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*We also need water* A middle-aged man on Amavasai day went to his terrace and placed a plantain leaf with a food on it and started calling the crow by shouting ka ka ka … within few minutes he saw a crow flying towards the plantain leaf. The man with a smile thought about his dead father and turned towards the terrace door, suddenly he heard someone calling him uncle, the middle-aged man turned towards the direction in which the sound has come but he couldn’t see anyone. He again turned towards the terrace door and heard someone calling uncle, with a surprise he again turned in the direction and stood for a while. The crow was not eating the food, it was staring at the middle-aged man and said “uncle can you come closer”, the man was shocked and didn’t know how to react, with fear he kept few steps towards the crow   The crow said come closer uncle, I will not harm you. The middle-aged man went closer and asked the crow how come you are speaking?   The...

Q&A with a Monk-16-Meaning-4 M-Monk and D-Disciple  D- What is Attitude?  M- It is combination of perception & reaction towards people /situation  D- What is a Skill?  M- Knowledge in continuous action  D- What is Knowledge?  M- A fact or information which is used for communicating/carrying an act  D- What is Talent?   M- An ability which can be nurtured by self & can be discovered by others  D- What is planning?  M- A mental act of how a task can be carried by ensuring optimum utilisation of resources  D- What is an Effective Team?  M- Different people with different ideas/skills/knowledge working for a common objective  D- What is Leadership?  M- An act of creating Leaders  D- What is a vision?  M- A hope on which a strategy is developed, a plan is drafted & executed    with a faith  D- Wh...

Q&A with a Monk-15-Meaning-3 M-Monk and D-Disciple  D- What is a Feedback?  M- It is an act of Learning or a criticism based on the way it is given & taken  D- What is a Complaint?  M- Sometimes it is a gift if you act on it  D- What is Motivation?  M- Hidden treasure which is searched outside  D- What is Appreciation?  M- Sometimes it is a poison served in a silver cup  D- What is Conflict?  M- Differences of opinion seen indifferently  D- What is Creativity?  M- being unusual  D- What is Innovation?  M- For some, it is the last chance to be in business  D- What is a Meeting?  M- Some are waiting when it will start; some are waiting when it will end  D- What is Punctuality?  M- It is an act which has no audience to recognise and appreciate  D- What is Performance Appraisal?  M- Where Logic and e...

Symphony and Management Inspired by speech given by Maestro Iliyaraja In the recent times, I was seeing a YouTube video in which Actor Prakash Raj and Iliyaraja were discussing Symphony orchestra in one of the stage shows conducted by Illiyaraja Prakash Raj asked Maestro Iliyaraja “What is Symphony”? Illiyaraja asked, “You here to listen to Film Music, why do you want to know about Symphony?” Prakash Raj immediately responded by stating that “we are here to listen to your music” Maestro turned towards his orchestra and started moving his magical hand and audience were thrilled with the sound of music that came out from his orchestra. Maestro after conducting the music said “Symphony cannot be spoken” After this discussion, he narrated about the tune and his inspiration from the composer Schubert. Maestro asked can you listen to 4 poets narrating 4 different poems at a time. Prakash Raj  nodded his head towards no Maestro turned towards ...

Less than a Minute It takes less than a minute to light a candle than to curse the darkness. It takes less than a minute to hold your judgement than to conclude about a person. It takes less than a minute to call your friend than to wait for the call. It takes less than a minute to wish your friends in what's app group than to wait for others to wish. It takes less than a minute to swallow a tablet than to prolong the treatment. It takes less than a minute to read a quote than to save and retrieve. It takes less than a minute to dispose of a waste than to accumulate it and dispose of it. It takes less than a minute to wait in the traffic to understand the reason for congestion than to become restless. It takes less than a minute to hold your words than to shout at a person. The value of time is valued when we engage in an valuable act It takes less than a minute to read this and forward it.

Outside Vs. Inside When you succeed look outside When you fail look inside When you are happy look outside When you are worried look inside When you are relaxed look outside When you are stressed look inside When you progress look outside When you stumble look inside When you are appreciated look outside When you are criticised look inside When you are right look outside When you are wrong look inside When you are accepted look outside When you are rejected look inside When you have gained look outside When you have lost look inside Looking outside is being thankful Looking inside is being insightful Looking outside is an act of connecting with the outside world Looking inside is an act of connecting with the inside world Looking outside can develop you inside Looking inside can develop you outside     Either inside or outside remember you are there on both the sides ...

Not to Communicate to express not to impress Listen to understand not to prove others wrong Relate to understand not to be understood Keep learning to improve yourself not to prove yourself Earn to live, not to accumulate Give to develop not to take Participate to play not to win Meet to confront not to fight Appreciate to develop not to take advantage Written by : M.L.Narendra Kumar

  Don’t Correct don’t criticise Diet don’t starve Explore don’t exploit Use don’t misuse Work don't burn Enjoy don’t drain Suggest don’t command Correct don’t criticise Respond don’t react Think don’t worry Written by: M.L.Narendra Kumar

You- The maker of you What you speak can make you or break you. What you listen can build you or ruin you. What you see can soothe you or hurt you. What you think can weaken you or strengthen you. What you spend can construct you or destroy you. What you tell can build a relationship or break a relationship. What you work on can make you wise or wicked. What you decide can Define you or confuse you. It's you who make you Written By:M.L.Narendra Kumar 

Weak vs. Strong Weak person perceives feedback as criticism; strong person takes it as a suggestion Weak person sees failure as the end of the journey; strong person sees it as a beginning of a new journey Weak person blames when they commit a mistake; strong person corrects and keeps going Weak person finds excuses when they don’t achieve; strong person finds ways and means to achieve Weak person worries about the problem in the hand; strong person converts problems into challenges Weak person avoids conflicts; strong person confronts conflict Weak person waits for opportunities; strong person creates opportunities Weak person cries over losses; strong person sees losses as knowledge gaining expenses Weak person talks about fate and Luck; strong person talks about ideas and plans Weak weakens, strong strengthens. Who are you? Written by: M.L.Narendra Kumar

Conversation-2 Wife: When was the last time you said I Love you to me Husband: The day we signed the Home loan papers. Wife: How many EMIs Have we paid. Husband: We have paid 7 years EMI Wife: 8 more years to wait. Manager: Can we discuss your decision of putting down your papers. Subordinates: What is there to discuss, once a decision has been taken? Manager: You cannot be so inconsiderate Subordinate: If you would have been considerate while giving feedback, if you would have been considerate about my mistakes and if you would have been considerate about my Work-Life Balance. Why do you think I would have been inconsiderate about my decision? Manager:  Go ahead and complete your formalities. Subordinate Thank you. BarTender: This is your last drink Customer: Why did you close it?  BarTender:   Your health is more important than my Hotel's balance sheet. Customer: Bill, please Passenger: How c...

Conversations-1 After 15 years of marriage, husband texted over the phone to his wife for the first time I miss you. She texted back - Hope your manager doesn't miss you. Patient: what does my report tell? Doctor: you are relieved from all the painful treatments forever Senior Manager: Our Company has decided to downsize. Employee: Are we starting from the top or the bottom? Senior Manager: I received my papers. Team Leader: How the hell can you make such mistakes? Fresher: am I paid a stipend or a salary? Friend: After 3 rounds of drink “Why the hell should we drink this? Other Friend: So tomorrow evening are we going to a holy place? Friend: Do they serve liquor there? Swamiji- Accept life, don't run away Sceptic- swamiji, the fan above your head is falling. Swamiji jumped and ran away. Written By: M.L.Narendra Kumar

One Line Motivation - Downsizing My company lost me. I am moving out of my comfort zone. My experience gets a new meaning. Time for being positive Time for introspection Time for exploring Time for upgrading Time for relaxing Time for a break There is a new employer waiting for me     Written By: M.L.Narendra Kumar

Leadership Lessons from Basic Human Senses The nervous system must receive and process information about the world outside in order to react, communicate, and keep the body healthy and safe. Much of this information comes from the sensory organs: the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.   Similarly, leadership must receive and process information about the business world in order to react, communicate and keep the organization healthy and profitable. Like how we use our sensory organs, the same sensory organs can be used to improve our leadership qualities. Eyes - The beauty of the world is seen through the eyes. An eye in Leadership does not only mean seeing things around it also mean establishing a vision. A Leader should visualize the future and communicate his vision so that the team can visualize a long-term career in the organization. Vision Inspires Ears -Let it be a melody or an inspiring talk you require an ear to listen. An ear i...

Everyone is rich if we understand the power of Giving Inspired by the Teachings of Buddha The word rich is synonyms to wealth /money. There are days when we would have felt why I am not as rich as the other person or what should I do to become rich? Richness is seen in the dress we wear, the car we drive and the restaurant in which we dine. Let’s stop for a minute and understand what is being rich? 1.        Having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy 2.        Existing in plentiful quantities; abundant Some of us will be wealthy, we might possess a decent bank balance, a rich looking house but there are few things which almost everyone possesses and can be used in abundance. Let’s understand what we all possess in common which makes us rich. We all have the following with us, which can be used for giving to prove how rich we are: Face - A face with a smile can give instant joy to the o...

 Guess Who I am-28 I can ruin nations I can build nations I can make you shout I can make you talk I can ruin you I can build you I can hurt you I can mend you If you use me, you are my slave If you master me, I am your slave The more you use me, you lose your health The less you use me; you will maintain your health More you own me, you will be in unrest The less you own me, you will in rest In the hands of arrogant people, I am a weapon In the hands of Assertive people, I am a tool Sometimes I am the reason for the war Sometimes I am the reason for revolution Psychologist term me as  amygdala hijack Spiritualist term me as an animal that can be tamed If you use me by losing your temper you can lose the battles If you use me by controlling the temper you can win the wars I am anger I am an emotion I can either be controlled or channelized It depends on you Your anger can build you, break you or change you Written b...