We often hear “customer is always right”, a term that was coined by Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridge’s department store in London in 1909. But what does it really mean? Does it mean that the customer no matter how rude or obnoxious, is always right? Well there are lots of reasons why a customer can be right sometimes, but we have to realize that where we find customers...
Just like most of you, I love chocolate . But yah I am trying to cut short on that because it isn’t helping me with the gym routine I am trying to master. Below are some things that I came across that might help you in understanding the little devil we blame whenever something on our body is out of place .. the fat in other words. Statement: Chocolate is largely an “empty-calorie” food that...
I often get baffled over the amount of rights women have in Islam, and how some people often don’t know about them, or maybe despite knowing about them they don’t think they are worth mentioning. What Islam came with 1400 years ago is something the west still hasn’t managed. What does Quran say? “O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person...
Was just missing mum and thought of writing something for her and all those that really value the beautiful relationship of a mother and her children. The one who always kept awake The one who always kept awake when the whole world calmly slept The one who cried along with me When my inner child had wept The one who gave me courage when The world would let me down The one who prayed to All-mighty...
The human mind is very powerful, yet very weak at times. Where on one side the human race has reached the moon, some people aren’t capable of even crossing the road due to their laziness. So what is it that makes us look at the letter O and see it as the first letter in Opportunity rather than seeing it as the last letter in the word ZERO? I would say, it’s the kind of push you give...
Some people blame their whole day going bad on the weather, some blame it on people around them who might have affected their mood in some way. Either way, neither of those should or can make or break our day. But there are some very simple things we can keep in mind. Tip 1 Start your day with a smile on your face, you won’t imagine how great you would feel. The moment you open your eyes...
Being in the world of radio for over a decade now and having interviewed celebrities and regular people I feel there is still lots to learn, as each conversation is different. Why is a good conversation important? Since our day to day behavior revolves around communication, it’s very important that we use our words wisely. If we are talking just for the sake of talking, without any result...
Is it normal when someone says “I am my own best friend?” The thing is that some people say that to love someone else you need to be capable of loving yourself first. That doesn’t mean loving yourself on the levels of “self-praising” and not seeing anyone else on the same level as you, not at all. What that means is, respecting yourself as a human being and loving...
Rude people are everywhere, no matter what we do or say they will always be here in this world, side by side. But how can we keep our cool and not get so affected by them? Below are some things I do to deal with such people. You yell at me, I change my tone If a person yells at me for any reason whatsoever, I have kind of managed a way to not return the “call”. I respond back in a...
I have often noticed people going on stage and doing the same thing all over again not realizing that sometimes just tiny things to their way of presenting themselves can give an amazing outcome. I am in the process of learning a lot although I have been a radio presenter for over 10 years now. So remember, you will NEVER be perfect unless you leave lots of room in your mind to grow. Ok on to...
There are lots of various reasons why people would be afraid of standing up in public and talking. I for one am one of those that was very shy when I was young. Not that I am totally shameless now but I feel that it’s all about practice. I remember my younger days when I was in the American School in Norway in fifth grade and the speech teacher made me talk about some wierd old made up...
Staying positive is a skill that can be developed and below are five steps to staying positive (ofcourse there can be more) Take a deep breath when a situation tries to detrack you Ignore any negative message sent your way, just grab the constructive part of it Talk to a friend who has a positive mindset Accept that making mistakes is a natural thing that everyone does Don't HATE people, you...
There have been various times in the past when people have managed to push my buttons. But I guess that’s how the phase of learning usually is. Life teaches us how to deal with things and peope. Situations can make us either stronger or break us if we don’t have the right people around us. If I talk about myself as I don’t know that much about you :P. I would say that no one can...
I have read lots of books. And still do. I am more into self development books since they teach us a lot in one way or the other. After every book is finished you can feel totally energized and a different person with a bit more positive approach towards things that you read about. I read a book called “What we say matters” and loved it to the max. It’s definitely worth it. I...
People usually fail because they are on a path which leads to totally unrealistic goals. You can just not reach the sky if you are going to use a few air baloons tied to your hands like the cartoon, UP. It doesn't work that way. To succeed one has to go through a tough process of learning and making mistakes. The way I have seen people climb the ladder is sometimes by taking shortcuts. Well...
I have often come across situations where someone might not have done something as requested. But then again looking at the whole situation I have also come to terms with the fact that maybe the “demand” I had was something I thought of as request. Making a request to someone to do something for us is just like giving them a choice to either say yes or a no. But if one does it KNOWING...
Lots of times we look around us and find people who have entered our lives in one way or the other. Sometimes our family members do things that we feel are beyond any boundry imaginable. But what innocent way of thinking is the fact that we expect God to forgive us when we do so many bad things but find it very tough to forgive to other humanbeings. Family members don’t talk to one another...
When money becomes the first priority in our life we forget everything. I have seen people who spend day and night working for their kids future but at the end of the day after a few years down the line when the kid tells them to “shut up and get out of my life” then they realize that the time they spent earning money maybe they should have spent in earning their love and respect...
There are lots of reasons why one has to be positive no matter what. Here are few of them:- People like positive people.. no one likes a sourface 😀 People would love to be like you.. what better way to live this life than be an example 🙂 You yourself will love your innerself because positivity is what makes the world go around Because being negative drains you of all energy that could have been...
I was just reading through the book I bought today and it was absolutely amazing. The first thing Rich Devos, the author, explained was the power of saying “I am sorry” and how often he says it to his family and friends. He explained that the power of sorry is way beyond our imagination. If we keep a grudge or someone else for that matter and we go to them and say sorry , ofcourse...
When it comes to dressing yourself well enough lots of people don’t really think too much about it. I myself sometimes do go outside in a regular shirt and jeans and that’s it. Nothing fancy. But when you think about it, dressing yourself atleast good enough “for yourself” really makes an impact on your own self confidence. First make yourself look good for yourself, and...
I was like that a few years back. Or actually I must say when I was in 5th grade I was very very very shy. But then things changed. I started looking at myself as someone who knew what he was saying and doing. It started with the boost I got from winning the “Artist of the year” and when I got the award for “Highest achievement in maths”. The confidence and the push I got...
There might be lots of times in your life when you wondered why things aren’t going your way and why someone else is more successful than you.. right? Well there are a few points you have to keep in mind when thinking in that pattern. Quite simple, are you someone who follows a plan or are you someone who just goes with the flow doing things as they come? Do you check email atleast 10 or...
Lots of people have this level of “ego” that doesn’t let them work at a place which other’s would see as “low” according to their experience or education. After working in London for a leading company when I came back to Norway, I didn’t get a job for a bit and in the mean time instead of doing what a few others do.. which is lie on the corner, I worked...