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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 309 - Fear of Failure

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 309

14th April 2

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 308 - #FearOfFailure

Fear of Failure

Wishing the readers Happy Ram Navmi

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 307 - Conquer the mind to grow

Conquer the mind to grow

Eid Mubarak to readers<

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 306 - I am responsible for my growth

I am responsible for my growth

Desire, anger, greed, attachment, p

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 305 - My Virtues

My Virtues

Last sloka of the sacred book @BhagavadGita established

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 304 - #MeritsOfMentoring

Merits of Mentoring

Starting a new series on learnings from #SongO

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 303 - Poet's presence of mind

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 303

3rd March

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 302 24th February 2025 SWOT Analysis in Valmiki Ramayan

Enthusiasm ever even at distress, Courage to act as required, Goodness in whatever you do, Compassionate leadership, Being grateful in life, Commitment to

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 301 17th February 2025 Seven Leadership Traits

300th special episode of #MondayMusings covered the zenith of all the slokas in

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 300 10th February 2025

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 299 - Treasure unpleasant truth

Treasure unpleasant truth

When moaning on the death of Ravan, his wi

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 298 27th January 2025

Credits of strategic counsel

Next learning in our series of manageme

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 297 20th January 2025

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 297

20th January 2025

Talent Identification

Lord Ram chose Nala who was a talented architect for leading the project of constructing a bridge across the ocean to Lanka. Lord Ram is a great leader

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 296 13th January 2025

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 296

13th January 2025

Attitude or Motivation or Both

WISHING ALL THE READERS HAPPY PONGAL, MAKARA SANKRANTI

We have seen in the last episode that performance is a combination of three attri

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 295 6th January 2025 Performance = ability * attitude * motivation

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 295

6th January 2025

Performance = ability * attitude * motivation

Employee performance is a function of three elements – ability, attitude & motivation.

Ability is the physical, intellectu

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 294 30th December 2024 Remarkable power of recognition

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 294

30th December 2024

Remarkable power of recognition

WISHING ALL THE READERS A VERY HAPPY, PROSPEROUS & JOYFUL NEW YEAR

We are near the fag end of our series on self

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 293 23rd December 2024 Give Up Giving-Up WISHING ALL READERS MERRY CHRISTMAS

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 293

23rd December 2024

Give Up Giving-Up

WISHING ALL READERS MERRY CHRISTMAS

We have seen the importance of perseverance (lack of despondency) exhibited by Hanuman and lauded by Valmiki in

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 292 16th December 2024 Freedom from despondency

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 292

16th December 2024

Freedom from despondency 

A new discussion topic but from the same old Valmiki Ramayan. Last discussion thread was from the last saragam of Kishkinda Kanda and let us now m

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 291 - Hanuman Phenomenon in Management

#HanumanPhenomenon

What is #HanumanPhenomenon?

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 290 2nd December 2024 Positive Self-Reinforcement

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 290

2nd December 2024

Positive Self-Reinforcement

Hanuman had a Jambavan in his team (by design) to mentor him and build his confidence. We need more Jambavans in our midst. But we don’t need to

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 289 25th November 2024

Be a Jambavan and Hanuman

Jambavan continued his technique to boost the morale and confidence of Hanuman

बलम् बुद्धिः च तेजः च सत्त्वम् च हरि सत्तम |

विशिष्टम् सर्व भूतेषु किम् आत्मानम् न सज्जसे || Valmiki Ramayan 4-66-7

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 288 18th November 2024

Confidence Building as a Leadership Trait

Giving confidence to the team is an essential Leadership Quality. Leaders must be critical of the team at times as required but it has to be ‘confidence building’ predominantly. Next in our ‘Valmiki

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 287 11th November 2024

Power of Listening & Learning

Eight Qualities of people having intellect are The desire to listen, Listening, Grasping or taking in what was heard, Absorbing / internalizing what was taken in, To reason by inference and make appropriate dedu

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 286 Eight qualities of an intellect 4th November 2024

शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणं तथा

उहापोहोऽर्थविज्ञानं तत्त्वज्ञानं च धीगुणः (Nitisaara Kamandaka 4.21)

Translation

Eight Qualities of people having intellect are The desire to listen, Listening, Grasping or taking in what was

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 285 Eight qualities of an intellect 28th October 2024 WISHING ALL THE READERS HAPPY DEEPAVALI, FESTIVAL OF JOY.

Angad & Hanuman – Master of 8 intellect qualities

Hanuman convinced his team leader Angad that he possessed eight intelligences and four diplomacy tactics through the sloka

बुद्ध्या हि अष्ट अंगया युक्तम् चतुर् बल

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2, Episode 284, Eight Intelligence

बुद्ध्या हि अष्ट अंगया युक्तम् चतुर् बल समन्वितम् | चतुर् दश गुणम् मेने हनुमान् वालिनः सुतम् || Valmiki Ramayan 4.54.2

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 283 - Four Influencing Strategies

बुद्ध्या हि अष्ट अंगया युक्तम् चतुर् बल समन्वितम् | चतुर् दश गुणम् मेने हनुमान् वालिनः सुतम् || Valmiki Ramayan 4.54.2

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MONDAY MUSING SEASON 2 - Episode 282 - Whatever happens is for good

अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयः। कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्।। Valmiki Ramayan 4.49.6।।

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 281 - #ThreeSecretsForSuccess

Eleven attributes for effective communication skills got completed in the last episode. This comes at the beginning of READ MORE +

Monday Musings Season 2 - Episode 280 - Eleven essential attributes of good communication

Eleven essential attributes of good communication

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 278 - Speak Positive Spread Positivity

#SpeakPositiveSpreadPositivity

9th September 202

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 277 - Optimum pitch for a speech

Optimum pitch for speaking

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 276 - Clear Chest Voice

Clear Chest Voice

26th August 2024

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Monday Musings Season 2 - Episode 275 - #HarmoniousCommunication

Harmonious Communication

19th August 2024

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 274 - Timely Communication

#TimelyCommunication

12th August 2024

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 273 - Ambiguity an absurdity

Ambiguity an absurdity

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 272 - #ElevatorPitch

Elevator Pitch as a Communication Skill

29th Jul

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 271 - Listening as the first communication skill

#Listening - first communication skill

22nd July 2

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 270 - Effective Communication Skills

Eleven aspects of communication skills

15th July 2

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 269 - Zeal is the best

Zeal is the Best

8th July 2024 READ MORE +

MONDAY MUSINGS Season 2 - Episode 268 - #ZestIsTheBest

Zest is the Best

1st July 2024 READ MORE +

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 267 - Handling Difficulties

How to handle separation?

24th June 2024

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 266 - Power of 1:1 Meetings

Power of 1:1 meetings

17th June 2024

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 265 - Fourteen Leadership Flaws

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 265

#F

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 264

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 263

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 258

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Leadership treatise at Chitrakut

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MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 251

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 251

Leadership treatise at Chitrakut

4th March 2024

Live coverage of the leadership conclave from a frugal hut in the middle of the forest at Chitrakut continues in this episode as well (enough m

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 250

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 250

Leadership treatise at Chitrakut

26th February 2024

We are going through a series of leadership lessons from Valmiki Ramayan as a mark of obeisance to Lord Ram started from the day of Pran Pr

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 249

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 249

I am the MASTER of my fate

19th February 2024

"Only a confused and cowardly person depends upon destiny. Brave men with self-respect do not honour the destiny." Valmiki Ramayan 2-23-16

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - Episode 248

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 248

I am the MASTER of my fate

12th February 2024

"Only a confused and cowardly person depends upon destiny. Brave men with self-respect do not honour the destiny." Valmiki Ramayan 2-23-16

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 247

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 247

Destiny is in your hands

5th February 2024

Grief ruins courage. Grief ruins sacred learning, grief ruins all. There is no enemy like grief.   Valmiki Ramayan 2-62-15

How to manage grief

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 246

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 246

Grief is a friend or enemy.

29th January 2024

I am covering few more life lessons from #ValmikiRamayan as a mark of obeisance to Lord Ram and his teachings to humankind.

#AyodhyaKand is

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 245

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 245

Sacrificing Comfort Zone

22nd January 2024

Lots of excitement in the air about the upcoming ‘Ayodhya Ram temple consecration’ on 22nd Jan 2024. I would like to focus my attention to the teach

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 244

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 244

#PainIsInevitableSufferingAChoice

15th January 2024

WISHING ALL THE READERS HAPPY PONGAL, MAKARA SANKRANTI, LOHRI & BIHU

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदु:खदा: |

आगमापायिनोऽन

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 243

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 243

Obsessive Focus on safety and security

8th January 2024

The freak accident last Tuesday, 2nd January 2024, at Tokyo's Haneda Airport involving a Japan Airlines flight and a coastguard plane w

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 242

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 242

I want to celebrate pain

1st January 2024

I want to celebrate 2023 for many reasons including that of a bypass surgery I had to undergo towards the fag end of 2023.  Don’t worry, I have n

MONDAY MUSINGS EPISODE 241

MONDAY MUSINGS EPISODE 241

25th December 2023

WISHING ALL THE READERS MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

This week’s Monday musings is special in two ways. One, is a real-life vindication here, right next door, of our discussion

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 240

Harmonising thoughts and actions

18th December 2023

न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्य पुरुषोऽश्न‍ुते ।

न च सन्न्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥ Bhagavad Gita 3.4 ॥

#Naishkarmya – नैष्कर्म्य

Naishkarmya is an important concept

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 239

Harmonising thoughts and actions

11th December 2023

Yet another inspirational week and yet another interesting and enthralling sloka from Bhagavad Gita, never mind the havoc created by Chennai flood. Bhagavad Gita can give us the menta

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 238

#LearningsFromSilkyara

4th December 2023

Every man attains perfection and success by devoting to prescribed duty as per their natural abilities and disposition – Bhagavad Gita 18.45

I cannot get a bet

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 237

Dedication & Perfection in Work

27th November 2023

New sloka, multiple interpretations with lots of new learnings

#CommitmentToWork

स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरत: संसिद्धिं लभते नर

स्वकर्मनिरत: सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्‍छृणु ॥

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 236

Life Lessons from World Cup Cricket-2023

It is cricket fever everywhere; all discussions revolve around cricket. It is heartbreak for millions of cricket fans in India to have missed the cup but the ‘blessing in disguise’ is the valuable les

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 235

Don’t resist the unknown

13th November 2023

WISHING ALL THE READERS HAPPY & JOYFUL DEEPAVALI

Those who are not a source of annoyance to anyone and who in turn are not agitated by an

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 234

MONDAY MUSINGS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 234

WORRIES & MISERIES

6th November 2023