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How do you perceive your problems?
A couple of months back, my password-protected door lock started giving issues. When I closed the door, the electronic mechanism just beeped and said “it’s intercepted” instead of the comforting “It’s locked”. The best I could do to fix this problem was to change the batteries. But no luck. I assumed this complex mechanism has…
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Mind Sweep
If you are really feeling overwhelmed at this very moment, just do two things. 1. Take a notepad and write down what is occupying your mind space. 2. Next to it just write down what you are going to do about it, just write an action step that you wish to take It will just…
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Freedom comes at a price
There is a price attached to every form of freedom. Ukraine is fighting tooth and nail against Russia. Someone is paying the price to be free. Last year Afghanistan fell within weeks. No one was ready to pay the price. We are free in this country owing to the sacrifice made by freedom fighters, youth,…
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Don’t wish to plan? pay premium
Let me explain. We usually have a breakfast routine on all 7 days of the week. When I say usually, there is always that odd day when we really don’t have a plan or raw material or will or combination of all three to fix a healthy breakfast. When this happens, we are left with…
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Lending Your Ears
In one of the peer coaching sessions, my coachee took a notepad and started scribbling her thoughts on a notepad. It was a Zoom call. As time passed I became a little impatient. I am supposed to ask questions as a coach. I started wondering what is my role here? Why I am even here…
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Your expectations are your own creations
Most of the expectations that you live up to are your own creations. You have a choice to be easy on yourself or stretch when the situation demands. People only witness the outcome, they don’t have an access to the expectations that you keep in your mind. You get in trouble when you label your…
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DIY and the death of Jobs
I recently bought a Wi-Fi booster. It is a simple device that you plug in and extends the range of your main Wi-Fi. As simple it might sound, it does need some very basic skills to set it up. First, go to YouTube. Second, find a short video that gives step-by-step guidelines in a language…
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DIY and the death of Jobs
I recently bought a Wi-Fi booster. It is a simple device that you plug into a power source to extend the range of your main Wi-Fi. As simple it might sound, it does need some very basic skills to set it up. First, go to YouTubeSecond, find a short video that gives step by step…
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The death of a bread toaster: A life lesson
We love toasted breads and we need around 16 toasts (8 each) two days a week. Tuesdays and Saturdays to be precise. I love toasts with omelettes. Sometimes peanut butter but mostly omelettes. Our beloved toaster gave up on us last Tuesday. All these years we operated it on the cancel button to pop the…
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Personality Vs Behaviour (Don’t hate someone for their personality)
There is always that one person at your workplace who just gets on your nerves. Sometimes that person might not even be part of your team. She could be part of a different team altogether. But when you see her or hear her speaking, you just can’t accept her. You get annoyed and start hating…