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How External Motivation Kills Internal Motivation!
Yes, let me give you a few examples. My wife counsels would-be suicide victims. She does it out of her inner calling to help people. Hearing the good work that she did,…
Focus on your North Star!
There is this story of a man that goes like this: A man once falls into a deep pit. He tries to climb up, without much success. People crowding around, instead of…
Survival against the Odds
How a little beetle manages to create water out of thin air! Where there is a will, there’s a way — goes the pithy that we have been brought up on. And no one better…
What made me select an unlikely candidate for a job!
A student with papers pending and a less than stellar overall score - definitely a candidate for rejection. Right? In this case it wasn't - let me tell you why: The…
The One advice from my Mom that has helped me always!
"The night is the darkest before dawn” This seemingly innocent sentence from my mother has been my guiding light through dark times in life. It taught me that Life is…
Suits: Highly Motivational!
I am a big fan of the series Suits, and an admirer of Harvey Spector. How you carry yourself, the way you communicate, the quality of work that is possible and the…
The best leadership trait: Leading by example!
Getting my hands dirty! More often than not, people need to be shown that something is possible. Before Roger Bannister, no one had really thought the 4-minute mile was…
Just Let Go!
3 Powerful words that go a long way in helping you live! Just Let Go! We all carry a tremendous amount of guilt, anger, ego, complaints, expectations and perceptions…
This too, shall pass!
Bharath Kumar Balasubramanian Mar 7 · 3 min read The 4 words that can guide you through both ups & downs! Let me tell you a story: There was a king who posed a question…
Don’t carry your music to the grave
You wouldn’t waste money or food, then why would you waste your potential? Bharath Kumar Balasubramanian Mar 13 · 2 min read Imagine buying a state of the art computer.…
A Nation Claps: An Expression for Gratitude & Hope
Bharath Kumar Balasubramanian Mar 22 · 3 min read How a simple expression of gratitude can be much much more! Today, I saw my nation coming together. All differentiating…
My biggest villain to success
I wanted to write, but I was afraid I would be boring I wanted to dance, but I was afraid I would come across as awkward I wanted to study, but I was afraid that I was…
I love Harvey Specter from the series 'Suits'
I love the ‘Suits’ series and find Harvey’s character motivating. The ‘no bullshit’ attitude ably supported by hard work and an unshakeable confidence Is really worth…
Bad eyesight & the Geodesic dome!
Bad eyesight & the Geodesic dome! A kindergarten teaches gives her class an exercise to design structures from toothpicks and dried peas. The kids made box like…
The story H.Pyroli bacteria - the cause of Gastric cancer and Peptic Ulcers
Will you risk your life on your research? The story H.Pyroli bacteria - the cause of Gastric cancer and Peptic Ulcers and the unlikely experiment that was undertaken to…
What a 7 Rs. (10 Cents) 'Chai' can teach about Customer Centricity!
The chaiwaala (tea-seller) who cares. A hastily-put together tea shop. Made of advertisement banners, construction tiles and bamboo poles. A smiling old man. An earthen…
The ‘Nobel’ awardees class!
A university course, where all the participants won the Nobel prize. Fascinating? Yes, and true! The Nobel prize, named after Alfred Nobel. While at the University of…
Excuses or Results? You can have just one!
You can have only one — either Results or Excuses! Couldn’t stick to my diet plan because the red velvet cake was simply delicious! Did not write that blog because I…
Thank God For Challenging Days!
There is plenty of learning from challenging days and situations If your day has been easy - I can safely assume that you will not have been challenged. You wouldn't…
The Small Things Matter!
The smallest of gestures have the biggest of impact! The little gestures and the actions are the ones that truly matter. We underestimate the value of the little things,…
What a little girl taught me about happiness!
Happiness is for everyone, irrespective of economic status, gender or social standing Location: Mumbai I was sitting on the causeway, reflecting on the various questions…
Everyday Heroes: Hiroo Onodo – Never Surrender
How long can you stay focused and not give up? Everyday, we read so many tales of amazing people around us. Some well-known and some not. Some who fade into history’s…