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  • Do you realise your BRAIN’s craving for a PURPOSE?

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”

    Our human brain is oriented to feel comfortable given a sense of purpose and direction.

    Truly great leaders know this scientific fact and hence to lead a “trusting team” they show their team a sense of purpose.

    Once our brain understands about a specific purpose and direction , it is creative enough to devise innovative means to reach the destination overcoming obstacles that can come in the way.

    The sense of purpose and direction provided separates great leaders from the ordinary “placeholder” leaders.

  • Do you want to go FAST or FAR?

    As Simon Sinek mentions in his book Together is Better –

    “To go FAST go ALONE , To go FAR go TOGETHER”

    The choice is entirely ours

    Inspired and adopted from Simon Sinek’s Together is Better

  • Why should you take SHORT NAPS in the afternoon?

    Research has proven that short naps between 10 to 25 minutes in the sfterycan be highly beneficial

    They have TWO key benefits namely

    1) Increase COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

    2) Increase MENTAL and PHYSICAL health

    Daniel Pink mentions the same in his book When

  • Are you led by such a LEADER?

    Great Leaders want to see people around them as STARs rather than craving STARDOM

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better

  • Are you in search of FULFILLMENT?Oxytocin is the way to go..

    Oxytocin is the fulfillment related chemical that flows through our veins.

    Oxytocin flows when we get fulfillment by doing something selflessly.

    Oxytocin can help increase immunity and fights stress

    The flow of oxytocin cannot be tricked and true fulfillment needs to happen for this to flow.

  • What are the THREE essential aspects to perfect GROUP TIMING?

    The three most essential aspects are –

    1) SYNCHING to the BOSS of the group

    2) SYNCHING to the TRIBE

    3) SYNCHING to HEART

    Daniel Pink mentions the same in his book When

  • Did you know these benefits of CHORAL SINGING?

    Research has proven that singing in CHORUS calms HEART RATES and boosts ENDORPHIN levels

    Daniel Pink mentions the same in his book When

  • Are you obsessed with COMPLIANCE?This should be your wake up call..

    “While complying can be an effective strategy for physical survival, it’s a lousy one for personal fulfillment. Living a satisfying life requires more than simply meeting the demands of those in control.

    Yet in our offices and our classrooms we have way too much compliance and way too little engagement. The former might get you
    through the day, but only the latter will get you through the night.”

  • Do you REALIZE the INNER DRIVE in you?

    Daniel Pink in his best selling book Drive makes us realize the fact that all human beings have an INNER DRIVE which needs to be liberated.

    “Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”

  • What is the 20-20-20 rule on taking breaks?

    Every 20 minutes looking 20 feet away for 20 seconds is a great rule for taking breaks especially if you are working on a computer for your daily work.


    Daniel Pink mentions about this insight in his book When