“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man”. Polonius in Hamlet by William Shakespeare The key to having a wildly successful career and a happy life is to attract the right people towards you. At work, […]
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Leadership Plans in Your Career? Consider Building Your “T-Shaped” Skills Set.
In industry, a person’s skill set can be described using one of two metaphors: the letter “I” and the letter “T.” A person with “I-shaped” skills has very deep skills in a single domain. This vertical line in the letter “I” represents this depth in a single area. In contrast, the person with “T-shaped” skills […]
Control the Control-ables!
There are two types of jobs – task-oriented jobs and outcome-oriented jobs. A task-oriented job requires an employee to do a certain number of tasks which leads to a predictable range of results. For instance, a sales person might be required to make 100 calls in 1 day; a web designer might be expected to […]
Med School Fever – Growing Pains to Becoming a Medical Doctor
I’ve been living in Europe in the last 7 years, I’ve seen folks in Medical Schools in London, Dublin, Sofia, Nicosia, Paris, Budapest and other parts of Europe complain bitterly about what they’re going through. I’ve seen people lose their social life completely because of their studies, I’ve seen people dropout of medical schools. But […]
The Greatest Gift on Earth is…..
I’ve been thinking of ways to impress someone dear to me. I’d love to give my best, I’d love to give someone the greatest gift on earth. But, what really is the greatest gift on earth? As expected, thoughts and ideas came to my mind, should I send some money to them? Should I gift […]