2017
5/Jun
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2017
24/May
Do you feel victimized by the office politics? Do you feel people at work gang-up against you? Priya had worked on this report all night and was excited to present it to her boss in the morning. The boss seemed grumpy but she was sure that as soon as he saw the report, he would […]
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2017
14/May
Even though I am an MBA in Finance and Marketing, I must admit that I became financially literate long after completing my education. It was a process of trial and error. It involved making some mistakes and then learning from them. Few decisions turned out to be good for me. Recently, CNBC TV18 requested us […]
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2017
4/May
Today’s middle class parents are facing a severe problem of plenty when it comes to extracurricular activities for their children aged 3 to 13. There are all kinds of classes on offer. Some are offered within the school and others outside. These classes are for activities like reading, writing, speech, drama, elocution, dance, drawing, […]
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2017
24/Apr
This question is especially relevant in an Indian context. Parents in our society are notorious for maintaining a tight leash on children, even after they have left home or they get married. Today’s parents apparently work hard and try to provide the best for their children. If you think about it, it was always true. […]
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2017
14/Apr
Recently, a few professionals and managers contacted me through my blog (ashutoshm.com). They are experiencing severe stress in life as the company has put them into a new role or function. They don’t seem to have any experience in dealing with the demands of the new job. One person shared that she is feeling […]
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2017
4/Apr
Great news, isn’t it? You are participating in Olympics today. Yes, that’s true. If I look at my routine on a typical day, it involves so many activities that I never thought I will be able to do in one day. And I don’t consider myself a great time manager. Many of you must […]
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2017
21/Mar
When I wanted to start investing in real estate back in the year 2002, one of my mentors advised,’ real estate investment is about three things – Location, Location, Location!’ Similarly, when it comes to living a married life, it’s all about communication, communication, communication. I am not even talking about a happy or an […]
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2017
12/Mar
While on my morning run, I heard this cute sounding ad on the FM radio. It has a series of statements from children, presumably in the age-group of 12-18 years talking to their parents. The statements go like this: “Papa, why don’t you let me meet my friends?” “Mumma, why can’t I play […]
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2017
5/Mar
There was a time when we got to see one movie every week and it used to be a family affair. Everyone would sit together and watch it with rapt attention on Sunday evening. That was my very early childhood where mindfulness was predominant. Chances are that if you were born after 1985, you may […]
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