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Womens Day 2021

It was a regular day at the office filled with back-to-back conference calls, unrealistic client requests, colleagues complaining about slow wi-fi and whining about bosses who constantly nag.  In the discreet corner of the office, near the water-cooler, which more often than not becomes a hub of office gossip and harmless banter, somebody spoke. Such things happen when the environment is conducive enough. People let their guards down and unknowingly expose their innermost, crude and lewd biases. This someone basically cribbed that Women's day is celebrated every year with such enthusiasm as against to Men's day which is a relatively low-key affair. This someone also added numerous examples of sacrifices that men make in their daily lives but which go unrecognized. Added that modern women are supposedly empowered enough with the world rooting for them. Needless to say, this somebody was a he. And then everybody in the nodded in agreement and the banter continued. I thought o
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A Man Called Ove - Book Review

I generally don't do book reviews. I read for pleasure, gaining more knowledge, passing time, having a wider perspective. Basically for consumption. I might bring about some anecdotes learnt from books in casual conversations here and there. But nothing more. Books are a gateway for me to reflect. It has always been this way.   But there are some rare books that demand an exception. A kind of book that moves you on so many levels that it becomes important to bare you heart out. It demands being talked about. It compels you to share what you are feeling. Because what you are feeling is a combination of so many emotions that if you don't talk about it you will be overwhelmed. And you know that once you talk about it, you will feel so much lighter. Because you know that you will have spread a story that is, without an iota of doubt, a kind of story that is needed so much in today's times. It's importance in today's world cannot be overestimated. Such purity in emotions
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The Lessons of Loss!

What this loss has taught me? I cannot be selfish. and that I am not that selfish that I thought i was  That I can make sacrifices That I am able to let lose the control and be fine with it I am able to give because i was given something previously
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Consultant’s Chart Cheat-sheet

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As a Consultant, one has to work extensively with Excel and PowerPoint. These two software, probably consume most of the working time of a consultant. Preparing good presentations is a crucial skill that any consultant must muster. One of the most important aspect of a good presentation if its visual appeal. One may choose to call it aesthetics or simplicity or refined or sophisticated or anything else. The point remains that visual appeal is a must for any good presentation. A good presentation also is the one which brings out the intended message with clarity and simplicity. This brings us to Charts. One of the most crucial component of the presentation is Charts & Graphs. Data analysis and number crunching is integral to a consultant’s recommendation. Any recommendation holds water only when it is backed by solid research and the data which supports the hypothesis. So, let us see what makes up good charts. A good chart has to be  SUAVE . •        S imple o    The cha
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