A while ago, i wrote about the top ten things that none of us should do at work. Today, i have a list of 10 things that are generally considered good for the society, but never work in practice. I have been a victim of these things in the past. These are definitely tried and tested points that everyone of us need to avoid to be successful, especially at work.
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10 things that never work at a workplace
Self Development
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Jun 162010
Success is definitely not luck. Be it on a personal level on how to lead a successful married life or on the financial aspect of it or even at work as a leader there are a number of things to learn and consider in order to be successful. Sometimes luck helps to achieve unseen level of success, but is not the only way to be successful.
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A simple investment lesson for all
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May 092010
Many of us don’t really care so much about finances and investments though it is far simpler than the tasks we undertake in daily life. Most of the people i have spoken to have shown little or no knowledge on how the share market works and many of them see the stock market as a gambling playground. Many of us just have our monies in a tax free low interest bank account which assures us a very low but a constant sum of money every month.
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Career is a very important aspect of our life. In today’s world, we spend more time at work and with our colleagues when compared to the time we spend at home with our families. Because work is so important, most of us want to succeed in our career in order to believe that we have succeeded in our life. Sometimes, a single job opportunity can differentiate success from failure and it is all about never letting this opportunity pass you by.
So here are some tips to make sure you not only use the opportunity but you emerge successful out of it – simple 10 ways to impress an interviewer.
Timo: Ever heard about Intelligence Quotient?
Jarmo: Of course, yes.
Timo: Yeah i thought so. I think most of us would have!!
Timo: OK then, how about emotional quotient?
Jarmo: Sounds vaguely familiar. Though don’t know what that means.
Timo: Alright. How about this – Spiritual Quotient?
Jarmo: Spiritual…what?
This dialogue between two colleagues isn’t that uncommon. Our society has placed an extraordinary importance, in the past, on Intelligence Quotient, that we all think, the one with he highest IQ is the best. Continue reading »
Fable: An Eagle or a crow?
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Feb 212010
A fable:
There was a crow’s nest on a tree top. An eagle’s egg by mistake ended up on the crow’s nest along with her eggs. One brilliant day, the eggs hatched. The eagle chick played and grew along with other crow chicks, thinking it is indeed a crow. After a few weeks, as they grew bigger they all started to learn to fly. The crow chicks were airborne very quickly, while the eagle chick struggled to lift herself up. Continue reading »
Feb 012010
The world is always excited about winners. Be it sport, business, academics or politics, it is the winners that define the world. It is probably because we all want to stand out and prove we are better than the others in everything we do. This pressure to prove that we are better than others sometimes turns into a nasty rat race that we loose sight of the big picture. But that doesn’t mean that we should be complacent and not run at all. We are all born with definite qualities and we should try and use them to help the world to become a better place – both for us and for all the other living beings. Continue reading »