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Should You Treat Kids as Projects?
Yesterday, when I talked about treating personal tasks as projects and then applying project...
Project Management Principles for Personal Tasks
Today I have a question for you dear Superlistas. Do you use project management principles for...
Passion Can Take You Only So Far
In a recent podcast (Re-thinking by Adam Grant) episode, Bob Sutton, organizational psychologist...
What Language Should You Learn?
That of your kids if you are a parent. That of your parents if you are a son/daughter. That of...
The Only Criteria for Starting a New Project
Don't accept or reject a new project - personal or professional - based on how much you love that...
Disagreements are Never Personal
If someone disagrees with you, it doesn't mean they hate you! All it means is that they have a...
NO ONE LIKES THE FEEDBACK SANDWICH
Sandwiches, anyone?
Depending on the time of the day and how delicious your sandwich looks, there could be a few takers. But trust me, no one wants a feedback sandwich.
Repetition is the key
When you repeat something enough number of times, you start believing in it. This holds for both...
Rising Above Mom’s Guilt
It’s so easy to feel guilt as a mom. As I write this lying down on my train berth, travelling for...
Uniformity vs Unity
Uniformity means all are same.
Unity is bringing together the diverse seamlessly.
If you feel implementing uniformity is easier than implementing unity you need to think again.
Talent vs Opportunity
Talent is everywhere. In the remotest corner of the world. But opportunity is not. So try to...
Creating Value vs Doing Chores
When you aim for positive productivity, you create value. Because you are focused only on the...
If something is not working, let it go!
Sometimes we get so hooked to the "idea" of something that we cannot see what is right in front of...
Learn to name your emotions
You need to get into the habit of calling your emotions by their correct names. Unless you learn...
It’s not just work-life balance
Yes, that's right. If you think your life has two pillars - work and life - it's time for change....
Strategy vs Tactics
We usually get frustrated in our personal lives because we stop at strategy. We don't get down to...
Feeling unfulfilled? Try doing some hard things.
Whether it's your personal life or professional, everything "worth" doing is hard. And how do you...
Which ideas are driving you crazy?
Mark Twain said, The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. Please don't take...
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