Photo by Emmanuel Avila on Pexels.com Two years and several months have passed, and there is no news of returning to normal. A social, springlike, and talkative personality is feeling suffocated in the four walls of the house. Tried everything to entertain himself but nothing could keep him up in the zone of motivation, highContinueContinue reading “Escape to Excellence”
Author Archives: Sakti
Achieving the unachievable
For those with big dreams and a firm belief that they can succeed but who have never started or haven’t done it consistently enough to be successful, Cameron Hanes’ book Endure is a great resource. Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com If you find the challenge listed above relatable, then here is an exercise toContinueContinue reading “Achieving the unachievable”
How to Convince?
“Hey, How are you doing?” “Doing good. What about you?” “I am good. Thanks. Do you have any feedback for me with respect to my performance or attitude” “No! All good” “Would I be eligible for promotion this year?” “Not Sure. It’s difficult. I will propose but unsure how leadership decides” Saroj met his managerContinueContinue reading “How to Convince?”
Unfairness is a boon
We felt our parents were unfair when we were growing up, but later we realized how it shaped us. Teachers being unfair helped us try more. Seniors being unfair made us smarter. Bosses being unfair helped us challenge our limitations and grow beyond what we thought we would, but still, we feel being unfair isContinueContinue reading “Unfairness is a boon”
Flowerpot
I was asked by a friend in my 16th year at my current company, “How did you manage work-life balance?” The first thing that came to mind when I heard this question was the beautiful flower pot my team presented me with for my birthday. The family is the flower pot that keeps us sane,ContinueContinue reading “Flowerpot”
Remote working exposes societal faultlines
Through my interactions with many people over the past few years, I’ve come to see how brilliantly equitable we are at work but blatantly discriminatory at home. Up until the office became an escape, everything was fine. Even if not all homes or workplaces are discriminatory and not all offices or workspaces are equally fair,ContinueContinue reading “Remote working exposes societal faultlines”
Signs of a Strong Person
Strength has never been a masculine character but from ages when we think strength we think muscles, heavyweight, and men. Even when we represent strong women we tend to wrap them in masculine robes. Although Bharat has always represented power as a feminine character but still mind tends to incline towards physical strength when weContinueContinue reading “Signs of a Strong Person”
Finding a Leader Within Me
While growing up, I listened to stories of the Freedom struggle. Seeing photos of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopabandhu Das, Rabindranath Thakur, Jawaharlal Nehru, and my grandfather hanging on the wall of our school and listening to their stories, I felt I wish I could be a leader. Hope I can have a positive influence on theContinueContinue reading “Finding a Leader Within Me”
“I” “Love” “You”
“Seriously!” I thought in front of a sobbing colleague. I was speechless to hear the life events and the situation he was going through. And this is the 6th such incidence where I listened to a person going through hell in their personal life. Somewhere ‘your own’ don’t care for you and some other placeContinueContinue reading ““I” “Love” “You””
Life as Sakti 