Monthly Archives: June 2007

Inspirational Quotations #175

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

Being reproached for giving to an unworthy person, Aristotle said, ‘I did not give it to the man, but to humanity.’ * Samuel Johnson You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #174

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

A friend is a person who knows all about you but likes you anyway. * Unknown I expect nothing. I fear no one. I am free. * Nikos Kazantzakis From the moment it is touched, the heart cannot dry up. … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Impact #10: The Foundation of Great Relationships — Get to Know People

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

An Act of Astonishing Leadership In a sermon on the meaning of work, Nancy Ortberg of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, recalled an astonishing leadership act from when she worked as an emergency room nurse earlier in her career. “It … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #173

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind. * F. Scott Fitzgerald Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. * Guillaume Apollinaire Nature arms each man … Continue reading →

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Effective Emails #1: Avoiding E-mail Embarrassments

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

We have all committed e-mail mistakes. We have seen a personal message sent to one recipient appear on mailing lists, we have sent impulsive e-mails while hot-headed, we have accidentally sent e-mails to the wrong recipients, we have misspelled names … Continue reading →

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Managerial Skills #2: Offering Retirees a Soft-landing

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

“Retired is being twice tired, I’ve thought. First tired of working, then tired of not.” – Richard Armour (American poet) Retiring is a significant transitional event in one’s life. Retirement is ideally a happy stage of one’s life–an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Impact #9: Getting Recognition to Help Career Advancement

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

Robert Nardelli, the former CEO of retailing giant Home Depot, offered great career advice in a “CEO Series” interview at the Stern School of Business, New York University, in 2003. Here is a video and a transcript of his interview. … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #172

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be. * Miguel de Unamuno Habit is a man’s sole comfort. We dislike doing without even unpleasant things to which we have become accustomed. * Johann Wolfgang von Goethe … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Impact #8: Three Habits to create more Personal-Time

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Nagesh Belludi

In the February 2006 issue of the Entrepreneur magazine, “Smart Moves” columnist Chris Penttila offered twenty-five ways to simplify business and life for entrepreneurs. Here are his three guidelines to create more personal-time for ourselves. Create boundaries. Set aside 10 … Continue reading →

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