Dearest Darling Friends, In his book ‘Serve To Win’, Djokovic serves up a slice of his life that’s as rich and complex as a gourmet dessert, but with far fewer…
Life School Message
The Disagreement that led to a brilliant decision in favour of India
Dearest Darling Friends, Soon after getting freedom from British rule in 1947, the prime minister of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru called a meeting of senior Army Officers to select…
Secret Anchors that have helped me Navigate Storms
Dearest Darling Friends, A few days ago I celebrated my 55th Birthday. Sitting in the balcony of my house, mesmerised by the falling rain drops, listening to its pitter patter…
So, do you need a coach?
Dearest Darling Friends, A must read article on how coaches create situations that brings the best out of a team. Loved this insight – “Whenever there is exaggerated…
The 80-20 rule is old. The new 90-9-1 rule is here !
Dearest Darling Friends, Last week, one piece of statistics blew me away! It seems that the wealth of the richest 1 percent is more than the wealth of the…
I can no longer see the shadows!
Dearest Darling Friends, 1. We go to a restaurant. We are presented a feedback form. 2. We visit a webpage. We are encouraged to post our comments about it. (Even…
The problems was in my counting
”Harold Abbot had lost all his savings; he had incurred debts which took him seven years to pay back. He had a grocery shop that was closed. And he was…
Criticisms are Welcome. Do you know why?
Dearest Darling Friends, I used to see criticism as a personal attack. When I was criticised, my response used to be deny, defend or counter-attack. This often led to arguments,…
Stay focussed. Give your 100%. Redemption is around the corner.
Deareast Darling Friend, In 2007, Rahul Dravid had a nightmare ODI World Cup, when he captained India during their first-round exit in the West Indies. He is now a…
My reflections on Roger Federer’s life changing speech at Dartmouth
Dearest Darling Friends, When Roger Federer started to deliver the commencement address at Dartmouth College, few people knew they would sit through a talk that would go viral all…