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2017 has started off and it is the time for writing up your new year resolutions ... and NO, I am NOT going to bore you with advice and other perspective but just going to give you a succinct list of possible things you can think about as you make your way through 2017 ....hope this helps ... Surround yourself with people you truly enjoy being in the company of and stop being judgemental (including yourself), choose being happy over being right Say ‘thank you’, Smile more and be kind Be comfortable with silence and listen to understand, not to respond or retort Prioritize yourself and procrastinate only when absolutely essential Be Mindful - Feel your breath Hope you can think through and make these subtle adjustments ... Have a good 2017 Stay blessed ...

Is Being Creative a Problem ? ....The watchout

There is a great possibility that ideas could be destroying your organization. Puzzled? Join the gang as I was too until I read the article creativity in not enough. Ideas for the sake of ideas without rigorous implementation models and follow up lead to organizational chaos.  Typically successful ideation models have proven to be successful when the organization insider, the apparent conformist has driven an idea through evaluation, implementation and follow up.  This Harvard Business Review article is a thought provoking article on this topic ... Here is the synopis of the article ....

How do you engage change and make a change

I have many of my friends lamenting that they need to change but have not been able to ...well, here are some pointers ... A. Stay involved in whatever you are doing - if someone else were considering the work you do, what would they think ? B. Keep an eye on the big picture - our workplace is more than our workstation C. Talk and listen - we will be better able to interpret the world around us if we talk and listen D. Look for ways to add value - conduct a personal swot analysis E. Be flexible - be flexible in your attitude and your responsibilities ; be keen on finding efficient ways to adapt to new realities F. Learn from your network - if we don't learn together, we hang together ... As Peter drucker said • Managing oneself (Sept. 13): Drucker says to ask yourself some basic questions in deciding how to guide your career. Are you a reader or listener? How do you work best: alone or with others? Please refer to the link as well ...