STRATEGIES FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING

STRATEGIES FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING

1. Attack the problem, never the person.

2. Get all the facts.

3. List all the options.

4. Look for positives in the problem.

5. Choose the best solution.

6. Never withhold your love from the person.

7. Develop platforms for communication.

8. Control communication killers.

9. Encourage honesty and transparency in conversations.

10. Adopt a positive communication style.

PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS OF LEADERSHIP

1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centred - Love them anyway

2. If you do good, people will hurl selfish motives - Do good anyway.

3. If successful, you'll win false friends and true enemies - Succeed anyway.

4. The good you do today may get forgotten tomorrow - Do good anyway.

5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable - Be honest and frank anyway.

6. People favour underdogs but follow hot dogs - Fight for underdogs anyway.

7. What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight - Build anyway.

8. People really need help but may attack you if helped - Help them anyway.

9. Give the world your best and it may kick you - Give your best anyway.

10. The biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind - Think big anyway.

KEEP YOUR MONSOON MAKE-UP INTACT

KEEP YOUR MONSOON MAKE-UP INTACT

• During monsoon, a light and sheer makeup is more advisable, as dense makeup has a risk of being smudged and washed out severely.
• Use transfer-resistant lipsticks, and waterproof mascara and liners.
• Wash and cleanse your face thoroughly and rub an ice cube on your face for 5-10 minutes to lower the sweating rate for saving the makeup for a longer period of time.
• Women with oily skin can use astringent while those with dry to normal skin can use toner after the ice to cool and refresh the skin.
• Avoid foundation and prepare the base of makeup using powder slightly.
• Film of light brown, beige, pastel or pink cream eye shadow can be used along with a thin line of eyeliner.
• Use water-based moisturizers during the rainy season to keep away the oily skin.
• Use light cream blush in shades of pink, peach and brown, and blend it well.
• Keep your eyebrows in shape and don’t use an eyebrow pencil during a downpour.

EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY

EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY

Two are better than one - because they've a good return for their work,

If one falls down - his friend can help him up,

But pity the man who falls - and has no one to help him up!

If two lie down together - they will kep warm,

But how can one keep warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered,

Two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

WHY WE FAIL TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS?

WHY DO PEOPLE FAIL TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS?

1. Understanding people certainly impacts our ability to communicate with others.

2. It gives us the potential to influence every area of life, to make a positive impact on your world, and to fulfill our desire to be successful in life.

3. The biggest mistake, in trying to talk convincingly, is to put our highest priority on expressing our own ideas and feelings.

4. What most people really want is to be listened to, respected and understood.

5. The moment people feel that they are being understood, they become more motivated to understand our point of view.

6. A recurrent source of tension in our society is not difference of opinion or inability to agree, but lack of understanding each other which emnates from many reasons.

7. Fear:-

a) When people don't understand others, they often react by becoming fearful and rarely try to overcome it, which becomes a vicious cycle.

b) In a healthy environment, if we give others the benefit of doubt, and replace fear with understanding their viewpoint, everyone can work together positively.

8. Self-centeredness:-

a) It is human nature to think of one's own interests first.

b) One way to overcome our natural self-centeredness is to try to see things from other people's perspectives.

c) By empathising, we can discover our own mistakes from viewpoints of others.

9. Failure to appreciate differences:-

a) We should learn to recognize and respect everyone else's unique qualities.

b) Instead of trying to cast others in our image, we should learn to appreciate their differences.

c) This learning can broaden our horizons and help us relate not only to them, but also to others and strengthen leadership and motivation.

10. Failure to acknowledge similarities:-

a) We all have emotional reactions to what's happening around us.

b) To foster understanding, we should think of what our emotions would be if we were in the same position as the person we are interacting with.

c) We know what we would want to happen in a given situation, and chances are that the person we're working with has many of the same feelings.

10 REASONS WHY BOWL MEALS ARE SO HOT

*10 Reasons Why Bowl Meals are so Hot Now*

*1*. Bowls are the new plates, as everything you need (plus taste) are in them.
*2*.Dish bowls are also now named like:
a) Protein bowls
b) Buddha bowls
c) Broth bowls
d) Quinoa bowls
e) Smoothie bowls
f) Acai bowls
g) Banzai bowls and
h) Globowls (globally inspired bowl meals)
*3*. In fact, khichri, with its balanced proportions of vegetables, dal and rice is possibly the best example of a bowl meal.
*4*. Then there are  slow-cooking and one-pot meals like soups that incorporate all the food groups - veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins.
*5*. Breakfast bowls can help you combine fruit, yogurt and whole grains (a balanced breakfast) in one easy, quick meal.
*6*. You can blend multiple flavours and fit in all ingredients in a single bowl meal (even those you don’t usually eat), and customize it to eat cold or warm.
*7*. Bowls are ideal for eating a good quantity of veggies to get a fibre and antioxidants boost.
*8*. They are also a great way to combine all sorts of vegetables with all kinds of whole grains and protein foods suiting one's appetite and taste.
*9*. Bowl meals help do away with the need to put together two-three time consuming dishes to make a meal seem complete, hence time saving.
*10*. Eating from a bowl is a good way to monitor your portion sizes, and thus calories, as they deliver just enough (neither less, nor more), so you feel great after eating, and stay comfortably full till the next meal, hence mid meal munching gets nixed.

BREAKING BAD BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS

BREAKING BAD BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS

·         Often, things which we do unthinkingly form a pattern in our lives, which can drain our energy.

·         These unwanted habits develop from our environment unconsciously as we grow.

·         These patterns then become difficult to shake off, although they may be harmful to us.

·         Consciously giving them up helps us to lead a meaningful life with plenty of quality time in hand.

1. Pattern of hurry

·         Doing things in a hurry all the time results in fast and shallow breathing which causes low energy levels in the body.

·         Slow down your pace of work, practice deep breathing daily, and try to relax.

2. Pattern of repetition

·         Some of us love to repeat ourselves, whether in words or actions.

·         Repetitions cause stagnant energy in the body, and we feel low.

·         As this pattern indicates boredom, try to be creative consciously and flow with life.

3. Pattern of complaining

·         Constant complaining sinks the energy in the body, causing lack of focus.

·         Try and find meaning to your complaining actions and this pattern will disappear.

4. Pattern of worry

·         This pattern is often inherited unknowingly while growing up in an atmosphere of worry and anxiety.

·         It also happens if we try to control everything and everyone around us.

·         Also, people who seek perfection tend to worry a lot more.

·         Reduce your control, and consciously decide to go easy in life.

NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARY

NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARY

·         Lying about your previous salary is highly counterproductive as your career depends on your reputation.

·         Job seekers should be transparent about why they need to make a particular salary.

·         The hiring manager wants to know there's a rational explanation behind what you're asking for.

·         For example, if a company wants you to move from a city to a metro and you have two kids in a private school, go ahead and tell the hiring manager that you're going to need a raise in salary to cover the extra tuition costs and living expenses.

·         The salary discussion is most certainly a negotiation, and it pays to establish yourself as a valuable commodity desired by others.

·         It's all about demonstrating that you are the best person for any challenges that may exist.

·         You should continue to demonstrate your value throughout the negotiation period, by offering solutions and strategies at meetings and in follow-up e-mails.

·         It's also good to have competing offers, or at least competing conversations with prospective employers, and to let hiring managers know about it.

·         The only way you remain exciting to an employer is by giving the impression that you are dynamic and busy, that you're consulting and you have other conversations going on.

·         At the same time, applicants should be confident, but not cocky, and appear to be humble.

·         You should go to interviews well prepared to illustrate your accomplishments and your values.

·         When you start negotiating, think hard about what's most important to you, including salary and anything else, from the non-compete clause to the office where you'll sit, and what you are willing to give up, and what your make or break is. 

·         For some applicants, the size of the pay check may not be as important as vacation time.

·         Severance pay benefit is also a good negotiating item, because it costs the employer nothing up front.

·         Be sure to research your employer's policies and perks, and general compensation practices.

·         Using websites like LinkedIn can be an efficient way to get background on a company.

·         When a hiring manager asks how much you currently make, it often makes sense to use a delaying tactic, like saying, "I want to figure out if there's an opportunity for me here."

·         Or if you're coming from a low-paying job, for instance at a NGO, and want to make a lot more, you can say to the hiring manager, "I'm sure you know I'm coming from a lower-paying industry where salaries are not in line with the private sector."

·         Once you get to the salary discussion, the employer has already decided to hire you.

·         Negotiate in person whenever possible, as

there's more of a commitment.

·         It's a lot easier to get someone off the phone than to dismiss a prospective employee from office.

·         Finally, stand your ground.