Source: My friend's Linkedin post Choice Overload is an interesting phenomenon that's been known and researched for decades. Here's an interesting encounter I had with it in a completely different scenario The term was first coined by entrepreneur Alvin Toffler in the 1970s, though Princeton academician George Miller had already alluded to the idea as... Continue Reading →
A violinist played for 45 minutes in the Washington D.C. subway. Of the 1,097 people who passed by, seven stopped to listen to him, and one recognized him. He collected $32.17 in tips from 27 passersby (excluding $20 from the one who recognized him). Only one person knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell,... Continue Reading →
I came across on social media these 7 eye-opening Japanese concepts that will transform your life. ЁЭЯн. ЁЭЧЬЁЭЧ╕ЁЭЧ╢ЁЭЧ┤ЁЭЧоЁЭЧ╢ Discover your purpose in life. Determine the reason you wake up each morning. Choose something that aligns with your strengths, passions, and the needs of the world. This is what gives life meaning. ЁЭЯо. ЁЭЧжЁЭЧ╡ЁЭЧ╢ЁЭЧ╕ЁЭЧ╢ЁЭШБЁЭЧо ЁЭЧ┤ЁЭЧо ЁЭЧ╗ЁЭЧоЁЭЧ╢... Continue Reading →
I liked this tree diagram! Source: The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
Did you know about the DunningтАУKruger effect? It is a cognitive bias where people with low ability, expertise, or experience tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge. We often face this psychological paradox in life: less competent people see themselves as professionals and qualified, while more competent people tend to doubt themselves and their abilities.The... Continue Reading →
Three dimensions of a good life тАФ crisp and well-rounded! Thought provoking! Would like to write my thoughts on this in coming weeks...
I had blogged about Ganesh Devy a couple of years ago. I find his talks, insights quite engaging and enlightening! Here is his latest talk which I enjoyed in equal measure. The topic was "India as A Linguistic Civilisation". If you like this topic or are curious about this subject, do watch this talk... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76zbFb4x1zA&t=3s
I consider myself lucky that I discovered the astonishingly beautiful game of Chess very early in my life. My two cousins played a big role in introducing me to chess and giving me the early support to sustain the learning curve and make it fun! I am not a great player by any yardstick; but... Continue Reading →
"You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose." - Mario Cuomo, the former Governor of New York Modifying this quote suitably to apply to the Corporate world: Marketing/Sales/Business Development/Advertising pitch to their clients in "poetry". However, Product Development, Project Management, Service Delivery, Fulfillment, Operations etc. departments have to finally deliver in "prose". Poetry can do... Continue Reading →
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