Self-doubt. It’s that sneaking feeling we all get from time to time. Are you good enough? Will you really be up for the task? Keeping your confidence, improving yourself and your work, and even boosting the assurance and productivity of others are things many professionals don’t always think about, but that impact them every day. Several LinkedIn Influencers weighed in on these topics this week. Here is what two of […]
Virender Kapoor is the former director of Symbiosis Institute of Management and knows a thing or two about balancing your work and life. And he wants you to know too: 1. Don’t expect your employer to strike that balance Companies offer several freebies so their employees can perform better. They will have a gym, a food plaza and pick-up and drop facilities. Occasionally, they will also throw in a vacation […]
>Being careless with money is often associated with bad financial habits. If you are not aware of what these bad habits are, here is a list that could well serve as a caution. >Do you find that you are telling yourself to break out of a bad habit every once in a while? Those little quirks you develop sometimes that can become life crutches if you don’t quash them out […]
Meditation is simply the practice of neutrally attempting to focus your attention on one object (physical or mental) or on a verbal phrase (for example, “Peace”) for a period of time. There are many styles of meditation to choose from, we will discuss two basic ones that are easy to learn for beginners: 1. Grounding One basic component in learning meditation, that can be used alone or in addition to […]
A couple out shopping had a close encounter when they mistook a polar bear for a shaggy-looking dog. Clayton Waterman, 58 and his wife Doreen were travelling to the bank in Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada, to stop at when they saw the furry-figure walking in the same direction as their car along the road. Turning to his wife, Clayton said, “Doreen, look at the big shaggy dog”. But as they […]
An entrepreneur has to constantly evaluate, learn and adapt in order to survive and sustain in the business. Since you’re your own boss, here are some tips that will help you self-evaluate your performance. It’s that time of the year when the water cooler moments are buzzing with talks concerning the annual employee ratings and who has emerged the boss’s favourite. This is the month of employee appraisals and boy […]
As a former athlete I often find myself situations that I come across in business and life in general back to my glory days. It seems that many lessons my coaches were engraving into our minds are ever present today in my business. One lesson that comes more often than others is this: you either let external stimuli directly affect you, or you take the fight to the opponent. This […]
Toronto: After a gap of almost a decade, Air Canada will resume direct flights between Toronto and Delhi from this winter season, its chief told Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The airline’s President and CEO, Calin Rovinescu, met the Prime Minister at his meeting with business leaders and informed him about the plans of Air Canada, one of the 27- member global airline grouping Star Alliance of which Air India […]
Ottawa: The Indo-Canadian community is set to give a rock star like welcome to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who landed here on Tuesday for his three-day visit. Modi was welcomed by Canadian Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Indian High Commissioner Vishnu Prakash and a large number of Indo-Canadian leaders on his arrival at Ottawa airport from Germany. There is a palpable buzz in Canada about Modi’s visit […]
“Is there a way to strengthen someone’s willpower?” That was the question on researchers’ minds as they learned more about how the science behind this human virtue. Through many tests, they had discovered that willpower is like a muscle – it gets tired from overuse and requires food to replenish. So, if it does act like a muscle, can it also be strengthened? After several studies, we have our answer! […]
