Can’t Make Everyone Happy
Regardless of how hard you try, you can’t please everyone. You cannot control what others think about you. Let me tell you a story… A few years ago, I was in charge of scheduling speakers for a group. After every speaker, a few participants would walk up to and tell me how much they hated […]
A Book and It’s Cover
In today’s fast paced world, we make quick decisions every day. In doing research for this FFfT, I read articles that suggested we make between 35,000–75,000 decisions daily. Considering that we sleep eight hours a day that means on average we make a decision every second. Sounds crazy, but when you think about what goes […]
Expand Your Horizons
Do something you are not good at. Expand your horizons. I am a member of an entrepreneurs group that constantly challenges me to grow; it’s one of the reasons I stay with the group. A couple of years ago, another member of the group and good friend told me that he writes a weekly motivational […]
Anger as A Motivator
Is anger good or bad? Most would say that anger is bad. Anger can be both negative and positive—it depends on how you use it. Anger is viewed as a negative emotion when people say and do nasty things. They curse, throw things, and destroy relationships. At an extreme level, they set things on fire […]
Intensity vs. Consistency
I recently heard Simon Sinek talk about intensity vs. consistency. He talks about how it is better to be consistent than intense. I believe that works in most situations. It is better that you eat several small meals over a single large one. It is better that you exercise for one hour a day for […]
PULSE February 2017
Welcome to the PULSE! This quarter we share with you our hiring strategies as well as our views on building a workplace culture that can accommodate the needs of multiple generations. Take a quick break and scan our topics – we promise you’ll learn something new. Hope you are all enjoying the early spring! Sanjay […]