July 2016

There have been more than 100 hate and racial crimes reported in the UK since Brexit last week. Reported. Which means hundreds unreported. It is…

WHY IS BECHEK BEST LOVED CEO? In a recent Glassdoor poll, Bain & Co’s CEO Bob Bechek was rated best CEO.Why…? ¨He has received little press,…

¨This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up…

"If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect, will you compel others to respect…

I spent last the summer with my in-laws in their compound in Amman, Jordan. Due to the close quarters, there is much time for communion,…

When are You Not Allowed to Use Humor? …I wanted to find out because I laughed heartily during the Eurovision Song Contest when the host…

Suicide rate is on the rise in U.S. Why are people so miserable…?  A client and dear friend whom I’m currently having read Tolle’s ¨Power…

The New York Times just posted an article about people who forget to die. It’s been a much debated subject, how come people get to…

he Three Things I coach my clients to pick only three things each day to do. They usually respond with a puzzled, “What?  Three things? …

The topic of the week – “Vairagya”, the term in yoga philosophy that describes non-attachment.   The term “yoga” itself comes from the verb “to yoke”,…

Hi all - I am re-printing an article I co-wrote with an executive coach associate about the benefits of (executive) coaching: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xp1b1qbgb6eonk8/COACH%20JO-MY%20ARTICLE%20ON%20BENEFITS%20OF%20COACHING.pdf?dl=0 The reason I…

People who say they hate sales better learn to love it. It’s best to learn to love something you have to do anyway. The reason…

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This now popular quote attributed to Peter Drucker is pointing to the Titanic ship it is to steer, not people,…

In a recent conversation with a friend working in government she confided that, due to budget cuts, she had been asked to ¨self manage¨. I.e.,…

Or rather, in Amy Cuddy’s words, the way you tell your story to yourself matters. A big part of success in life – whether it…

You may have been chided in childhood by both teachers and parents. ¨Back to earth! ¨, ¨Where did you go? ¨ You daydreamed and you…

I just finished Seligman’s ¨Learned Optimism¨. Again it was proven that your mindset makes all the difference in your experience of life Luckily, according to…

How often do we judge whether what befalls us as either good or bad? How we rejoice in our fortune – and how we lament…

You know the feeling – you have a pile of things to do that just aren’t any fun. Be it admin, taxes or calling your…

You have tried threatening, manipulating, cajoling, leading by example – and nothing helps…you are simply not getting your needs met in the relationship – whether…

After Brené Brown took the internet by storm with her

…Welcome to your New Year! Here is the format of today: 1. What is new, new and NEW in 2016… 2. What is out, out and OUT…! 3. What…

Buddhist thought says that, “when someone harms us, they create the cause of their own suffering. They do this by strengthening habits that imprison them…

I’ve found myself a bit addicted to the news. I’ve come to justify too much news reading with wanting to stay informed. However, when the…

As you look back on the year, there were some highlights but you’re certain to find some low lights as well. Some negative experiences if…