Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over”. I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday”, I promised a little reluctantly on her third call.
A gentleman once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No", said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but, the first one got damaged at the last stage "
A crorepati who lives in a hut!
His story is an inspiration for millions. A self-made entrepreneur, his mission is to help the poor through job creation. E Sarathbabu hit the headlines after he rejected several high profile job offers from various MNCs after he passed out of IIM, Ahmedabad two years ago.
Recently i had been to a book manufacturer to purchase books..I was shown the various varieties of books...Books with Hard Cover,books with soft cover,Long Books and so on. The Books in soft cover looked very attractive and the diff in cost between hard cover books and soft was not much...
But ten the manufacturer disclosed one thing..He told me that books with Hard Cover have high endurance and are Eco Friendly because the material used can be RECYCLED!!! But books with soft cover are plastic quoted and cannot be recycled and also the endurance is much lower comparitively.
I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success.
On my recent visit to UK whenever someone talked about Bangalore, they made it a point to enquire about the horrible traffic conditions. A true nightmare, the roads of Bangalore are best when you are away from them. Since the day I have started listening to radio stations in Bangalore, I hear of the Banerghatta road and it's traffic woes. But, on Thursday, I came face to face with a traffic condition I could never have imagined.
A small group of young men and women dreamt of a day when no one will die because of shortage of blood. Their dream was not just their own. It is the dream that resides in the hearts of a billion Indians .. a dream of a nation free from human injustice. A dream for a society that cares for its people.. a dream of a place where men can live with dignity and high purpose.
This is not a motivational story.. nor is it facts and arguments..
This is my belief..
When I was born, the Gods above must be very happy. For that is why they bestowed me with the best opportunities in my life. With the opportunities that they gave, they also gave me plenty of guidance and support from many people.
Question: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure?
