It was my first, big and complex Greenfield implementation project in the US. I was leading the design to build Global credit and billing solution for my client as a consultant. Great, exciting work and I was playing a critical role in the project. But the team size was 150…

I have worked with different organizations for the last 21 years. I have switched jobs for many reasons. In the beginning, it was more about financial growth and career advancement. However, most of the reasons lately revolved around managers and work culture. The culture of any organization is formed by…

I reached back home with a heavy heart and little moist eyes. The waves of emotions were crashing through my mind and heart. It had been nearly 4 years in that organization. However, the first day of joining was still fresh in my mind. My husband looked at me and…

As a child, I listened to stories of successful people who came from poor families and then became wealthy because of their grit, hard work, and determination. I recently came across the history, a true story of Sir Henry Pellatt, who was born in a well-to-do family. He was a…

Sage Advice from my parents & grandparents- Never leave the house with an empty stomach and always carry some food with you whenever you travel. I grew up listening to this advice from my parents and grandparents since childhood. …

It was scorching heat and a ball of fire was burning and radiating heat waves from the sky. In the absence of an air conditioner or air cooler, it felt like the house would also start burning. I was quite uncomfortable and melting down because of the heat. We all…

It was Parent Teachers Meeting day and I was tense since the morning. Though my son was in Third grade, still every PTM gave me goosebumps. I think as a parent you don’t want to hear anything negative about your child. Deep in your heart, you know his weaknesses, but…

Sometimes you get so close to just having it, but then you realize you are still so far away from it. You were waiting for that moment for a long and you are about to get it but in a moment everything changes. You came so close but still so…

Heat Waves in Chicago! I am not kidding, just a couple of days back, it was horrible weather in Chicago. I was in the office and hardly I could see people around. It seemed many people decided to work from home that day. Around 1 pm, I decided to leave…