Utpal Vaishnav

Stop Being A Hero

September 1, 2010

When you were a child, your grandmother told you, “You’re special, you possess a unique charm; you’re like a hero!” First, you laughed…then you consciously started liking it and eventually started believing that you’re a hero… someone very special. Then, after years of education, you became a software professional and got a good job with [...]

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Are You Heading Towards Ending-up At A Known Exit Point?

August 28, 2010

To live a richer, more meaningful life, you need to become a source of thoughts and actions which provide meaning to your life. You cannot take control of your life just by following others. Instead, you need to play your own game. Perhaps most of us know that, but in practice it’s not commonly seen. [...]

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5 Steers To Make Your Thoughts Well-Received

August 17, 2010

I’ve seen a number of unhappy-at-work individuals complaining about close-mindedness of their management who is not ready to listen to their thoughts. “Why’s that, why would a reasonable management would not be interested in a good thought?” I’d ask. “May be they don’t have enough intellect to understand ‘my’ thoughts, you know!” would be the [...]

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Are You Trapped In An Unconstructed Action Space?

August 3, 2010

If you feel that your life is not fulfilled or you have got trapped into the series of circumstances, here’s a very important question you need to ask: Given that the information you possess today, do any of your actions represent a commitment of vigor, time, spirit, or efforts that, you would not commit to [...]

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Want To Get Promoted? Do You Know How To Navigate Without A Map?

July 29, 2010

When the performance appraisal happens and one colleague is promoted, many of his co-workers don’t feel good. They compare themselves with him and conclude that their boss favors only who flatters her. Always, that may not be the case. For example, read the below story called Navigate Without a Map. Photo Credit: David Masters’ Flickr photostream [...]

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