Category Archives: FUN IN PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Real life stories from advertising and marketing

The Myth of No Alternative, No Problem & Prof Mote.

Whose Line Is It? “No Alternative. No Problem”. I love it. It is one thing I learnt at IIM Ahmedabad. I regularly use it in my workshops. When you have no alternatives to choose from, there is no problem. A problem has to do with alternative solutions. Just like a lock must have a key;… Read More »

SLICE OF DEATH ADVERTISING

SLICE OF DEATH ADVERTISING The only sure thing in life is death. Rest is just a probability. We appreciated ‘Slice of life’ (SOL) advertising, however, we rarely see brands leveraging ‘Slice of Death’ ( SOD) imagery and references. Death is all around us. Death is all around us. It is there in the newspapers, in… Read More »

REDISCOVER is your investment in self.

REDISCOVER IS A COMMITMENT AND INVESTMENT IN SELF. REDISCOVER is a commitment to self. It believes you are already good and have all the resources. You are not creating and crafting something new, you are only rediscovering. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE. Nothing is going to change unless you are willing to invest time… Read More »

Leadership lessons absorbed like a sponge

On the 72nd Independence Day, I am sharing a review of ‘SPONGE: Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients’ by Ambi Parameswaran. I was thinking, how different the country could be if all of us behaved like the sponge. If like Ambi, we too could reflect on our mistakes and learn through our experiences. Maybe… Read More »

Rediscover Yourself’ The most selfish workshop ever.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOURSELF? Self-knowledge is desirable. However, like perfection, it is tough to achieve. It is a ‘work-in-process’. Hence we need to Rediscover, Realign and Reconnect with our inner self to raise our self-awareness. Our biases due to our experience and choices that have shaped our behaviour and attitude are one of the… Read More »

The HAPPINESS MODEL you can follow

Your mental and emotional state is in your business. So is Happiness. Blaming the circumstances and other characters in the episode of your life, you only gain temporary relief in escapism. To be happy, you need to commit self to keep yourself happy. It is not to deny the impression and impact various materialistic outcomes,… Read More »

The Joy of remote working suffocated with long leash of technology

I am sure we all vote YES for flexible-timing. I also would bet most of us have experienced remote working. Yes, thrive on such a technology marvel and dream of the constraint-free life unveiling before the new generation. We are blinded by the advantages to miss the twin edged swords of technology. It is relentlessly… Read More »