It was Theodore Roosevelt who waxed eloquent about the “Man in the Arena”, personal or professional while delivering his famous, “Citizenship in a Republic Speech” in Sorbonne, Paris. He further went on to say neither the critics nor the naysayers counted. What really mattered was the man in the middle of the action, whose face was smeared with blood, sweat, dust, and gore. Resilience Despite all the odds, this person moves forward valiantly, errs, bounces back again and again. Only this person can know the triumph of really high achievements. If and when the person fails, does so while daring ...

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The lyrics of a popular song goes something like this, When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, What will I be, Will I be pretty, Will I be rich. Here’s what she said to me. Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future is not ours to see. Accomplish the Goals No matter you happen to be an astrologer or a clairvoyant you would never be able to predict the future with any degree of certainty. As human beings, we do everything within our reach to plan and accomplish our goals. What Will Be, ...

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To begin with mentoring is indeed a virtue, let us be very clear about the fact that mentoring does not happen overnight. Never believe anyone who is of the opinion that mentoring can be easily picked up on short notice. Learning Curve Well to put things in perspective, nobody becomes a mentor in just a day’s time. Mentoring is a life skill, which ought to be learned and nurtured over a long span of time. It is certainly a continuously reinforced learning curve. One must ever be willing to learn and grow alongside the mentee. A Successful Mentor-mentee Relationship When ...

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Companies joined hands purportedly by exchanging an astronomical sum, the excitement is palpable as the later has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Microsoft. This has left the entire world baffled as the deal totaling a cool 26.2 billion, is by far the largest in its history and one of the most expensive tech acquisitions so far. Economic Opportunity LinkedIn’s vision is to strive to create economic opportunity for every single member of the global workforce. Both the companies are established professional leaders in their own space, be it cloud services or professional networking and the deal has ...

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As a working professional, you would wholeheartedly agree that effective communications are indeed a critical component when it comes to mastering success. You have to begin the quest by mastering the art of communication first and foremost. Communicate Skillfully If you are able to just communicate OK, you will get by fine, but if you are able to communicate skillfully, you would be able to work miracles, not just in your professional relationships, business relationships, family relationships but also your friendships as well. Fine Art To add further weight-age and buttress the argument, it is safe to say that by ...

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