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The Mechanism Of Success
Back in the 1980s when I was a student of mechanical engineering (seems like another lifetime!), one of my subjects was control...
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shiv kumar
Jan 28, 20214 min read
The Gift Of NOW
(Source: Videvo) Just click the above video to recall memories of what a holiday used to look like – Oh those wonderful times of crowded...
shiv kumar
Jan 12, 20216 min read
Mid-Career Blues
NEW COUNTRY, NEW JOB It was a Sunday evening (back in Feb 1998) and I was talking to the next-door neighbour of the person in whose house...
shiv kumar
Dec 29, 20204 min read
Life Lessons From Boxing Day
Australia vs India Cricket Test, Boxing Day 2018 at the MCG, Melbourne Over 75,000 fans were packed into the stadium on a scorcher of a...
shiv kumar
Nov 26, 20203 min read
New You for the New Year!
In the first part of this blog, we discussed goal setting. There were some great inputs from members of my online family around the topic...
shiv kumar
Nov 14, 20203 min read
"Happy New Year"
It is that time of the year…the days are racing past like the landscape as we look out the window of a speeding train, and soon it will...
shiv kumar
Oct 22, 20204 min read
The Comparison Trap - 2
WHAT’S YOUR PERCENTILE? In the mid-80s after completing my graduation, I took the GRE Test for pursuing post-graduation in the US. The...
shiv kumar
Oct 11, 20204 min read
The Comparison Trap - 1
“Comparison is the thief of joy” – Theodore Roosevelt The sentiment expressed in Roosevelt’s quote can be very well understood by anyone...
shiv kumar
Sep 22, 20204 min read
A Matter Of Choice
“The future depends on what you do today” – Mahatma Gandhi. What a powerful quote from the legendary freedom fighter and the greatest...
shiv kumar
Aug 29, 20204 min read
The All-Powerful Remote
Mom: Why did you change the channel? I was watching the cooking program! Son: I want to watch The Simpsons. Mom: Not now, I want to watch...
shiv kumar
Aug 13, 20204 min read
Ready, Set, Go - The Race of Life!
My fellow coach and friend Jeff Meister wrote a recent blog focusing on why we are rushing all the time. https://www.lifeuntucked.net/why...
shiv kumar
Jul 24, 20203 min read
The SUCCESS Recipe
I was recently doing some research on success and the myriad of reasons why some people become successful and some don’t - what separates...
shiv kumar
Jun 30, 20203 min read
The Other Side of Success
The recent suicide of a famous and successful young movie star from India raised many questions among his fans, colleagues, and the...
shiv kumar
Jun 16, 20202 min read
It's a GOAL!!!
At this current time in the world when the Covid-19 virus has stalled all sports events, life seems so drab without live sports, doesn’t...
shiv kumar
Jun 1, 20204 min read
Not A Career Post!!
Let me begin with a disclaimer – this post has nothing to do with career coaching, so if that is what you are currently seeking…feel free...
shiv kumar
May 25, 20203 min read
The 9 to 5 Drudgery
“9 to 5” – is that even truly representative of the fate of employees stuck in a monotonous rut? How many people actually work those...
shiv kumar
May 19, 20204 min read
Mindset And Success
Close your eyes for a moment….take a deep breath and say the word “SUCCESS” slowly and with great deliberation! S..U..C..C..E..S..S. Did...
shiv kumar
May 11, 20205 min read
Four Steps To Avoid A Career Crisis
Sometimes life falls into a pattern where every day seems like any other. You know, how you feel comfortable with your routine, to the...
shiv kumar
Apr 27, 20202 min read
Economic Impact of Covid-19
As New Zealand prepares to reduce its national alert level for Covid-19 from 4 to 3 starting tomorrow, New Zealanders might be heaving a...
shiv kumar
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Silver Lining
The dark cloud of the corona virus that has enveloped the entire world has a silver lining. The global shutdown of all activity has led...
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