My friend Chandan called me yesterday and told me the challenges he faces after he was fired from his job. He was doing well in customer support but laid off in the company's restructuring exercise. Now, he is not getting any calls and hence was quite depressed. I explained to him about so many career choices available these days. Those like video editors, YouTubers, internet marketers, and so, asked him to pick some new skills on the technical and mindset front. He didn't seem excited and went on ranting about all the problems in life, blaming his parents and everyone around him. I just kept quiet, listened to him, and finally said, "do let me know if I can be of help". This incident reminded me of the man's lovely story in a remote town. I love it because it's the story of your life. And mine. And everyone else's. It seems the man was an honest, hard-working who never hurt a fly. Pleased with his excellent work, a fairy magically appeared before him an...
What is the first thing you do the moment you wake up in the morning? Since the start of my career, morning has always been a rush hour for me. In my mind, I used to think there was so much to do, and so little time. The first thing I used to do in the morning was to check my emails, browse the newspaper, get ready and rush for office, that's it, I was already into stressful overdrive mode daily. Then one fine day, one of my friends recommended a book named "Miracle Morning" to make morning effective and it was sort of eye-opener for me. It changed my morning routine altogether and in turn, it made the whole day much productive. I realized - “Every day you and I wake up, we face the same universal challenge: to overcome mediocrity and live to our full potential”, but this book by Hal Elrod actually gave me a recipe to overcome that challenge. So, what's the recipe for miracle morning according to Hal? Its life "SAVERS". Life S.A.V.E.R.S. is an acronym, a 6-s...