If you procrastinate you are living on credit you can never pay back. For time is a limited resource and there is not anything that can replace time lost.… Read the rest
Promise of New Year Resolutions and Its Heartbreak ?
New Year is a time of promise of a bright future ahead. It is a time you love to leave behind the baggage of the past and take new resolutions for the year ahead.… Read the rest
Where Do You See Yourself Five Years from Now? And Beyond!
“Where do you see yourself five years from now?” is a typical question in a job interview. It is a tricky question and is used to assess the candidate’s commitment to the job and to find out his or her career goals.… Read the rest
“Get Up” Is the Motivational Word You Need to Hear Today
Get up!
This is not the time to stay in defeat. This is not the time to analyze all the mistakes you made.… Read the rest
7 Must-Haves to Build a World Class Culture in Your Organization
It is an Organization’s unique approach to work that helps shape its culture. Building a world class culture in an Organization is like growing a tree.… Read the rest
7 Compelling Steps to Achieve Excellence at the Workplace!
Some work to make a living. Others work because they are passionate. The first kind of people do things well. The second kind of people pursue excellence at the workplace!… Read the rest
Three Insightful Stories on “What Will Others Think About Me?”
One of the questions commonly asked in my training sessions is this: “What will others think about me?” Whether it be professionals or students they share this same concern.… Read the rest
Self-Doubt Can Be Overcome to Make You a Winner
Self-doubt can defeat you.
How can you tackle self-doubt? Let us look at seven steps to do so:
Look at the worst that can happen.… Read the rest
You Can Lead with Confidence: Leadership Simplified for School Children!
Some of you will be called to lead by choice or chance. It is a privilege but a great responsibility too.… Read the rest
7 Motivational Secrets That Will Surely Inspire You
Yes You Can
Great achievements follow when your pursuits are fuelled by the I Can belief and attitude. When this combines with enthusiasm and perseverance you become unstoppable.… Read the rest
Make Your Meetings Productive
Isn’t it amazing that only men and women gather together to talk? And perhaps listen. Other creatures of instinct lack this ability.… Read the rest
The Thirty Seconds Motivational Fightback Against Discouragement
Other than fear, the greatest paralyzing factor in life is perhaps discouragement.
You should fight against it and conquer it.
Never wallow in self-pity.… Read the rest
Develop Your Communication Skills
Most jobs require good communication skills. If you would like to succeed in your career, it is important you develop good communication skills.… Read the rest
Radio Talk: Life Lessons from Cricket
Talk for Yuvavani, All India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram.
Date of recording: 25 February 2011
Radio Talk: Life Lessons from Cricket PDF
Cricket World Cup 2011 will showcase some of the great talents of cricket.… Read the rest
Motivational Speech Welcoming Freshers to College
It is with hopes and aspirations, dreams and ambitions that you are on this Campus this morning. You are raring to go.… Read the rest
Life Is a Face-to-Face with Problems!
A life without problems does not exist even in fairy tales. Oh yes, they all have happy endings which come only after the hero or heroine endures a lot of difficulties.… Read the rest
I Have Placed Before You an Open Door That No One Can Shut
Listen to the Risen Christ speak with authority: “I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.”… Read the rest
Love and Cherish Your Children As God Wants You To
It is quite natural to be anxious about your children. Your children are God’s gift to you. So they are precious.… Read the rest
“Call to Me and I Will Answer You” Is the Invitation and Promise of Prayer
If you can live without breathing, you can live without prayer. Many people miss the joy of prayer because it is always made to be too sacred and religious.… Read the rest
How to Score a Perfect 10 for a Winning Personality
When Nadia Comaneci won the first perfect ten in gymnastics in the 1976 Montreal Olympics* it stunned the world with amazement.… Read the rest
7 Irrefutable Laws of the Art of Salesmanship
#1. Know Your Customer’s Needs Identify the market.
Know what will sell? Opening a fish shop near a school might not be a great idea; rather it might be great to go for a book shop which also sells stationery items.… Read the rest
Motivational Collage: Be Inspired When You Stand Up to Speak on Stage
Plenty of Bad Speeches Make a Good Speech
When you get depressed over a bad speech the easiest thing to do is to find comfort in feeling sorry for yourself.… Read the rest
Motivational Speech: Three Fears That Keep You from Stepping Out
1. Imagined Fears (Grasshopper Vision):
There is a classic account in the Bible where twelve spies are sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land (the Land of Caanan).… Read the rest
Seven Simple Steps to Face Criticism
“What will others think about me?” This is a thought that terrifies many people especially as they get on stage to give a speech.… Read the rest
The Power of Five Minutes in Creating Habits That Last a Lifetime
It doesn’t take much to build a good habit. If you can aim for five minutes each day it can be done.… Read the rest
Tips on Anger Management
Everyone seems to be angry these days. Outbursts of anger have become common.
#1. The Pressure Cooker
Some people bottle up things on the inside and keep it boiling under tremendous pressure.… Read the rest
Make Way for the New
If trees shed their leaves in eager expectation of spring how much more should we give up things worn out to make way for the new.… Read the rest
7 Characteristics of a Good Negotiator
Negotiations begin early in life. Children negotiate with each other to gain possession of their favourite toys. Customers negotiate to get the best buy in sales showrooms and shopping malls.… Read the rest
Get to Know Three Reasons Why You Fail
In this short speech, let me try to point out three ways that lead to failure.
Reason #1 If you ask me which is the most important reason why people fail; I can confidently say that it is their inability to say NO when confronted with a wrong choice.… Read the rest
When Success Weds Complacency, It Spells Failure!
Let me ask you, “Why is it difficult to maintain success?” The answer can be given in one word–Complacency!
The Cambridge dictionary defines complacency as a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.… Read the rest