- I define materialism as putting the value of money and things above fundamental principles, such as love, balance, or wisdom- Ellen Tadd, Author,Counselor & Educator
- We are separated from the world by "Six degrees of separation. It means that a very small number of people are linked to everyone else in a few steps and the rest of us are linked to the world through those special few- Malcolm Gladwell in the book "Tipping point"
- Golden Banana principle of motivation: Recognize someone's success promptly from the depth of your heart.
- A brand is a promise to customers that a specific level of value, quality and service will be received. The promise is usually communicated through mass media advertising.
- Align the behaviour of your people with the brand promise.The brand promise is delivered by the people, not the lines in the advertisement.
- The Law of Control: You feel happy to the degree to which you feel you are in control of your own life. You feel unhappy to the degree to which you feel you are not in control of your own life.
- Rephrase your definition of "Success" from success to significance, from making money to making a difference, Celebrate other's success if you wish to have success in life- From the book " Corporate Soul" by Moid Siddiqui
- We do not manage better, we manage less and that is better- Jack Welch Former Chairman & CEO, General Electric.
- Managing a big country is like cooking small fish. The more you stir them, the less their shape can be maintained- Lao Tzu, Philosopher
- The inaccuracy of generalizations lead to much confusion in our attitudes, which then translates into inappropriate actions- Ellen Tadd, Author, Counselor & Educator
- The one you feed will take over your life. The choice is between joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, faith and fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment,inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, ego.
- Charity is fruitful when there is joy before giving the gift, it is given gracefully and there is a lingering pleasure afterwards.
- When you are passing on information about a third person make sure that it passes the triple filter test:- (1) That it is true - make sure absolutely that it is true (2) Filter of Goodness- It is something good (3) It is going to be useful to the one receiving the information.
- Have a mind that is open to everything- thing, place, person. Resist being a pessimist; a closed mind seals off creativity and growth. Opening your mind to limitless possibilities enables participation in miracles- Wayne Dyer, Author
- Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony- Mahatma Gandhi
- Sometimes there are stones thrown at you and you convert them into milestones. It is a great feeling- Sachin Tendulkar, cricketer.
- Efficiency is all about how the "Producer" has felt and Effectiveness is all about how the "User" has felt about it. It is not efficiency Vs effectiveness but efficiency and effectiveness.
- We create recessions, we turn small ripples into a tsunami. Don't get panicky. Use this time to re consolidate your business by spending your time and energies for grooming managers. It is the most opportune time- Moid Siddiqui, Management Guru & Author
- Work as though you would live for ever but live as though the world would end today.- Og Mandino, Author
- Indian scientists must move from "Publish or perish" to Patent, publish and prosper" - R.A. Mashelkar, Former Director General, CSIR.
