Hi Friends, Here comes the next Good to Great in a traditional format. Next week, will be writing an special topic on "Carrying Baggages" - I am sure you will find this useful.
1. Technology -B/f Appan
Was blown over by this video shared in a office team meeting- technology is continuing to reach new levels - sometimes pretty frightening.
Was amazed how the "Sixth Sense" / "Aritificial intelligence" that distinguishes Man from Machines can no longer be a distinction. Was reminded heavily of "Terminator" Movies
Ok - Here is the Video link - Sit and relish the video & the commentary
Guess what - An Indian Genius Pranav Mistry has developed this....
2. Breathing Therapy B/f Prabhakar First time I am hearing of this, check it out!!
The nose has a left and a right side; we use both to inhale and exhale. Actually they are different;
you would be able to feel the difference. The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon. During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe. In about 5 mins, your headache will go
If you feel tired, just reverse, close your left nose and breathe through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is refreshed.
The nose has a left and a right side; we use both to inhale and exhale. Actually they are different;
you would be able to feel the difference. The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon. During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe. In about 5 mins, your headache will goIf you feel tired, just reverse, close your left nose and breathe through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is refreshed.
Right side belongs to 'hot', so it gets heated up easily, left side belongs to 'cold'.
Do you notice the moment we wake up, which side breathes faster? Left or right? ? If left is faster, you will feel tired. So, close your left nose and use your right nose for breathing, you will get refreshed quickly.
This can be taught to kids, but is also very effective when practiced by adults.
This can be taught to kids, but is also very effective when practiced by adults.
3. Inspirations...Conquer Your Weakness - B/f Shobana
This is a story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
"Sensei," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?""This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the Sensei replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.Several months later, 
the Sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches.
the Sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced.
For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the Sensei intervened. "No," the Sensei insisted, "Let him continue."Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical 
mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him.
mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and Sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind. "Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"
"You won for two reasons," the Sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defence for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.
"The boy's greatest weakness had become his greatest strength.
4. Thought for the Day - B/f Ram
You have a choice about the way you do your work, even if there is no choice about the work itself. – The Book ‘Fish’
5. How Technolgy has changed us? B/f Ravi
6. Relationships - Trust B/f Rizwana ; Liked this article a lot - take the moral seriously
A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed.The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised.
That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.
Moral of the story: If you don't give your hundred percent in a relationship, you'll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent..
This is applicable for any relationship like love, employer-employee relationship, friendship etc., Give your hundred percent to everything you do and be peaceful.
7. Attitude....b/f Srikanth
A Life That Counts Is Determined By:
1. The Relationships That We Form:
Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. In our own life, we can see how relationships shapes our character, values, and interest. We should consider our relationships to be our greatest treasures in life and an immense source of joy. Most people can trace their failures or successes to pivotal relationships.
That's because all relationships involve transference. When we interact with others we exchange energy, emotions, ideas, and values. Some relationships reinforce our values and uplift us; while others undercut our convictions and drain us. While we cannot choose every relationship in our lives, on the whole, we get to select those who are closest to us.
Relationship Rules: Get along with yourself - The one relationship you will have until you die is yourself.
Value people - You cannot make another person feel important if you secretly feel that he or she is a nobody.
Make the effort to form relationships - The result of a person who has never served others? Loneliness.
Understand the Reciprocity Rule - Over time, people come to share reciprocal, similar attitudes toward each other.
Follow the Golden Rule - The timeless principle: treat others the way you want to be treated.
2. The Decisions That We Make
Good decisions sometimes reap dividends years into the future, while bad decisions have a way of haunting us. Consider diverging decisions made by Johnson & Johnson and Phillip Morris.
Johnson & Johnson:
In 1982, Johnson & Johnson faced a dilemma when seven people died from cyanide poison placed inside of Tylenol bottles. Johnson & Johnson's reaction? The company pulled its product from the shelves, invested in tamper-proof bottling, and emerged as a paragon of corporate responsibility. To this day, Johnson & Johnson remains one of America's most admired companies.
Phillip MorrisIn 1999, Phillip Morris, in an attempt to counter antismoking measures in the Czech Republic, commissioned an economic analysis to look into the "indirect positive effects" of premature deaths to smokers. The purported "benefits" to Czech society included savings on health care, pensions, welfare, and housing costs for the elderly.After word of the study began to circulate, public opinion forced Phillip Morris to issue a sheepish apology.
In light of clear evidence showing the health detriments of smoking, Phillip Morris' decision to justify cigarette sales has contributed to the "Big Tobacco" image as an object of consumer scorn.
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden, encourages leaders to, "Make every day your masterpiece."
Two ingredients are necessary for each day to be a masterpiece: decisions and discipline. I like to think of decisions as goal-setting and discipline as goal-getting.
Decisions and discipline cannot be separated because one is worthless without the other.Good
Decisions - Daily Discipline = A Plan without PayoffDaily Discipline - Good Decisions = Regimentation without RewardGood Decisions + Daily Discipline = A Masterpiece of Success
3. The Experiences That We Encounter:
In addition to relationships and decisions, our lives are shaped by pivotal experiences. Whether triumphs or tragedies, our lives are molded by a shortlist of prominent experiences. Perhaps we receive a long-awaited promotion or we're suddenly let go from a job. Perhaps a loved one passes away, or a newborn baby enters our lives. These experiences immerse us in emotions and challenge our convictions.
They may even reveal our purpose in life.Oftentimes, we're defined not so much in the moment of experience itself as in our response to the experience. Do we quit or rebound? Do we harbor bitterness or choose to forgive? Do we blame or improve? Whatever the case, the experiences in our lives profoundly touch us.
The life experiences we encounter are broad and varied, but here are a few brief pointers on gaining the most from them.
1. Evaluate experience: Experience isn't the best teacher. Evaluated experience is the best teacher. Learn from mistakes and victories alike. Draw upon experiences to grow and gain wisdom.
2. Manage the emotional aspects of experiencePivotal moments come with a flood of emotions - at times positive, and at times negative. Teach yourself to counteract negative feelings and learn to harness the momentum of positive emotions.
3. Share them through storytellingExperiences are my richest repositories of teaching material. Make a habit of sharing the lessons learned from the experiences that have shaped your life and your leadership.
REVIEW
Living a Life That Counts Is Determined By...
The Relationships That I Form
The Decisions That I Make
The Experiences That I Encounter
FINAL THOUGHTS
If you're not doing something with your life, then it doesn't matter how long youlive.
If you're doing something with your life, then it doesn't matter how short your life may be.
A life is not measured by years lived, but by its usefulness.
If you are giving, loving, serving, helping, encouraging, and adding value to others,
then you're living a life that counts!
by Dr. John C. Maxwell
