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Sridhar
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Make working from home work – tips to telecommute and save money (Part 2)
February 17, 2009 - 12:59 pm
Posted in Telecommuting, work-life balance, self-improvement | No comments
In Part 1 of this series, there were 5 tips on how to prepare for telecommuting. Here are more tips on telecommuting once you have permission from your organization. Before I start, let me briefly summarize the tips from Part 1: Identify the activities that can be done from home – Most jobs have some [...]
Make working from home work – tips to telecommute and save money (Part 1)
February 16, 2009 - 12:36 pm
Posted in work-life balance, self-improvement | No comments
As another cycle of recession is upon us, everyone, from mega-corporations to individuals have to find ways to save and have cash on hand. Telecommuting is a good way to save time and money, while also providing a host of benefits. However, the % of people telecommuting is not very significant, except in a few [...]
Separate your expenses with multiple bank accounts
September 18, 2008 - 12:01 pm
Posted in Personal Finance | 3 comments
…And save yourself mental clutter del.icio.us Tags: Personal Finance, Money, Bank Accounts, Expenses, Categories Most people I know hold a single bank account or at the most 2 accounts – out of which 1 is a salary account. This account is used for all financial transactions in life – Regular expenses like groceries, electricity, [...]
Why language skills are important to your success?
September 17, 2008 - 8:10 am
Posted in Communication, Personal Development, Self-Improvement | 1 comment
And what you can do about it… del.icio.us Tags: Personal Improvement, Personal Development, Language skills, Success Tips What do great leaders have in common? Charisma, passion, hard work – yes, these qualities come to mind readily, but what about the ability to communicate to your superiors, peers and juniors effectively? To communicate effectively, you [...]
5 easy steps to find out where your money is going
September 11, 2008 - 7:21 am
Posted in Personal Finance | 3 comments
You know that feeling – no money left in the bank, but you are not really sure where it has all gone. Oh, you might be doing a bit of budgeting and have paid off all your regular expenses. What about the rest? Once I got started on this, I expanded the question: Where [...]
Book Review: Know-How by Ram Charan (Part 1)
September 4, 2008 - 12:37 pm
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We all know of charismatic, well-educated CEOs brought in to change the fortunes of floundering companies, but nevertheless could not make that turnaround possible. What is it that distinguishes successful leaders? There are thousands of books published every year that seek to identify the core set of "tricks" which will make every leader successful. Very [...]
Work-life balance (Updated)
August 21, 2008 - 6:01 pm
Posted in work-life balance, self-improvement | No comments
Nuclear families and 2-person careers are the norm today. Gender equality in education and employment, rising costs and new generation values are the usually quoted reasons for this change. The sailing is smooth while you are still in your twenties. Once you have a few years of experience under your belt and start raising a [...]
Goals for 2008
August 9, 2008 - 7:08 am
Posted in Goals, Self-Improvement | No comments
After reading JD @ Get Rich Slowly about writing down goals, I was inspired to write down my immediate goals for 2008. I have been keeping all this my head and when I sit down for a moment of rest, activities related to these just crowd in and have a party. Writing them down [...]
Following my own advice – Emergency funds
August 7, 2008 - 6:44 am
Posted in Emergency Funds, financial planning, Personal Finance | No comments
After writing so much about having an emergency fund, I find that my own balance is not enough for even one month. Currently, both me and my wife work, but due to the high mortgage for my home, our pay is just enough to pay all bills. Thankfully, we have been able to meet [...]
Spending vs. Saving
July 17, 2008 - 9:32 am
Posted in Self-Improvement | 1 comment
I saw an ad for a large, flatscreen LCD that I thought would be really wonderful. Combined with a home theatre system, I could watch movies and TV in full Dolby. However, after that desire had cooled down a bit, I did a bit of thinking. Why did I want it? The honest answer [...]