Archive for July, 2011
The Bollywood Formula
Posted by: | CommentsIf A equals success, then the Formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play and Z keeping your mouth shut! – Albert Einstein
Recently the IIFA (The International Indian Film Academy ) Awards’ North American Premiere was hosted in Toronto, Canada. Indian cinema has frequently been touted as superficial song and dance musicals with stereotyped one dimensional characters without original storylines.
However, in recent times , the world’s attention has been drawn to Indian cinema of the finest calibre with multidimensional characters with nuanced performances in very original storylines rooted in the mystique and misery that is part of the authentic make up of India’s culture.
Slumdog Millionaire was one such thumping success and won several coveted Oscar awards and launched many international careers in its wake. Other noteworthy films have been Devdas , Lagaan and Mother India.
But what do Bollywood formula films have to do with business? Read More→
The Second Step
Posted by: | CommentsThe first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. – Nathaniel Branden
Everyone has heard it said that a journey of a 1000 steps commences with the first step. It is important and takes courage to take that first step and books have been written about the subject and motivational speakers galore have been inspiring people for generations to take that first step towards their own dreams and success.
We gird our loins, take a deep breath , hold our noses and sometimes fearfully, sometimes boldly, sometimes rashly and often with enormous trepidation and anxiety- we take the plunge and take that first step.
Yes, the first step is undoubtedly important. But what about the second step? Read More→
Interdependence Day
Posted by: | CommentsInterdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self sufficiency. Man is a social being. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
The weekend of July 1st -4th has been a weekend of shared celebration by people in Canada and the U.S. on the occasion of Canada Day on July 1st and Independence day in the U.S. on July 4th.
While people on both sides of the border proudly stand up and salute what each country stands for, it is to be noted that the founding principles of both the countries are essentially the same. In fact it is true of every country that fought for independence – the right to be free from oppression of any kind. The right to grow freely and to one’s maximum potential regardless of race, colour, creed or any other distinguishing attributes. The right of an individual and therefore his country, to flourish, unfettered by any limitations or statutory bonds of allegiance.
But having achieved independence from all that binds us, what next? Can we truly stand up and succeed by ourselves? Or is there a more powerful dynamic at play that multiplies our efforts and exponentially explodes our success into a myriad directions?
Is Interdependence the answer? Read More→
