Hi Friends…Here comes a special edition with lots of superb articles from so many of my good friends. It was really a memorable 1.5 years reaching out with each of you through the blog.
Hope you will cherish this wonderful edition...
GOOD MORNING FRIENDS..
We tend to forget that..
Happiness doesn't come..
As a result of getting something we don't have,
But it rather comes.. as I realized
by recognizing and appreciating all that we have.
We tend to forget that..Happiness doesn't come..
As a result of getting something we don't have,
But it rather comes.. as I realized
by recognizing and appreciating all that we have.
Good Morning & Have a Nice day!!
Thought for the Day - B/f Ramalingam
Seems so much of Common sense..
To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order;
to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life;
We must first set our hearts right.
Charging the Human Battery - B/f Simple truths
"Everything that's really worthwhile in life comes to us free - our minds, our souls, our bodies, our hopes, our dreams, our intelligence, our love of family and friends and country. All of these priceless possessions are free." ~Earl Nightingale
Think about it. You can lose all of your money and start over. If your house burns down, you can rebuild it. But things that cost you nothing, you can never replace.
One of the most important keys to self-motivation is to clearly identify your core values in life. You must decide what matters most. Why the need to identify your values? Many people think,
Charging the Human Battery - B/f Simple truths
"Everything that's really worthwhile in life comes to us free - our minds, our souls, our bodies, our hopes, our dreams, our intelligence, our love of family and friends and country. All of these priceless possessions are free." ~Earl NightingaleThink about it. You can lose all of your money and start over. If your house burns down, you can rebuild it. But things that cost you nothing, you can never replace.
One of the most important keys to self-motivation is to clearly identify your core values in life. You must decide what matters most. Why the need to identify your values? Many people think,
"I know what's important; I don't need a list to remind me." What they don't fully understand, however, is that those core values will often serve as critical guides for making important decisions. When they're in doubt, your core values will cut through the fog like a beacon in the night.
We all know there are many distractions along the road of life that will try to pull us away from our values. Sometimes we are forced to make difficult choices.
We all know there are many distractions along the road of life that will try to pull us away from our values. Sometimes we are forced to make difficult choices.
But a good rule of thumb is that when you have to sacrifice material possessions for one of those "free things" that life has given you...you've made the right choice.
Cartoons - B/f Vidhya
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Cartoons - B/f Vidhya
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B/f Thanuja
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Quick Management Tips - B/f Narayanaswamy
Q.- Many people believe that to climb the corporate ladder successfully, they have to put others down or crush others. Bringing others down has become today's policy?
A.-. A person who is truly successful as a leader, builds his or her position, not on the failures of others but, rather, on their success.
Q.- Many people believe that to climb the corporate ladder successfully, they have to put others down or crush others. Bringing others down has become today's policy?
A.-. A person who is truly successful as a leader, builds his or her position, not on the failures of others but, rather, on their success.
A good leader of a society is the person who brings about success for others and, in that total success, becomes great.
Inspiration is a quality that a good leader must possess. Someone who helps others progress gains respect from many.
When most people in a company or institution help each other to progress, then there has to be prosperity.
Leadership Special – Just For YOU!!! – By John Maxwell
In The Right to Lead...Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage, you will read about people who have earned the right to lead others. They became effective leaders not by making other people follow, but by making themselves the kind of person people would want to follow.
This book is loaded with stories, quotes and "nuggets" for anyone wishing to sharpen their leadership skills. Here is John's introduction to The Right to Lead. Enjoy!
Excerpt from: The Right to Lead, by John Maxwell
WHAT GIVES A MAN OR WOMAN THE RIGHT TO LEAD?
It certainly isn't gained by election or appointment. Having position, title, rank, or degrees doesn't qualify anyone to lead other people. And the ability doesn't come automatically from age or experience, either. No, it would be accurate to say that no one can be given the right to lead. The right to lead can only be earned. And that takes time.
The Kind of Leader Others Want to Follow
The key to becoming an effective leader is not to focus on making other people follow, but on making yourself the kind of person they want to follow. You must become someone others can trust to take them where they want to go. As you prepare yourself to become a better leader, use the following guidelines to help you grow:
Let go of your ego
The truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain. They lead in order to serve other people. Perhaps that is why Lawrence D. Bell remarked, "Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things, and I'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things."
Become a good follower first
Rare is the effective leader who didn't learn to become a good follower first. That is why a leadership institution such as the United States Military Academy teaches its officers to become effective followers first - and why West Point has produced more leaders than the Harvard Business School.
Build positive relationships
Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. That means it is by nature relational. Today's generation of leaders seem particularly aware of this because title and position mean so little to them. They know intuitively that people go along with people they get along with.
Work with excellence
No one respects and follows mediocrity. Leaders who earn the right to lead give their all to what they do. They bring into play not only their skills and talents, but also great passion and hard work. They perform on the highest level of which they are capable.
Rely on discipline, not emotion
Leadership is often easy during the good times. It's when everything seems to be against you - when you're out of energy, and you don't want to lead - that you earn your place as a leader.
Leadership Special – Just For YOU!!! – By John Maxwell
In The Right to Lead...Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage, you will read about people who have earned the right to lead others. They became effective leaders not by making other people follow, but by making themselves the kind of person people would want to follow.
This book is loaded with stories, quotes and "nuggets" for anyone wishing to sharpen their leadership skills. Here is John's introduction to The Right to Lead. Enjoy!
Excerpt from: The Right to Lead, by John Maxwell
WHAT GIVES A MAN OR WOMAN THE RIGHT TO LEAD?
It certainly isn't gained by election or appointment. Having position, title, rank, or degrees doesn't qualify anyone to lead other people. And the ability doesn't come automatically from age or experience, either. No, it would be accurate to say that no one can be given the right to lead. The right to lead can only be earned. And that takes time.
The Kind of Leader Others Want to Follow
The key to becoming an effective leader is not to focus on making other people follow, but on making yourself the kind of person they want to follow. You must become someone others can trust to take them where they want to go. As you prepare yourself to become a better leader, use the following guidelines to help you grow:
Let go of your egoThe truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain. They lead in order to serve other people. Perhaps that is why Lawrence D. Bell remarked, "Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things, and I'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things."
Become a good follower first
Rare is the effective leader who didn't learn to become a good follower first. That is why a leadership institution such as the United States Military Academy teaches its officers to become effective followers first - and why West Point has produced more leaders than the Harvard Business School.
Build positive relationships
Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. That means it is by nature relational. Today's generation of leaders seem particularly aware of this because title and position mean so little to them. They know intuitively that people go along with people they get along with.
Work with excellence
No one respects and follows mediocrity. Leaders who earn the right to lead give their all to what they do. They bring into play not only their skills and talents, but also great passion and hard work. They perform on the highest level of which they are capable.
Rely on discipline, not emotion
Leadership is often easy during the good times. It's when everything seems to be against you - when you're out of energy, and you don't want to lead - that you earn your place as a leader.
During every season of life, leaders face crucial moments when they must choose between gearing up or giving up. To make it through those times, rely on the rock of discipline, not the shifting sand of emotion.
Make adding value your goal
When you look at the leaders whose names are revered long after they have finished leading, you find that they were men and women who helped people to live better lives and reach their potential. That is the highest calling of leadership - and its highest value.
Give your power away
One of the ironies of leadership is that you become a better leader by sharing whatever power you have, not by saving it all for yourself. You're meant to be a river, not a reservoir. If you use your power to empower others, your leadership will extend far beyond your grasp.
In The Right to Lead, you will hear from and read about people who have done these same things and earned the right to lead others. Because of the courage they found and the character they displayed, other people recognized their admirable qualities and felt compelled to follow them.
The followers who looked to these leaders learned from them, and so can we. As you explore their worlds and words, remember that it takes time to become worthy of followers. Leadership isn't learned or earned in a moment.
~John Maxwell
Brain Health Tip
Make adding value your goal
When you look at the leaders whose names are revered long after they have finished leading, you find that they were men and women who helped people to live better lives and reach their potential. That is the highest calling of leadership - and its highest value.
Give your power away
One of the ironies of leadership is that you become a better leader by sharing whatever power you have, not by saving it all for yourself. You're meant to be a river, not a reservoir. If you use your power to empower others, your leadership will extend far beyond your grasp.
In The Right to Lead, you will hear from and read about people who have done these same things and earned the right to lead others. Because of the courage they found and the character they displayed, other people recognized their admirable qualities and felt compelled to follow them.
The followers who looked to these leaders learned from them, and so can we. As you explore their worlds and words, remember that it takes time to become worthy of followers. Leadership isn't learned or earned in a moment.
~John Maxwell
Brain Health Tip
Protect Your Brain with Daily Caffeine
What's the best way to consume caffeine for sustained cognitive performance?
Studies have concluded that caffeine is best consumed gradually, over the course of the time you want to be alert.
What's the best way to consume caffeine for sustained cognitive performance?
Studies have concluded that caffeine is best consumed gradually, over the course of the time you want to be alert. In other words, you should aim for small and frequent doses of caffeine rather than a venti chug to start the day.
This is because caffeine reaches the brain quickly and is then gradually removed by your system.
Here's the caffeine content of some popular drinks (in milligrams, per 6-oz servings):
1. Espresso: 100
2. Brewed coffee: 80-135
3. Instant coffee: 65-100
4. Tea, brewed: 40
5. Coca-cola: 23
Personality Tip - B/f Joseph
“In time, we lose our freshness and spontaneity of true conversation. These are areas in which everyone interested in self-improvement will seek to improve.”
Here's the caffeine content of some popular drinks (in milligrams, per 6-oz servings):
1. Espresso: 100
2. Brewed coffee: 80-135
3. Instant coffee: 65-100
4. Tea, brewed: 40
5. Coca-cola: 23
Personality Tip - B/f Joseph
“In time, we lose our freshness and spontaneity of true conversation. These are areas in which everyone interested in self-improvement will seek to improve.”- Dale Carnegie
Working to enhance your communication skills will add impact to your presentations.
Working to enhance your communication skills will add impact to your presentations.
* Develop increased flexibility through the use of expression, gestures, and voice modulation
* Demonstrate ownership of unfamiliar material
* Present written material in a captivating manner
* Improve your delivery of written material
* Overcome barriers that restrict your flexibility
Amazing – Be Blown over - B/f Srikanth
Its really Amazing ::::::::::: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple - 360° view
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple – 360 view
Amazing – Be Blown over - B/f Srikanth
Its really Amazing ::::::::::: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple - 360° view
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple – 360 view
http://www.view360.in/virtualtour/madurai/
For your Safety - B/f Radha
Here is an Automotive Expert advising what to do, when you are going at high speed in a car and your breaks don’t cooperate..
For your Safety - B/f Radha
Here is an Automotive Expert advising what to do, when you are going at high speed in a car and your breaks don’t cooperate..
The right way to stop the car and be Safe….
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8980024
Put your speakers on!! Please share with your friends who love to speed in their 4-wheelers
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8980024
Put your speakers on!! Please share with your friends who love to speed in their 4-wheelers
Finish Strong!! B/f Simple truths
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." - ~Albert Einstein
For many companies and individuals 2009 has been a difficult year. But in my 64 years on this earth, I have come to realize that the difference in our success or failure is not chance, but choice.
Because when adversity strikes, it's not what happens that will determine our destiny; it's how we react to what happens.
That's what Finish Strong is all about! As we head into the last quarter of this year, I don't think there is a person or a business out there that wouldn't want to finish strong in 2009.
But, we must understand that Finish Strong is more than a statement...it's an attitude. It's an attitude of believing you can do something, and it's having the courage and determination to see it through.
And of course, you can apply this "finish strong attitude" to your business or your life!
Vince Lombardi said, "The will to win...the will to achieve...goes dry without continuous reinforcement."
In a perfect world, we hear something once, record it in our brain, and never need to hear it again.
Well, I don't know where you're living, but my world is far from perfect. I occasionally have doubts, fears, and disappointments in my life. During those times I need to reinforce, encourage, and motivate myself to keep moving forward toward my goals.
So here's my challenge to you...decide today to Finish Strong in 2009!
Bye Friends - thanks for your support to the various editions...here is a small Phrase from Deep within my Heart.....THANK YOU!!!
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