Vitamin P & The Glass Half Full

My Success in overcoming Covid19 – Vitamin P & The Glass half full I found Vitamin P for Positivity better than Vitamin CIt does not matter if our glass is half full or empty. I am thankful, I at least have a glass to fill Here are 10 things that helped me remain positive –  […]

TO DOs in The Hospital ICU

Good Bye ICU – TO DOs in the Hospital ICU डर के आगे जीत है (Darr ke aage jeet hai – There is victory beyond fear) This is the photo after I got discharged after a 17 day hospital stay, out of which 12 were in the ICU.If ever there is a medical emergency like […]

When FAITH Overcame FEAR

  When FAITH overcame FEAR Four years ago, on 4th May 2021, I walked out of the hospital after a 17-day battle with the Delta variant of COVID-19. When I was wheeled into the ICU, fear consumed me. Surrounded by pain, strapped to a CPAP helmet (non-invasive ventilator) with high pressure oxygen gushing in, sweating […]

Covid Diaries 2021 Part 3 – My Superheroes & The 3 Magic Words

  Covid Diaries 2021 part 3 – Super Heroes & the 3 Magic Words Like many from my generation, I grew up being a fan of Superman & then Batman. Today my son’s a fan of Iron Man. Then we also had our own desi Hero Shaktimaan. We look up to superheroes. Society expects them […]

Covid Diaries 2021 Part 2 – My ICU Experience

Covid Diaries 2021 – The Covid ICU experience – नवरस (Navras) – 9 emotions  I was in the COVID ICU for 10 days and that was an experience that I will never ever forget in this 2nd innings of my life. In the ICU, I saw deaths around me, I came to know of patients […]

Covid Diaries 2021 Part 1 – My Rebirth

Covid Diaries 2021 – my rebirth I spent 17 days at Raheja hospital including 12 days in the ICU and I was admitted 10 days after getting COVID positive. That’s a total of 27 days of Covid experience. With God’s grace along with prayers & blessings of well-wishers, combined with the amazing work done by […]

Branch Manager to CEO

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗕𝗠) 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – 𝙏𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠  2001 – I was the BM of HSBC, Borivali, Mumbai branch (photo 1) 2003 – I was the BM of HSBC, South Extension, New Delhi branch (photo 2) 2005 – I made a presentation to the senior management of HSBC that a BM’s […]

The Time Machine Test

The TIME MACHINE TEST – दस / बीस / तीस साल बादWhere Potential Meets Reality Imagine this:It’s May 1995 / 2005 / 2015.  A younger version of you – full of dreams and ambition – steps into a time machine. Fast forward to 2025.That younger you steps out of the Time Machine and comes face to face […]

AMBITION – The GOOD, the BAD & the UGLY

AMBITION – The GOOD, the BAD & the UGLY Ambition-it’s celebrated, critiqued, admired, and often misunderstood. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 – Ambition fuels innovation, drives professional growth, and inspires change. It propels us forward, enabling us to set bold goals, overcome challenges, and unlock our fullest potential. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱 – Yet, unchecked ambition can become overwhelming, blurring […]

Kindness @ Work

DO YOU HAVE A KIND BOSS / ARE YOU A KIND LEADER Some may disagree, but I firmly believe kindness is a critical trait for successful leadership. Kindness is not weakness.It also doesn’t mean that business goals become secondary. In fact, in my experience, when leaders are kind, employees often go beyond the call of […]