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  HOW TO CHANGE OTHER'S MINDS WITHOUT BEING SEEN AS OUTRIGHT OFFENSIVE OR AROUSING ANIMOSITY? By: MAHENDRA SINGH RATHORE. MBA  BA (Honors) CFP® CRPC® ChFC® CLU® PMP® CHE® CHA® In our social relationships and professional   lives, we often find in our   friends,   colleague or bosses   some   habits, attitudes, or behaviors that we would like them to change. Everyone has something they want to change employees want to change their bosses' minds, bosses want their subordinates to change, clergy want to change devotees’ lack of faith, beliefs, behaviors and negative mindset, and leaders want to transform organizations have similar aspiration to change people’s mind.  But to change another mind is extremely hard. Barring few behavioral experts and pastors, others most often take recourse to  pressure , coaxing  and cajoling, and despite best efforts often little  or no change. When people are asked how they have tried to change someone's mind, most experts discover that  that m

Living your Purpose : Greater Good in Action!  By: Mahendra Singh Rathore.   These days employers and organizations after interviews, also require employees to take tests to find out their purpose and personality types of questionnaires to determine whether the candidate is right fit for the position. Merely for my own curiosity, I took my Purpose and the Myers Brigg personality profile tests to find if my soul is aligned to the mission I have embarked upon. My purpose score is 67 out of 70, indicating a high level of purpose.  Purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on society and the world. The goals that foster a sense of purpose are ones that can potentially change the lives of other people, like supporting our companies mission, diversity social & cultural values, creating NWoW, Agile and Learn processes or teaching and inspiring colleagues to excel in their particular field of expertis

“We are what we do. Excellence, therefore, is not an Act, but a Habit.”  BY: MAHENDRA S. RATHORE   MBA, BA (Honors) CFP® CRPC® ChFC® CLU® PMP® CHE® We are the sum of our actions, and therefore, our Habits make all the difference. The most distinguishing difference between the successful people and underachievers goes well beyond the IQ  upbringing or surroundings but are determined by their Habits. Our Habits contribute to our health, wealth and wisdom and ultimately; self -actualization. We all have some progress limiting habits that impede our material & spiritual lives, goals achievements and interpersonal relationship.  We often find ourselves, slaves of our deeply ingrained habits, whether these are weak interpersonal relationships, a tendency to wake up late, or procrastinate on essential tasks. So, one of the biggest impediments to our progress and upward mobility in both career and social engagements or relationships are habits that we struggle to change. At times during ne

By:   Mahendra S Rathore. MBA BA (Honors) CFP® ChFC® CRPC® PMP® CLU® CHE® Over the past year, the Covid led pandemic and, leading through the unpredictable crisis, has called in for crisis leadership in every sphere of the business and industry. These tough times have spotlighted a successful leader who has led the organization with remarkable creativity, skills, agility, and maverick leadership styles. The most critical contribution psychology has made to business has been in determining the vital traits of transformational leaders. India's greatest Leader- Ashoka Psychological tests have been used to determine what characteristics are most noted among successful leaders. Based on the study of a successful leader of this era, the following characteristics can be used for developmental purposes to help managers and aspirational leaders gain insight, inspiration, and emulate pros to develop their leadership skills. Father of Nation- MK Gandhi The increasing rate of change in the g

  Revealing Revolutionary Secret- The Art of Critical Thinking:   A proven tool for circumventing your personal and business Problems. BY: Mahendra S. Rathore   MBA, MA, BA (Honors) CFP® CRPC® ChFC® CLU® PMP® CHE® CIMA, CHA® Developing Critical Thinking: Every day we are confronted with making difficult choices and decisions on the major purchases, paying for a child's fancy car, or planning for a vacation, or even whom to elect as RANA leader for the next two years. You might think some of these are small and unimportant, but trust me, none should be viewed as small as every decision we make today have far-reaching consequences and will significantly impact our financial, emotional l& social relationships in the near or distant future. For example, which candidate should I vote for in the RANA elections? Should I buy the latest car for my child because other friends have purchased it for their children? Or will buying ten lottery tickets will make me a millionaire? We are c

  W hat It T a k es : Lessons in the Pursuit o f Excellence By: Stephen A. Schwarzman. Blackstone chairman, CEO, and Co founder         Book Review By: Mahendra Singh Rathore,   Although this book is like a seven course French dinner (rich and fulling), to save you time I ' ll only offer you the hors  d'oeuvres, to assist your decision to read or listen to the complete book .   Regardless of our roles , responsibilities and disciplines, this book offers everyone practical too l s , lessons and  inspi r a t ions , in order to achieve personal excellence. The key themes are: Time management, decision making,  hiring, selection of best talents, team engagement, empowerment, dealing with business crises, creative thinking, and  ingenuity (to outsmart the competition).   Some of the best advice is in the last chapter of the book, which lists 25 l e s sons for work and life, and is a great  summary of ways of achieving excellence . To start - Take the lessons learned from the wise, t