The Mirror Test

The Mirror Test: I believe it’s important to remember that when you know better, you can do better. With higher levels of awareness, you can make smarter choices. And the more clarity you get as to who you want to become, the more quickly you can start making the choices needed to get you there. Clarity really does offer a framework for more intelligent decision-making (and we become our decisions). Here’s a simple tool for you: the Mirror Test. Look into the mirror and ask yourself the following question: “What one thing could I do today that if I did it, my professional and personal life‘ would get to its NLG: Next Level of Greatness?” Then think about that one thing. Reflect on executing that step superbly. And go out and do it. Act with courage. Now. Remember, small daily improvements lead over time to stunning results.

Hum Sab ki yahi hai kahani

Pride In Parenting

Pride In Parenting: Leadership begins at home. Your family is an organization that needs to be managed, cherished and elevated if you aim to truly get to the rare life I believe you deserve. I also believe that the highest moments of our lives are the moments shared with those we love. How proud are you of your kids? Are they your primary priority? Mine definitely are. I’d let go of all I’m doing in my work life in a second, if my children needed me to. Do you spend quantity time with your kids as well as quality time? I’ve been a father for 29 years now and I must share with you that no matter what toys, video games or gifts I gave my gang, nothing could beat my time. Thats all they really Want. That’s all they’ve ever really wanted. I can’t tell you how many uber-rich executives have flown their jets for meeting different people for business, and shared that though they “have it all,” they still have nothing. Because they missed their kids’ childhoods. Money is not  the most important form of wealth. It just isn’t.  So today; Iove your loved ones. Cherish them. And tell them the things you’ve wanted to say but haven’t had the courage to say. You will never regret showing them how proud you are of them. Ever!

Awaken The Superhero Living Inside You

Awaken The Superhero Living Inside You: We all have an identity most people don’t even know about. We have within us a giant, a divine being of love and decency and compassion. We have the spark of God and of godliness. There is no power greater than this.As has been said many times before, we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. But most people can only see the physical. They can’t see the potential that shines just below skin-level.That’s the thing. None of us are ordinary. We are all extraordinary. Some of us just haven’t discovered that fact yet. In other words, feel that Superman and a Spiderman within, so you and I have a superhero waiting to be released and developed into something more than we’ve allowed so far as well.SUPERHEROES SAVE LIVESSuper heroes fly straight into danger to save the innocent. The whole point of being a superhero is the justice they mete out and the lives they save from the selfish disregard of villains.Awaken your inner Superhero by serving the common good: We can reach out to those in need and, with superhero ability, serve and teach and guide and lift and bless their lives.Awaken your inner Superhero by being a source of hope: Life can also be big and bad and scary. Our challenges can seem larger than life, stronger than mere mortal flesh and blood, able to withstand conventional weapons, persistent, enduring, angry.That’s where we can shine the brightest, offering hope, standing as beacons to the lost and self-defeated, letting the light of our optimism and decency and faith and commitment to high values and enthusiasm for life shine bright.

The Ultimate Peace In Life

The Ultimate Peace In Life: How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, because your child isn’t behaving, because your partner or friend isn’t living up to his or her end of the bargain? Or when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us — it’s part of the human experience.One thing that irritates me is when people talk during a movie. Or cut me off in traffic. Or wrongly park their vehicle which blocks other's way. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances — don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or irritated.See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you.And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.Let me let you in on a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken. So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks, someday, you might get upset. But not if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it’ll break someday, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a time-traveler, or someone with time-traveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks.Expect your child to mess up — all children do. And don’t get so upset when they mess up, when they don’t do what they’re “supposed” to do … because they’re supposed to mess up.Expect your partner to be less than perfect.Expect your friend to not show up sometimes.Expect things to go not according to plan.Expect people to be rude sometimes.Expect coworkers not to come through sometimes.Expect roommates not to wash their dishes or pick up their clothes, sometimes.Expect the glass to break.And accept it.You won’t change these inevitable facts — they will happen, eventually. And if you expect it to happen — even see it as already happening, before it happens — you won’t get so upset.You won’t overreact. You’ll respond appropriately, but not overreact. You can talk to the person about their behavior, and ask them kindly to consider your feelings when they do this … but you won’t get overly emotional and blow things out of proportion.You’ll smile, and think, “I expected that to happen. The glass was already broken. And I accept that.”You’ll have peace of mind. And that, my friends, is a welcome surprise.

What Separates You?

What Separates You?: 'Starbury One' basketball shoes look a lot like those made by Nike and Reebok. They are worn on-court by NY. Knicks guard Stephon Marbury. And they are built to last, like those of their competitors. So what makes them special? The fact that they are only $14.98(Rs. 950) a pair...really. The best businesses know their Separation Points—their competitive advantages—and then have the discipline to stay brilliantly focused on them until the whole world knows what makes them special. Tesla just put out a sports car- $100,000 a pop. But here's the thing: It does 0 to 60 mph in four seconds, is electric powered and will go100,000 miles per battery. Masterful Separation Points. So, have the courage to be different. Have the boldness within your industry to create value that has never before been created. Be strikingly creative, always getting better and dreaming bigger- And know what separates you from everyone else. Because if you don't know what makes your business special, how can you tell everyone else?

Angels In Your Evolution

Angels In Your Evolution: An idea just came to me. You’ve heard it before, but the more we  get exposed to a good idea, the more deeply we get to integrate it. Like reading a powerful book for a second and third time. Seems like a whole new book on every new reading. Did the book change? No. You did. Your capacity to understand got bigger. Your world-view got broader. Your ability to take in the insights grew. And so you discovered a whole new level of knowledge in that book. That was always there. You just didn’t have the eyes to see it before. The idea I feel so passionately about on this sunny afternoon can be stated in a simple phrase: Angels of Evolution. Nothing soft and irrelevant about this one, just a way to look at life’s challenges in a better light. As blessings rather than curses. Because they just might be. Angels of Evolution. Everyone who is causing you stress, struggle and challenge in your life just might be an angel of sorts. They just might be the very messengers carrying the lessons you most need to learn, to get to Your Next Level of Greatness. The difficult teammate might be an angel of sorts, here to teach you understanding. A business setback or professional disappointment might be an angel sent to build your resolve and commitment. A health issue might be an angelic wakeup call to get you to commit to a better diet, regular exercise, relaxation and meditation. Each encounter represents a defining moment that gets you to the excellence meant for you.  Angels of Evolution. The hardest stuff in your life is the ideal stuff to get you to where you’ve always dreamed of being. The people and events that irritate, anger and hurt you are the ideal educators to help you learn the lessons that will help you shine—at work, at home and in life. So that you evolve. And grow.