FACILITATING EXCELLENCE

 For years together I was looking for my passion. I loved my job, had convinced my self that this is what I was supposed to be doing. But when people spoke about passion and the adrenaline  rush, I always wondered; is it really what I have. Because what I had was more of peace and contentment. and I definitely longed for something more.I was lucky, I got that something more very soon. However to my disappointment, I realised it was just the opposite of passion.  So the question was how will I know if I will ever find my passion. Or for that matter, can I really afford my Passion. Recently my mentor coach shared a beautiful write up with us. and to my well relief I found that yes Passion is over rated. He mentioned Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who is known for his creativity, energy and passion. Interestingly he goes on to say, that Mark Cuban believes that passion is overrated. Phew. Relieved, I was.  So now I could stop looking for what  I...

  I am an entrepreneur. Actually made the shift recently. So here is what happened. I went to conduct a training session. I came out feeling incredible. Had a positive feedback from all the trainees. I could gather that each of my trainees who wanted a takeaway from the program actually got it. So here is the question, why was I confused, uncertain, unsure despite feeling confident. And then after lots and lots and lots of questions to figure out my thinking; I understood. I needed validation. Yes I have made the shift to an entrepreneur, but I still needed validation. I was still, sometimes working on an employee mindset. And that led me to another realization. The realization as an entrepreneur, to stop and congratulate myself for the good work done. Because the truth is your clients approval, your confidence and your acceptance of that approval is what will make the cycle truly complete. So at the end, on the journey of a new beginning, any begi...

Life doesn't surprise you when you are thrown off guard. It shocks you when despite being thrown off guard, you realise that you are still thrown. and the support you expect is not there. Instead you get feeling that there is something happening, you are left alone, to struggle. This does not necessarily have to apply to professional space but can also apply to our personal spaces. Our friend circles, our family, our relationships. All relationships be it professional or personal require to grow. They also require to continuously innovate themselves, or in other words look for a spark. But that does not happen on its own? NO It requires introspection, effort and communication. Also the willingness to make change and the realization that the change Often we do not know that change is forthcoming. We often are encountered by surprise, shock, and many more similes when suddenly someone else or something else brings about the required change that was expected. We...

   Today while sitting with my sister in law, she expressed her concern over the changed times. How her son's friends in the age group 11 to 13 were organizing parties and inviting everyone over. She was even surprised at her own reaction of allowing her son to attend such parties. Let me also tell you these were nothing more than birthday parties. So atypical cake cutting and bit of dance and ho halla was expected. What was even more surprising to her  was that her son chose not to go. The tables seemed to have turned. Till our generation, it was our parents who were deciding for us and now we have, it seems handed the baton over to the kids; or should I correct myself and call them Young Adults. When does this happen. and how does this transition take place. What are the skills we as parents are giving our children to ensure that they make informed choices? And when do we start giving them. Seems intriguing to me. There is a truth, a harsh reality....

But what if I refuse to move on. What if I don't  forget or forgive but carry on with my life with a part of me still saying; I wish it had worked. I wish in some parallel universe, the relationship had continued. What would that make me? unable to cope with my inner dilemma. There are so many situation in life when we do not want to let go. When I was very very young I had read somewhere, or may be heard; "if you love someone, set them free; if they come back they are yours; if they don't, they never were." Well, I know for sure that the lines made quite an impression even when they were not supposed to mean anything more than few words, and so to my mind I always thought letting go would  come very easily. Alas, that was not to be. my brush with letting go and truly letting go has been with something that I am just unable to get my head around. This was not how it was supposed to end. Infact, there wasn't even a beginning. What I am asked to l...

Nupur Dwivedi Director Edit post View stats Listening- A Scientific Art Nov 6, 2015 38 views 0 Likes 1 Comment Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter  Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” ―  Bernard M. Baruch  So the process of a conversation is, some one is talking and someone is listening. A simple two way process of exchange of information. This does not sound so complicated. But I think when Aamir Khan in his latest movie PK was trying to explain the challenges of communication while using the word 'Accha' and the importance of watching the change of emotion with each Accha which means OK in English language, he truly brought out one biggest challenge of listening.  So how does it work.  Basically there are three parts of ears. Outer Ear (acting like funnel to catch the sound and send them to ear drum) - Middle Ear (a small air fille...

This term was introduced to us by our coaching Guru as we used to call him lovingly, Mr Brajamohandas. In my first ever article, Managing your Manager, I did try to touch upon the peripheral aspect of a human being suggesting that when a person comes out to work, they is much more than just employees. They are family people, they have friends, some might also be studying and if we consider situation of the total person then we have a better chance of understanding or dealing with their situation. However now I know that is just one dimension of the person. Even when we talk about an individual in so many roles we are looking at his or her physical dimensions and not yet looking at aspects of emotions, mental health, and spiritual health. The whole person paradigm looks at a person not from the perspective of where the person is right now but also where he is coming from, where he wants to go and most importantly where can he go. The challenge is how to find that out ...