Loud Thinking

Archive for 2013

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”

Mark Twain (1835-1910);
[Samuel Clemens] humorist, essayist, novelist

Be Yourself, but Don’t Overshare

A rise in team-based workplaces has heightened the demand for managers who are “authentic” and “instantly intimate.” But sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at work can sometimes backfire. Here are a few pointers for effective—and authentic—self-disclosure:
Consider relevance. Before sharing personal information, ask yourself if it’s germane to the situation. Make sure it contributes to the overall goal of building trust and engendering better collaboration.
Understand the context. Some societies are more inclined than others to disclose personal information. Investigate regional and organizational norms about sharing so that you’ll know when it’s best to keep quiet.
Delay or avoid very personal disclosures. In some workplaces, you will eventually find it safe and helpful to share; in others you’ll realize it’s unwise to do so.

Adapted by HBR from “Be Yourself, but Carefully,” by Lisa Rosh and Lynn Offermann.

How To Enjoy Life?

Last summer I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her 6 year old son. The little boy was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little boy. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

But, no! As the little boy turned to watch his balloon go skyward, he gleefully shouted out, “Wow!”

I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little boy taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with “Oh no, what should we do?” But remembering that little boy, I found myself saying, “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?”

One thing’s for sure – life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given.

What’s in our control, is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!” will always beat a frustrated “Oh, no.”

So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little boy and make it a “Wow!” experience. The “Wow!” response always works .

“If you follow the crowd, you will go no further than the crowd. But if you walk alone, and find your own way, you will likely find yourself in places no one has ever been before.”

— Albert Einstein

CSA MUST NOT BRING SHAME ON NELSON MANDELA’s COUNTRY

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA MUST KNOW THAT THEIR SELF RESPECT AND INSULT IS IN THIER OWN HANDS

The following news reported TODAY by the ESPNcricinfo, if true, at least proves one thing that the South African cricket board, acting like a prostitute; has in a shameful manner, traded its honour, integrity, sovereignty and independence just for money, to be earned by an Indian cricket team’s short tour, by accepting the dictation of the BCCI, to send its own CEO Haroon Lorgat, on a long leave.

It looks that the day is not far off, when Cricket South Africa, in its avarice for earning more and more money, will change its nomenclature to Board of Control for Cricket in India & South Africa, (BCCI & SA).

ESPNcricinfo news:-

The BCCI president N Srinivasan and his CSA counterpart Chris Nenzani have “in principle agreed” for India to play three ODIs, a warm-up game and two Tests in South Africa in December, ESPNcricinfo understands. Although no formal statements have been released by the boards, some progress appears to have been made, two days after CSA offered to send “Lorgat on long leave”.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed.” The Prophet was asked: “It is right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?” He replied: “By preventing him from oppressing others.”

Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Hadith 624

“The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis”

Edmund Burke

“The Tragedy is not the brutality of evil but the silence of good people.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

Theodore Roosevelt

Australia beat India in a jail break style, by four wickets in the3rd ODI played at Mohali.

Over all, it was a thriller and India had ascendency in the match during 90% of the game.