It’s not about what you know but who you know – this is more apt in today’s times than any other. You might have the skill and the knowledge. But to find employment or get ahead in your business, it is important to know the right people. Professional platforms like Linkedin are made with the sole aim…
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Ugghh! Stress management again!! And some more of – meditate, be calm, stay happy, do yoga, blah blah blah! I know yet another post on stress management seems like same old, same old. But bear with me. It’s got what you know and some of what you don’t too! If you’ve watched the film, Life in a…
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Listening seems to be a pretty simple skill. Yet, I chose to talk about it during this challenge. There’s a sea change in our communication patterns since 2014 when I first wrote a 2 part series on listening on this blog. The skill has attained even more importance today. We live in a distracted world…
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Remember the time when we – people as old as me will definitely recall with fond nostalgia – had only one TV channel – Doordarshan? And our daily window to the world of news was the bulletin at 8.30pm. The only music program of the week, Chitrahaar, was eagerly looked forward to on Wednesdays at 8…
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Interpersonal skills have assumed greater importance in today’s times when we live more in the virtual world than in the real one. But we cannot deny that interpersonal interaction is still very much a skill required in professional and social circles. What are interpersonal skills? Simply put, skills that you would use to interact with other people…
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I went to my first weekly meet of Toastmasters International yesterday. When the slot of prepared speeches started, I thought I’m going to doze off! 5 speakers lined up and that’s a lot to listen to. But not only was the host for the day funny but the speakers too kept the humour going. And…
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Boy!! How many times have we heard of this. But bear with me for a bit and let me telescope it down to the most important tips to keep in mind. Why are first impressions so important? And why do they need to be great? First impressions happen only once. We get judged within seconds…
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I sent a message (SMS) to follow up with someone for an article that I had submitted. When I did not hear from her, I left her a message on social media. She just called me after that and said that phone messages were passé and she hardly ever checked them. Whatsapp is where she’s…
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