Author: alokkav
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The trap of job identity
The video of Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin went viral, a couple of days back. Why did the video go viral? Because there was a stark contrast between her personality and expected job identity. This contrast caught the eye of the masses. There is little room in our minds for an extroverted librarian. Or for…
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There is a part in the marathon where you walk
This was me in my first half-marathon in June 2022. Though I am smiling in the pic, that’s because runners care more about their appearance in the marathons. They pay for the pics. Under that smile, there is a slight disappointment. I could have done a little better but never mind, it was my first.…
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Who is a bad manager?
Do employees really leave because of bad managers? Who qualifies as a bad manager in that case? We tend to overuse the word “bad” here because we simply fall short of defining the inadequacies of a manager. The word “bad” always has a negative connotation to it. Most employees attack the personality of a manager…
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The value of decisiveness
Being decisiveness in life is like playing Tetris, every random block that emerges at the top is a decision to be made. It is your choice to not make the decision but then you also don’t get to play for long and have fun. Keeping this in mind, thought of sharing a simple perspective with…
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The Value of Planning
The value of planning in career progression. In my first job, as a trainee maintenance engineer, my core duty was to just read the open job register in the morning and allocate resources to get the job done. Issue tools and new components from the store to a person who is supposed to do the…
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You always need a conflict
Growth only happens when you resolve your existing conflicts. Just recall all the movies that you have seen so far. Almost all movie scripts are based on a conflict. Here are the types of conflicts that are used in movie plots. Character vs. self (Joker)Character vs. character (Dark Knight)Character vs. society ( Rang De Basanti)Character…
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Biryani and Decision Making
Biryani and Decision making. According to a report, Biryani was the most ordered dish on Zomato in 2021. As I look back, I must have ordered Biryani more than 20 times so far in 2022. I love hot steaming Biryani, Who doesn’t? I hate making decisions on the food ordering app, especially when hungry. Ordering…
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The root of all evil
Our careers and lives are shaped around the type of insecurities that we all harbor within ourselves. Our insecurities bring out the worst in us. When we are insecure we pick the extremes. Fight or flight. For instance, financial insecurity might lead you to choose a stable job with poor growth opportunities or a very high-paying…
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Just blame it on the environment!
The tallest mountain on Mars is called Olympus Mons. It is 16 miles (24 kilometers) high which makes it about three times higher than Mt. Everest. What makes it so tall? Lower gravity as compared to earth allows volcanic formations on mars to grow higher. Why I am even telling you all this? The environment…
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Are you a 7-11?
Are you a 7-11? Or Ram ki Bandi? 7-11 is a famous grocery chain that is open 24 hours a day. You don’t have to worry when it is open, it is always open. “Availability” is the keyword here. Stores like to be “available” that’s how they differentiate. If you are not from Hyderabad (India),…
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