The Odyssey

                                                     image: DHgate.com “Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.” -  Paul J. Meyer Do you ever ask yourself, what is my dominant style of communicating? Is it working out for you or not? Most importantly, how is the quality of your relationship with your partner or spouse, your family, friends or coworkers? Well, whether it is bad or good, it all boils down to one thing. Your dominant style of communication. The one thing that most people don't realize is that bad communication skills do not only lead to unnecessary conflicts, frustration, anger or resentment, but most subtly, to death! Some time ago, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. One-day the girl’s family hosted a party but the boy snuck ...

There are three principles that I have found to be key for one’s success both in personal and professional growth. Success is something that means different things to different people. But for the purpose of this article, let’s adopt the definition by Dr. Scott Peck, who says “success is the ability to solve problems and achieve goals that you have set for yourself.” I guess it’s safe to say that we all want to be successful. We all have dreams that we want to fulfill and goals we desire to accomplish. But the question is. Are you brave enough to go for what you want out of life? The one thing that hinders most people from following their dreams is fear. Fear of being ridiculed, fear of being criticized, and most common of all, the fear of failure! Honestly speaking, failure is not a person. It is just an event! Each and every event has a purpose and every setback its lessons. I have realized that failure, whether personal, professional or even of spiritual kind, is e...

Do you ever wonder or ask yourself, what is the one trait that you must possess in order to be successful in every important area of your life? And most importantly, in order to live a happy and fulfilling life you desire and deserve? I have done some introspection and found that my top principle for success is Self-Discipline. One of my favourite American authors, Brian Tracey, attended a conference in Washington D.C, some time ago. During the lunch break, he was eating at a nearby Food Fair. The area was crowded, so he took the last remaining table for himself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who appeared to be his personal assistant came along, carrying trays of food and were obviously looking for a place to sit. Having lots of room at his table, Brian immediately arose and invited the older gentleman and young lady to join him. The older gentleman was hesitant at first, but Brian insisted. Finally, they ...