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Living Tranquilly In Everyday Life | Dr. Srikumar Rao

How can you live tranquilly in uncertain times and everyday life? In this conversation with Lindsey Elmore, we discuss a variety of topics and themes that can support you to stay grounded in mind, emotions, and spirit. We hope you enjoy this episode. Modern Wisdom Ancient Stories Self Sabotage Mental Models Daily Behaviors for Success…

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Deep Insights from a Gerund!

I am a member of the MG100. I got in early, so I guess I am a ‘senior’ member. By age, I am very senior. For those who are unaware, this refers to the Marshall Goldsmith 100. Marshall is one of the most eminent coaches in the world with a client list that includes the…

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How the Heck Do You Cultivate Gratitude?

Gratitude is ‘in’. It is very firmly ‘in’. Articles in popular magazines tout this as a must have skill. Journals laud it as an antidote to stress. Resting in the eunoia after my talk at the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, audience members asked me about the value of gratitude. Appreciation and Gratitude is one of the…

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How the Heck Do I Cultivate Gratitude?

Gratitude is ‘in’. It is very firmly ‘in’. Articles in popular magazines tout this as a must have skill. Journals laud it as an antidote to stress. Resting in the eunoia after my talk at the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, audience members asked me about the value of gratitude. Appreciation and Gratitude is one of the…

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Are You Happy?

I am going to contradict what I have frequently asserted in my public talks and writings. I advise my audiences to avoid asking the question “Am I happy?” If you ask that question, the answer is inevitably “No”, I tell them. Truly happy persons are so busy and fulfilled that it never occurs to them…

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How to Achieve Rocket-Propelled Success in the New Year!

In my last blog I shared with you an insight that can truly change your life. Perhaps you read it cursorily. Go back and read it again. Ponder it. There is a nimiety of possibility in that short piece. The point I made in that blog is that we do not really want what we…

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A Startling Insight That Will Absolutely Change Your Life!

The Holiday Season is well underway and a New Year is about to burst on the scene. So let me share an insight that will completely and absolutely change your life. If you ponder it and integrate the learning from it into your life, it will be utterly transformed and for the better. What is…

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This Song Got it Right!

I saw The Thomas Crown Affair when I was enrolled in the MBA program at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India. This was the Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen version, and I loved the movie. The romantic tension between the stars was electric and there were many entertaining plot twists. And then there…

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Here’s Looking at You Kid!

Casablanca is one of my favorite movies. When I was teaching Creativity and Personal Mastery at top business schools, I would sometimes end the program by screening the conclusion of the movie. You can watch it here. I have often wondered why it had, and continues to have, such an impact. The acting is good,…

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A Conversation With Rameshwar Das

Hello! In his famous Stanford speech Steve Jobs said that you can only connect the dots looking back. You cannot connect them looking forward. There are many people who had a powerful influence on me. Some changed the trajectory of my life, but I did not know this till much later. One of them was…

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