Have you ever paused to wonder what it means to be the very best and what it takes to get there? If you take the time to examine the phenomenon closely, you would most certainly come across certain characteristics, which you would find across the spectrum as far as successful people go, be they are doers or for that matter they happen to be achievers. The Best Test All said and done, these are the ones who go ahead and find extremely effective ways to attain what they aspire and in the process become the very best at anything and ...

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Like everyone else you too would have come across days at the office when you were not at your very best. Something was amiss, motivation was found wanting, at such times it felt more like an off day and less like a working day. Glaring Lack of Focus During such times you may feel, it is quite tough and unrealistic to be constantly able to come up with your very best work. While in gainful employment, you may come across such time periods during which you would catch yourself procrastinating way too much, with a glaring lack of focus, and ...

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It was Theodore Roosevelt who waxed eloquent about the “Man in the Arena”, personal or professional while delivering his famous, “Citizenship in a Republic Speech” in Sorbonne, Paris. He further went on to say neither the critics nor the naysayers counted. What really mattered was the man in the middle of the action, whose face was smeared with blood, sweat, dust, and gore. Resilience Despite all the odds, this person moves forward valiantly, errs, bounces back again and again. Only this person can know the triumph of really high achievements. If and when the person fails, does so while daring ...

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The lyrics of a popular song goes something like this, When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, What will I be, Will I be pretty, Will I be rich. Here’s what she said to me. Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future is not ours to see. Accomplish the Goals No matter you happen to be an astrologer or a clairvoyant you would never be able to predict the future with any degree of certainty. As human beings, we do everything within our reach to plan and accomplish our goals. What Will Be, ...

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To begin with mentoring is indeed a virtue, let us be very clear about the fact that mentoring does not happen overnight. Never believe anyone who is of the opinion that mentoring can be easily picked up on short notice. Learning Curve Well to put things in perspective, nobody becomes a mentor in just a day’s time. Mentoring is a life skill, which ought to be learned and nurtured over a long span of time. It is certainly a continuously reinforced learning curve. One must ever be willing to learn and grow alongside the mentee. A Successful Mentor-mentee Relationship When ...

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