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Wishing you and your family an Abundant and Happy NEW YEAR 2021.

In the current pandemic, there have been job losses, pay cuts and in such an upheaval it’s easy to ignore what you are worth. And in the economic crisis that resulted, it’s easy to lose sight of what you and your expertise would actually be worth thus ending up in undervaluing yourself in terms of expertise and value. True worth is a combination of knowing your value as well as self worth. Both these qualities of Values and Self Worth are inextricably linked. Your True Worth is measured by who you are at your core. True Worth is Believing in yourself, believing that you are worthy, irrespective of relationship, position, status, professional success, your financial wealth, or your looks.

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Inspirational Leadership, Value Driven, Visionary / Big Picture approach are all qualities that are leadership qualities and all these key Qualities should be your strengths if you aspire to be an inspirational Leader. 

In my thirty fourth podcast, we look at the three main Qualities needed to have a Leadership focus – Values, Vision and a Nurturing Environment. there are many other qualities too that Leaders need to have such as integrity, Positive Communication, the Ability to delegate, An attitude of Gratitude, Openness to Learning and being Empathic. But when you combine the three core qualities of VALUES, VISION and a Nurturing ENVIRONMENT and consistently use it to guide your actions, then you have in your hand the magic formula to become an inspirational Leader.

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Criticism is hard to face, harder to accept. Make no mistake, none of us like to hear about our mistakes, failures or our inabilities. But we do face Criticism in life everyday and cannot escape it. And we also criticize others …………. This is a two way street. So how should one handle Criticism? And what should we Do When We are Criticized? For Starters, Do Not React, Listen to the criticism and think about your strengths. This way you will be positive and it will make you ready to face the criticism squarely. Even if the criticism is true, it will give you the strength to face and do something about it other than an angry retort.

And to take criticism with grace, in this podcast I share with you some simple steps of handling criticism with positivity in your life – be it at the workplace or at home or anywhere.

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This is the second of the two part podcast on workplace stress and about the coping mechanisms to overcome stress and bring balance into your lives. Workplace stress is harmful and people experience it because of undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. Plus workplace stress is aggravated by the gigantic crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workplace stress is a killer that creeps on you silently. With over 85% employees in the age group of 30 to 39 years being extremely vulnerable, this stress severely affects their Body, Mind, Behaviour and Emotion. Here are some simple strategies to overcome workplace stress under remote working or otherwise – (a) Schedule & prioritise (b) Build Positive Relations (c) Relook Inwards-Relook Habits (d) Start new fitness routine (e) Have Healthy and Nutritious Routine (f) Get Adequate Sleep (g) Change your Perspective (h) Me Time

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This is the first of a two part podcast. The first part is on the causes for workplace stress whilst the second part of this podcast is about the coping mechanisms to manage and overcome these stresses to bring balance in your lives.

Workplace stress is the harmful effect that people experience because of undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. And the issue of workplace stress is aggravated by the gigantic crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workplace stress is a killer that creeps on you silently. It gradually moves in from the shadows, sapping your energy, bringing down your confidence levels and affecting your concentration and focus. Workplace stress is a serious issue when you see that the age group from 30 to 39 years faces the maximum impact of stress on their Body, Mind, Behaviour and Emotions. From a recent research, listed below are some very disturbing statistics of the impact of workplace stress for employees in the 30 to 39 years age group is listed below:

The major contributors to workplace stress, are those relating to - loss of jobs, limited control on work responsibility, Rapid Technology changes, poor transparency, communication issues, unbalanced operating style and unrealistic job demands

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Stress, we must understand, is the Body’s natural survival response to handle a situation that is unforeseen. And the COVID-19 pandemic has been a gigantic crisis of unprecedented proportions and stress is a natural corollary.

Stress is good when it supports and gives you extra strength to stay focused, energetic and alert. It is this “stress” that keeps you fully alert during that crucial work related presentation or in a critical moment in a football match or while studying for an exam. But it is this same stress that stops being useful when it starts to damage your health, your relationships, your productivity and your life. Some coping strategies that will make stress work positively for us are (1) Deep Breathing (2) Having an Exercise routine (3) Music (4) spending time with a pet (5) following and visualizing your passion (6) Adequate Sleep and (7) Having a healthy diet. With experimentation you can identify the stress reliever solution that works for you. And with discipline and consistent practice, you will make stress work positively for you.

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WISHING ALL MY LISTENERS A HAPPY HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS DIWALI.

Welcome to my 29th podcast. This podcast is about making Happiness your companion irrespective of the ups or downs in your lives.

Does Happiness happen only when we succeed in buying a house, or when we get a promotion or when we complete our MBA course? When we say that we will be happy once we reach our goal, it really means that we are okay being unhappy till our goal is achieved. An ingrained myth is that happiness automatically follows when you achieve your goals. I say, Turn this myth around, put happiness first. Happiness is not waiting outside to find us. And that’s because its waiting to be found inside us. In this podcast I share ten simple techniques of how to be happy with yourself despite the setbacks in your life. These are (a) Acceptance / Making Peace with being Unhappy (b) Be alive with the pain (c) Practice Smiling (d) Go out, Exercise and feel alive (e) Meditate (f) Be compassionate with yourself (g) Sleep More (h) Practice Gratitude (i) Make others happy (j) Relook at your perspective. Listen to me speak on the fundamental truths that you can include in your daily routine.

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Leadership Communication skills rests on the foundation of self belief and confidence. This podcast is on the critical quality of leadership communication. The podcast has useful content for all my listeners, to overcome business and relationship challenges that the first big pandemic exposure in our living lives COVID19, has thrown at us. Communication is a key leadership ingredient.

Great Business Leaders are excellent communicators as the Business success relies on it. One of the key leadership communication style that Business Leaders possess is Vulnerability. What is Vulnerability in the context of a Leadership Communication skill? Vulnerability is about baring yourself to the world with your in his communication, he conveys that he has the courage to face those fears despite the volatile uncertainty of the business fears, your weaknesses, your mistakes and exposing yourself in a way that would pose danger to your status. when a leader embraces vulnerability environment.  The essence of vulnerability is captured by Simon Sinek – QUOTE A Leader first and foremost is a Human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead UNQUOTE.

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Communication skill rests on the foundation of self belief and confidence. This podcast is on the critical quality of leadership communication. The podcast has useful content for all my listeners, to overcome business and relationship challenges that the first big pandemic exposure in our living lives COVID19, has thrown at us. Communication is a key leadership ingredient.

Great Business Leaders are excellent communicators as the Business success relies on it. One of the key leadership communication style that Business Leaders possess is EMPATHY or Empathic Leadership. What is Empathy in the context of a Leadership Communication skill? Empathy in leadership is the demonstrated ability to get out of one’s shoes and put on someone else’s shoes to actually understand what is happening around them. Anand Mahindra, founder and currently executive Chairman of M&M Ltd., is one such shining example of an empathetic business leader. He is a rare “right Brain Leader” in the cut throat world of Business. As an empathic leader, he uses a coaching mindset to embracing strengths and working on the team weaknesses. Empathy in leadership communication brings inclusivity, and the workplace opens up to innovative thoughts & perspectives.

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