If there was a Genie in a magic lamp who could tell me that you could choose one and only one thing that would always be perfect in your corporate life, I would choose this without batting an eye lid. Delivery. What you deliver to your organisation, to the team. It is basically your work …
I cannot stress enough on the importance of communication skills in the corporate world. There are volumes written on it. Since the A2Z of Professional Life series is about my learning and what I ought to have known in the early years of my career, I will focus on that. If you are doing a white …
The financial year just ended and it is the season of appraisals in India. No wonder then that B had to be Bell Curve. I was well into my third year in the corporate life when I learnt about the Bell Curve. The Dreaded Bell Curve. The bell curve is basically a gaussian distribution graph and …
All through April, I will be posting on A2Z of Professional Life, Monday through Saturday. Do join me in this journey! Adaptability or the ability to adapt is a plus in any given situation. In the professional world though, it is THE mantra to survive and thrive. How often have we heard the words “Adapt …
Who does not love a challenge? I do!!! So, when I learnt about the A2Z blogging challenge, I decided to jump the wagon. When I was thinking about what my theme should be, I realised that I have not blogged much about Corporate life. As a professional, we learn about corporate behaviour, etiquette, ways to …
We took a family trip to Kerala last month. Those of you who follow me on Instagram might have seen my posts about the sunsets, the backwaters and my vacation outfits. Some of you may have read my Vacation Planning post here as well. Kerala was a destination we had been wanting to do for a while …
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Being plus sized, I have found that my clothing choices are limited. I always start shopping by asking the question, “What do you have in my size?” While Indian wear is fine, I have never been very happy with the western wear options. Up until a few years ago, the only options available to me …
For a long time now, I have associated happiness with smaller things in life. Simple, everyday things that would make me happy every single day. I have written What makes me happy post before as well. Actually, two of them. Here is another What makes you happy post. While the actual points may be different, there …
The year was 2011, the month was July and we had been married just over 3 years. And we faced a big decision around changing our city. That meant moving out of home. Both of us had never lived away from home. Not for studies or our jobs. My first move out of my parents …
