Sometimes in life, we find ourselves stuck in between choices. We go on with our days but somewhere behind the scenes, an issue is nagging us. We keep weighing the pros and cons of each option only to find ourselves stuck in the middle unable to make a decision. This can be a great source …
I suspect if I asked people to name their biggest fear, they would mention common things like planes, heights or even shark attacks. Rarely would anyone say they are afraid of being alone. Yet, this is one of the most fundamental fears that all of us have. In a way it’s healthy because it motivates …
Over and over again… Do you remember that sweet feeling of intensely falling for someone? When we are young, it’s easy to fall in love. We can spend days thinking about someone and occupy our minds with little things they did or said. We imagine this person to be perfect in every way and everything …
If we think of religion in business terms, Christianity, Islam and Judaism are like the big name brands in any industry with a big, loyal customer base. This idea may sound bizarre but it’s an interesting way to think about and analyze religion. Considering that most disagreements among religions are not over the core teachings …
After Robin William’s death, a lot of articles were circulated on the internet related to anxiety and depression. These articles tend to focus on the person suffering from the illness and miss the point in some ways because the person struggling from anxiety or depression is often not going to be aware or be in …
In finance, diversification means reducing the risk of a portfolio and maximizing its performance by investing in a variety of assets. Just as in finance, diversification is important in all other aspect of business like the types of products a company offers, its employees and geographic presence. What’s more interesting to me is that diversification …
We often think of people in high power positions like VPs and CEO as being specially gifted and extraordinarily smart. While it’s true that it takes a certain amount of brains and personality to get to those positions, the reality is that they are just ordinary people like everyone else. They question themselves and have …
Sometimes, it’s hard to go through life being “nice”. People tend to think of nice people as being dumb and easy to take advantage of. They associate niceness with weakness and pretty soon you start to wonder if it is in your best interest to be a nice person. What does it mean to be …
I often wonder why people cheat. Everyone goes through ups and downs in a relationship and it’s not surprising to be attracted to someone other than your partner. But what drives someone to break the trust of their partner and cheat? Is it that the relationship is so bad that you can’t take it? In …
