When was the last time you saw a mother hooting, whistling and shouting at the top of her voice, words of encouragement when her son was on stage? When is the last time you saw mother imitating her son with flexed muscles as she turned the audience for a moment into a mirror? I call... Continue Reading →
Chai pe Charcha
"How many of you make your bed?" I asked this question to a group of TILTians (Kaizens), Most of them raised their hands. Many of them mentioned a video (which talked about the importance of making your bed first thing in the morning) which went viral some time back. This question was a perfect segue to get... Continue Reading →
Making of the future “YOU”
Do you want to live? Her reply was "Yes". Then he said, " I am not sure, I will try? The question for which he did not have an answer was "What if nothing happens?". Ian shared this conversation with us during the October TILT meeting. The topic for the meeting was detachment. On that day... Continue Reading →
Groundswell of Trust
How do you conduct a tough meeting without hurting peoples' feelings? The pre-meeting context was important. I had an opportunity to be part of one such meeting. One leader spilled the beans on the social group and the group dynamics was at play. We all expected a tempestuous session. In my corporate career, we... Continue Reading →
Aim for AIM
"I am a composite of learned things," I heard this line in a podcast today by Tom Bileyu. I felt it applied to me. Travel and books have had a great influence on me. When you travel you open up to a very different external world and when you open a book you change your... Continue Reading →
