Sridhar

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What are you grateful for?

September 8, 2009 - 12:24 pm

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On one of the forums in caloriecount (about.com site), there was a wonderful thread on what are you grateful for in your life. I am quite inspired by it. Here is a quick rundown of what I am thankful for in my life (not in any special order).

My family, who are the reason for me [...]

Breaking out of my comfort zone

August 17, 2009 - 10:27 am

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We have all heard of the cliche, but seldom do we take any action on it. I recently worked up my courage and did a couple of things, which I usually try and avoid.
1. Bought a pair of slip-on style shoes: I have always bought those with laces, as I believed they were the only [...]

Busy vs. Productive

July 27, 2009 - 11:13 am

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Shamelle has written a great post on distinguishing between “being productive” and “being busy” all the time.
This is a coincidence,  since I was reading Seth Godin’s book (featuring his blog posts) and one thing jumped at me: “Give me nine-to-five executives who can create remarkable things and I will change the world”.
Put these two thoughts [...]

4 neat things to do when you feel unproductive

July 16, 2009 - 6:36 am

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Have you had a day at work when you have felt/done more than one out of the following?
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Did not look at your to-do list
Postponed tasks without reason
Spent an unusual time at the water cooler
Asking strange/weird/odd questions on the internet or surfed endlessly

Then, you are bored, officially. Yes, we have all had those days [...]

Managing my Tasks

July 9, 2009 - 5:21 am

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I received an email today (surprise!) from a blog reader on an aspect I have never written about – managing my tasks. The question was (snipped for clarity),
“Hi
I need some software/tool to manage my tasks. I am not yet ready for frameworks like GTD, but need something that can help me in my daily work.”
I [...]

Manage those Irregular bills – how I do it

July 8, 2009 - 5:05 am

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Irregular Payments. I use this term for those bills that don’t occur with any definite period OR happen once in a year. Think Car insurance (and house taxes, annual maintenance etc). you get the idea.
Our initial family budgets used to have expense items for the month and we did those at the start of the [...]

3 Less-known attributes of truly Successful people

July 1, 2009 - 8:39 am

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There is a billion dollar industry of books, seminars and workshops on making people become more successful. There are also hugely successful people in our own spheres of life, people whom we meet regularly – senior members of large/great organizations, self-made enterprenuers and so on.
What are the things that distinguish successful people from the run-of-the-mill [...]

The 3 Pillars of Financial Planning

March 6, 2009 - 11:40 am

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In these days of financial troubles everywhere, I am thinking a lot on improving my financial situation and hence you may see most of the posts are on personal finance
“Insure your Child’s Education AND SAVE TAX”
“An insurance Plan for your golden years”.
These are the headlines screaming from Billboards on the way to work. I can’t [...]

3 steps to avoid “Money Leaks”

March 2, 2009 - 8:13 am

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Sometimes, it is necessary to step back and revisit the focus areas – be it in life or in a blog. This blog is dedicated to helping people better their quality of life by making small improvements in their lives. Work, finance, self-development are usually what I write upon. The timing of these usually tends [...]

6 quick tips to keep your career on track

February 27, 2009 - 2:00 pm

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The recession is taking a heavy toll on us, with massive job cuts and reduced pay being reported across the world. Everyone still holding a job is feeling tense – who knows when the axe will fall on them!
It is better not to give into negative thinking, but plan and prepare for such an eventuality. [...]

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