Movie soundtracks have been incredibly popular in India, with a large majority of people enjoying this type of music. Several years ago, while visiting a friend's house, I noticed their audio cassette player and a stack of cassettes beside it. My friend encouraged me to listen to some music, [...]
Have you seen a chef performing on a cookery show? Why do you think they perform so well? The reason is that they could fetch all that they needed in a moment. Their kitchen is perfectly organized - at least when they are on the show! Similarly, being organized [...]
Learning! It’s at the core of the 7th habit of Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Effective People – Sharpen the Saw! You need to continually enhance your greatest asset, which is You. The advent of MOOCs has revolutionized the learning space and has made it easy to learn. You [...]
You must have lived this moment in your school days. You prepare for your written test leaving one tough chapter. You get the question paper in your hand, you run an anxious look at the paper and your heart stops for a moment. The question from the tough chapter [...]
A few years back and many years after the floppy disks became obsolete, I coined a phrase at my work - "preparing a boot floppy"! The team around me knew what I meant. Some of you, especially those who do not have a bunch of grey hair, may not [...]
Let’s check how well your digital files are organized! Can you quickly produce the following in NO TIME, if you were asked? Photos from your vacation 3 summers back. A humorous video you received a few months back from your friend. Your latest digital passport size photograph. Link to [...]
I remember a sleepy afternoon, about 45 years back when my teacher, during my visit to his house, unexpectedly asked me if I collected newspaper clippings. When I shook my head no, he pulled out his stash of newspaper clippings and advised me to acquire this habit! Then and [...]
It's fascinating to see the way people learning the ropes of GTD methods are pleasantly surprised by the power of the "Two-minute rule". The Two-minute rule is indeed a profound idea. If you haven't heard about it, read on. Also, don't yet go away, if you already practiced it [...]
"You know, I do my work generally quite well. I have a problem with just those tasks that I don't enjoy". This is one of the most common productivity complaints that I hear. Some don't enjoy accounting, submitting travel bills, and the like. Some don't like documenting their work. [...]
How time flies! Already the first month of the new year is coming to an end. The novelty of the new year has started wearing off. This is also the time when your new year's resolutions start going on the back burner, before becoming a shaming memory! New year [...]