What are you most proud of in your life? I take pride in whatever I do. All my achievements, big or small are a matter of pride for me. There have been failures too, but I take pride in the efforts and the honest commitment I have made. I take pride in all the decisionsContinue reading “I Take Pride…”
Category Archives: Motivational
Lamine Is Just 17
Facing the Big Bad World When I was 17, I was busy preparing for my Class XII board exams. The pressure was immense. A good percentage was essential to get admission in a decent Engineering College in Mumbai. The stakes were high, the competition was severe and thousands and thousands of other students too wereContinue reading “Lamine Is Just 17”
A Fairytale
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? When I think of the word ‘successful’, my father is the one who comes to my mind in a flash. There is a long list of people I know and have read about, but no one can comeContinue reading “A Fairytale”
Three Seeds & Human Emotions
I came across a very thought provoking video of how plants actually reacted to varying human emotions and how sensitive they were to words spoken to them. If the findings of the experiment in the video is anything to go by, then there is immense learning which can be drawn from this experiment and applied inContinue reading “Three Seeds & Human Emotions”
Its Another Podium Finish for the Never Say Die Croatia
Croatia vs Morocco : Third Place Play Off Croatia got passed Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium and secured 3rd place and a podium finish following their runners up effort four years ago in Russia. It was another well fought and closely contested match which went in favour of an extremely determined Croatia. Croatia’s FirstContinue reading “Its Another Podium Finish for the Never Say Die Croatia”
Lighting My Moon
Wipro, the IT giant recently terminated the services of 300 of their employees found guilty of additionally working for rival firms for monetary benefits while being on the payroll of Wipro. Simply put, the employees were sacked for ‘ Moonlighting ‘, a practise which has come under immense scrutiny and debate, particularly in the ITContinue reading “Lighting My Moon“
The Food Server
This is am incredible story of a young girl who loved to serve, who enjoyed adding value to the life of others, who worked hard with a smile on her face, who enjoyed to assist as well as lead, who followed her dream and eventually realised it. This is the story of Julia Stewart, aContinue reading “The Food Server“
Angie : The Chief Everything Officer ( CEO )
Nestled in the centre of the island of O’ahu, in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Mililani is a beautiful city spread over 17 sq kms having a population of approximately 50k people living amidst picturesque environs. Mililani is home to Angie Higa, a woman with a difference, an entrepreneur whose journey inspired me to write this post today.Continue reading “Angie : The Chief Everything Officer ( CEO )“
Cauliflower to Caulipower
Gail Becker was exasperated baking a cauliflower based Pizza crust for her two sons. It had taken her almost 90 minutes to prepare her children’s favourite dish. They had been diagnosed with Celiac disease ( internal inflammation caused due to gluten resistance ), and therefore Gail had been using cauliflower as a gluten free solution.Continue reading “Cauliflower to Caulipower“
‘Not Alone ‘ : The Google Doodle Winner
“ I care for myself by ….”, was the theme of the Doodle for Google contest conducted by Google this year for Grade 12 students in the USA. Sophie Araque-Liu from the Martin County High School, Florida won the contest and alongwith it a $30k scholarship for her education and a $50k technical package for her School to beContinue reading “‘Not Alone ‘ : The Google Doodle Winner”