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Puzzles are fun. The challenge you, stretch and allow you to punch the air ( only if you crack them!). For example, the heading above represents a well known saying. Maybe you guessed it already. And if you did, allow yourself a pat on the back. Perhaps more important than the solution is the way one approaches it. A calm mind and silence are often the unnoticed factors behind "genius". So, take a deep breath, close your eyes and cut yourself off from the world for a few moments. It might not point out the answer but it would sure go a long way.

Taking that walk

We are magicians. We create our own worlds. And they exist in the area right behind your forehead. Have trekked almost 25 miles in the last one day. It took me a while and some effort to get away from useless worries and tensions. And nature helped. So, if you look at your PC screen but brood about things. Dont just keep sitting there. Maybe, its time to take a walk.

Daily Zen

It is necessary to be calm when deciding critical things. Obvious as it may sound, it is often very difficult to achieve this at work. And impulsive decisions often end up working against you. Here is an article I like

Take that sabbatical

There are things we often wish and never get around to doing. And this article came a step closer towards giving options for a recharge. Although we in India are a far way from getting over the fear of layoff / taking a break( working hard is a part of our genes maybe!)- am sure there are more than a few options that we can take that would help us grow individually and be better team players too when we return to work. Just think!

Five S

There has been a lot of noise where I work, on how 5S will help us become more efficient. As with most buzzwords, what this stands for is simple ( Be organised and keep your workplace neat ). But I think this mostly applies to a factory wherein a worker needs easy and fast access to his tools. A knowledge worker might not really need such a training. But, as with all corporate trainings - people are resources and they need to be trained. Would they ever appreciate the difference between learning and training ?

Change

Came across this wonderful quote in a book by Peter senge - "People do not resist change, they resist being changed". And thats where a leader steps in - he/she has the vision to know what change needs to happen and then creates an atmosphere where people change of their own volition. Sound simple - and it is - for a natural leader!

Technology- the quality dilemma

What differentiates a good technology from bad? Is it about the user experience only or does it delve into the developer's mind, too. Finally , should we prefer great ( and expensive ) technology to the workable but cheap one?