Monthly Archives: August 2010

Why Mergers Tend to Fail

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Many corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) fail to realize their wished-for synergies, and eventually fall short of producing value to the stakeholders. Some years ago, a KPMG survey estimated that 83 percent of all mergers fail to create value and … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (#339)

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Today is the 201st birthday of American physician, professor, lecturer, and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (August 29, 1809 — October 7, 1894.) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. briefly studied law before turning … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Worry

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Have you ever realized that most of your adversities never occur? Or that most of your worries like in anticipation of such adversities? That some of life’s most common troubling scenarios never come to pass? That most of your worrying … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #338

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Leisure only means a chance to do other jobs that demand attention. * Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Most of us are aware of and pretend to detest the barefaced instances of that hypocrisy by which men deceive others, but few … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #337

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it. * Nathaniel Hawthorne Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude. * Maurice Baring When looking back, usually I’m more sorry for … Continue reading →

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Anxious or stressed out? Try deep breathing for instant relief

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Anxiety and stress are the body and mind’s natural responses to anything that jeopardizes your sense of balance. Your nervous system releases cortisol, adrenaline and other stress hormones that make your heart beat faster, tense up muscles, rise blood pressure, … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #336

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom. * Phyllis Theroux The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. * Mike Murdock That best academy, a mother’s knee. * James Russell Lowell Fear and lies fester … Continue reading →

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25 Ways to Instantly Become a Better Boss

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

Bad management is not usually a result of bosses not knowing what to do to manage better. Rather, it stems largely from bosses not putting conventional managerial skills into practice. Little wonder, then, that despite the billions that organizations pour … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #335

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Nagesh Belludi

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action. * Jawaharlal Nehru What we forgive too freely doesn’t stay forgiven. * Mignon McLaughlin We are but … Continue reading →

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