Welcome to the last challenge of 2017! S.M.A.R.T The acronym had first appeared in the November, 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran. SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-Bound) is commonly attributed to Management By Objectives by Peter Drucker. Thank you, Mr. Doran and Mr. Drucker, for limiting human thought to the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 19
The sensitivity to numbness, the distrust of trust, drug-induced euphoria. Reason clashes with Emotion What is true? What is illusion? What I see and hear, or what I feel? A shift in perception creates conceptual clarity. white noise in the mind gives equanimity. I see you in a different light. each layer being … Continue reading Stark Emptiness
Welcome to Week 18! I see you all busy with the rituals that we follow at this time of the year. It makes me wonder why do we need these. And the answer that popped up is - We need a renewal of faith, hopes, ambitions and modified action plans to suit current reality. It … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 18
My first take and the gaps filled in ... The gaps are what we do not find in any resume or profile, and yet drive so much of behavior around us. Success in people-oriented professions needs skills to read these gaps, and in some cases, identify the gaps and find a way to … Continue reading Me
Welcome to Week 17! This will be the simplest and easiest prompt we have done so far, and yet, will reveal a journey. My take Past - My resume line Professional banker with cross-functional exposure to Channel Management, Product Management, Branch Banking, Business Development, HR & Training Present I am a Coach, career counsellor, trainer … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 17
Welcome to Week 16! I am late in posting the prompt today, and decided on a quick, but different take on the prompt. Here is a character narrating different episodes from her life. You get an idea of the overall personality. Pick just one sentence from the story, and develop further on that. Ask who … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 16
I am controlled by my genes. Am I? Research says that repeated behavioral traits can alter genes. I hope they can help me by showing it all on a screen. Which are the problem areas that I need to change? But till then ….. ensuing battles fight with ancestors for what they didn’t do I … Continue reading Own Your Soul
Welcome to Week 15! I am about to embark on a wellness coaching program for cancer patients, and attended an introductory training program. They have research-backed data that the root cause for all kinds of cancer is some kind of repression – due to a fear, social conditioning or upbringing. We are told that only … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 15
Surviving barbs and put-down statements, and not letting it affect you takes strength. The opportunity lies in doing what you like, and let the naysayers be humbled. anachronism I may be, but can travel in time to change it I would like the future to provide new directions, and create newer futures. We were not … Continue reading sOARING hIGH
Welcome to Week 14! The Thanksgiving Season compels us to think of the blessings in our life. The whole idea is to focus on the positive. The SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results) analysis is the other side of SWOT, where we eliminate the negatives altogether, and focus on what can be done. Let us expand … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 14
Creative Experiments and More 