Imagine a Test match team that has Virendra Sehwag and Mathew Hayden opening the innings, followed by Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, then supported by AB de Villiers and Ben Stokes at numbers five and six. And we are
Read moreIt was sometime in late 2004 when I read the Wharton professor C K Prahlad’s inspiring book “The Fortune At The Bottom Of The Pyramid”. The core principle of this book revolves around offering products and services to consumers
Read moreMarshall Rosenberg, a clinical psychologist once highlighted how difficult it is to just “observe”. He shared the Indian philosopher J Krishnamurti’s remark that “observing without evaluating is the highest form of human intelligence. When I first read this statement, the thought,
Read more“Character is the psychological muscle that moral conduct requires and the bedrock of character is self-discipline”. Spend a few minutes to take in this statement. I came across this eye opening philosophy in the book Emotional Intelligence written by Daniel Goleman, a
Read morePreparation leads to Confidence which helps in Relaxation which eventually leads to a strong Performance. Preparation is without a doubt the first step in ensuring a strong performance. This is relevant not just in sports but in every field. While the examples I like to share
Read moreIt is Nadal’s 36th birthday; it is June 3, a Friday where he is once again playing a semifinal at the Roland Garros. His opponent is the 3rd seed Sascha Zverev who is playing some sublime tennis. Zverev is forcing Nadal
Read moreThe name Allyson Felix may not elicit the same enthusiasm or recognition as a pan masala promoting court jester in Ranveer Singh or any of the many deceitful politicians in our country, but her’s is a story worth reflecting
Read moreWake up at four AM; a run for ten kilometers; meditation or Yoga for thirty minutes; Strength and conditioning at the gymnasium with a trainer for forty five minutes; At the ground or the courts or the track for
Read moreThree out of four kids stop playing sport by the time they reach the age of thirteen. This worrying statistic was the finding of a research conducted in the United States. More than 20 million kids register annually for
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