A free India.
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Learning to play an instrument is quite an enriching journey. Regardless of the instrument, there are a myriad of emotions one goes through, or at least I did. They range from happy to sad and even disgust – trust me! Thanks to my elder brother, my musical journey began approximately 9 years ago. Due to his playlist, I heard “Nothing else matters,” by Metallica and immediately decided I wanted to learn how to play it. Over the years of playing and still learning, I’ve realised that the most important quality for learning any instrument is simply, patience.
Tall people in the front, taller in the middle, and tallest in the final row…
Yes, Jerry McGuire is one of my all-time favourite movies. I am an unabashed fan of that movie. Let us get that out of the way.
Have you ever been part of a workshop, meeting, or a seminar where you were bored to death as an audience member? Have you ever come across a speaker who kept attacking you with PPT slides that were utterly cluttered with garbage looking numbers, or where a speaker kept bombarding you with data and reports that sounded alien to you?
1. “Yes Boss” – a commonly used phrase by employees. Such employees don’t have an opinion of their own; they simply say “yes” to anything and everything, without giving it a thought. Any idea, suggestion, assignment, or project given by their boss is affirmed with a “Yes Boss.” Times have changed. Companies now hire people for their intellect – it’s a knowledge economy. So, if an employee stops using his intelligence and accepts whatever comes his way, it’s an injustice to the company. “Yes Boss” behaviour alone can spoil the culture of a company in the shortest span of time. It’s time to say “no” or “I have another opinion” to your boss. I firmly believe that good bosses too want their team to challenge them, so as to make better decisions.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand image has created ripples in Indian politics. His marketing antics combined with his charismatic leadership style made him popular not only in India but also across the world. He has been touted as India’s Prime Minister with the highest popularity ranking among people. All this was made possible through his campaigns that created a difference; in this article I will decode his strategies, giving you insights on how he made it big in the 21st century.
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“Your wish my command,” says the Genie when the one who holds the magic lamp reveals his desire. Then his wish is granted in a flash. In another fairy tale, the Fairy Godmother sprays some magic dust from her magic wand to make someone lose weight, gain strength, or fulfill a dream.
I never thought that waiting in a security check queue could be so much fun and full of learning. It was a Monday morning rush at the Delhi airport. You would have to pay extra attention to even see the floor through thousands of travelers on a busy day like this. 
A long queue is the perfect place to really test your patience. I spotted a business leader standing in one of these long queues. I recently read his interview that got published under a popular leadership column. While he was waiting for his turn, someone cut him in line. That made this corporate honcho lose his cool. A person who was quite centered a minute back was now behaving like a nagging child. Suddenly everything and everyone around him became a problem for him, as if the entire world turned negative for him in a jiffy. His behavior caught my attention and made me think about what ticked him off; maybe it was the person who cut in line or perhaps that incident just acted like a trigger that blew this leader’s mental peace of mind. When we talk about the qualities of great leaders, centeredness is unquestionably one of these attributes.