want from the...

The Role and Importance of Emotions in Our Professional and Personal Lives

Jan 29, 2018 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 1 comment

When I started working at the age of 21, my manager was only a few years older than me. Both of us being very young and passionate about work, we developed a good friendship. As I completed my first year at work, I sat down with this friend (manager) to discuss my...

Focus on Interests, Not on Positions – The One Tip Which Can Make Every Conversation More Productive

Nov 27, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

There was once only one orange left in a kitchen and two chefs were fighting over it.”I need that orange!””Yes, but I need that orange as well !”Time was running out and they both needed an orange to finish their particular recipes for the...
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Recent Articles

  • Leadership Journeys [128] – Marjukka Niinioja – “I had to learn to stop myself from speaking to listen more.”
  • Leadership Journeys [127] – Kirk Byles – “My inquisitiveness has been the most advantageous for my career”
  • Leadership Journeys [126] – Mike Kaeding – “When you do something new, you’re terrible at it”
  • Issue #87, 18 Sep 2023
  • Leadership Journeys [125] – Abhinav & Raghav Aggarwal – “You are the sum of all the things you do daily”
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  • Leadership Journeys [121] – Sufiyan Sait – “The delta between your expectation and reality is inversely proportional to happiness”
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  • Leadership Journeys [116] – Ajay Tiwari – “Pain brings you closer to reality”
  • Issue #86, 26 Aug 2023 – The Power of Slowing Down: 5 Ways I Slow Down Daily
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  • Leadership Journeys [114] – Chandan Mishra – “When somebody joins my team, their success becomes my goal.”
  • Leadership Journeys [113] – Avnish Anand – “Somewhere along the way I learned to reflect better.”
  • Issue #85, 21 Aug 2023 – How I’m rethinking my leadership? (and why creativity is the fuel)
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