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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”

—Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher, Nobel Prize Winner

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THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

February 25, 2015

Weave Behavioral Economics into Your Wellness Program

Company wellness programs often rely on education to encourage people to lose weight, stop smoking, or manage health conditions. But educating people about what they already know but don’t do can only go so far. Instead, try behavioral economics approaches, which can help us overcome the psychological barriers that undercut our goals. For example:
Make incentives easier to see and more influential. Use separate checks or gift cards to deliver rewards (e.g., cash for completing a health assessment) that would normally be buried in a pay stub.
Reward group achievements. Instead of encouraging people to walk more, create teams whose success depends on each member walking a minimum amount (say, 7,000 steps a day).
Turn repetitive activities, like taking medication, into a game: People can participate only if they took their medication the previous day. Such an approach effectively pairs the routine with an engaging and emotionally positive experience.

Adapted from “Use Behavioral Economics to Achieve Wellness Goals” by David A. Asch, MD and Kevin G. Volpp, MD.

Punishment for cricket match fixing in the eyes of Sir Vivian Richards

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

AoA.

Sir,

Since the news of Moin Khan’s late night visit to a casino in NewZealand broke in Pakistan, a debate is raging in every section of the society to send the cases of all the Pakistani cricket players and PCB officials, found guilty of match fixing, during the ongoing World Cup cricket matches, for their trial in military courts.

In this regard, the views on punishment for match fixing, of the world’s most famous cricketer, Sir Vivian Richards, are reproduced below for your kind perusal please.

Sir Vivian Richards, writing at page 219 in his book titled “Sir Vivian The Definitive Autobiography” states:

“The problem (match-fixing) needs to be taken more seriously and be throughly investigated. Anyone caught and proved beyond doubt to be involved in match-fixing should be given the maximum punishment, both within the game and under the laws of the country in which it happens. In my view, it is a kind of treason, selling your country out. At one time that would have meant being put in front of a firing squad! How can anyone sell out his or her country for a few bucks? It is beyond my comprehension.”

Best Regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

“Abundance is not a state of finances or wealth, it is a state of inner health. Wherever there is joy, appreciation, gratitude, giving, caring, creativity, vision, inspiration, love, patience and playfulness, there is abundance.”

— Author Unknown

Pakistan scored 160 and Zimbabwe scored 289 against the West Indies.

Point to ponder is that our next match on 1st March is vs Zimbabwe, who scored 80% more runs than us, against the same bowling.

So, Pakistan may play any combination of 11 players but must repeat must, play with 5 regular bowlers against the Zimbabwe:

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
—Buddha