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ATTITUDE for LIFE 2-4
Happiness is a
function of positive
winning attitude
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PLAY your ATTITUDE 7-10
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Dear Readers
Charles Swindoll wrote:
The longer I live, the more I realise the
impact of attitude on life.
It is more important than education, than
money, than circumstances, than failures,
than successes, than whatever anyone
might say or do.
It is more important than appearances,
giftedness or skill.
The remarkable thing is that we have the
choice to create the attitude we have for
that day.
We cannot change our past. We cannot
change the way people act. We cannot
change the inevitable.
The one thing we can change is the only
thing we have control over, and that is our
attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what
actually happens to us and 90% how we
react to it.
Time to introspect.
ATTITUDE MATTERS.
whY not!
Cheers,
Rajiv Khurana
Editor
rajiv@rajivkhurana.com
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ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE POWERFUL
We are more important than any label. We are not our
professions. What we are is far greater, far superior, far
more important, and far more mysterious than our
conceptual mind tries to define. This is why we are far
more powerful than we think we are.
A
TOLERATE TRIVIALITIES
Stop fussing over trivial matters and start focusing on
what’s really important to you.
Don’t go through life expecting things to change. Life
becomes hard and unfair when we decide to complain
about things rather than trying to change them
ourselves.
T
TAKE CHARGE
We all have problems, and we’re often tested by
circumstances outside of our control. Even though you
may not be in control of what’s going on outside of
you, you most definitely can control your reaction to
those situations.
T
ATTITUDE for LIFE
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INVEST IN SELF
Nobody knows you better than you do. Stop identifying
with other people’s opinions and become aware of
how you see yourself. Always believe that you can
achieve anything you put your mind to. God has not
made another copy after making you. Thrive! Strive!
I
TRUST, YOU HAVE ENOUGH
If you focus on what you have, and not on what you
lack, you will always have enough, because you will
always be enough. Endless comparisons can drive you
crazy. You are much better off than most of the people.
Be grateful. Wear your attitude of gratitude.
T
UNDERSTAND AND ENHANCE THE LOVE
FOR YOURSELF
You have arrived. Everything you need is right here. Cut
out the distractions, open your eyes, and see that you
already have everything in your possession to be
happy, loved, and fulfilled.
Be yourself. Love yourself completely and accept
everything that you are. You are beautiful. Believe it,
and most importantly, remind yourself often.
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DISPLAY CONTROL OVER YOUR
EMOTIONS
We get uptight with other peoples’ actions, and in the
end we punish ourselves for their bad behaviour, e.g.,
when someone breaks traffic rules in front of us. We
end up losing control over our own actions because of
the way other people act. But we are responsible for
our own action, regardless of how rude other people
may act. If it’s hard to stay cool, remember: you are the
one who loses in the end, if you lose the lesson.
D
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
Be content with where you are today and don’t make
the mistake of putting off being happy because you are
waiting for the right moment to shine. Sometimes it
takes a conscious effort to enjoy the journey.
Not everyone woke up this morning and not everyone
will go to bed tonight. Life has no guarantees. Every
minute you are living is a blessing that has to be
experienced in the moment. It’s not always easy, but
it’s always an option—a choice. Your choice.
E
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Attitude is about your state of
mind. Attitude is governed by the
objects that we encounter in our
daily life. Winning is an attitude.
How winners learn and manage
their attitude? Winners recognise
the difference between a dream
and reality; they exhibit a healthy
balance between creating a plan
and acting on it; they base
decisions on priorities.
Winners take planned actions;
they break major undertakings
into small, digestible bites; they
view obstacles as challenges that
can be successfully navigated;
they view every small win as a
stepping-stone to something
bigger and better, and they are
humbled by every win, knowing
that one win doesn’t constitute a
winning streak.
Happiness is a
function of
positive
winning
attitude
Rakesh Seth is Chief HR
Mentor of REEOCSYYS
and Ex-Sr. Group Vice
President - HR of Lloyds.

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In the current turbulent environment, they
know that everything is subject to change
except their core values and principles.
Winners take pride in what they do and are
passionate about life, they know that a
reputation is earned and must be carefully
nurtured; winners take pride in learning
something new every day; they surround
themselves with the best and brightest people
and foster win-win relationships with them;
winners know the importance of celebrating
small wins during the marathon of life, and
they befriend special people who provide
encouragement and with whom they can share
success along the way.
Winners aren’t always the smartest. They don’t
always have the greatest experience. They
aren’t always the best at what they do. But you
can be sure that they’re acquainted with
failure, but not deterred by it.
Overall, they are absolutely unwilling to accept
failure as an option. They’re passionate. They
are hardworking. They are trustworthy. They
are focused. And, they are committed. Winners
are on a mission! Nothing is going to stand in
their way. You can see success in their eyes.
They can feel it in their bones. They exert a rare
sense of optimism that’s contagious.
To conclude for achieving happiness, better
health, stronger relationships, and continued
success, you may not have to look any further
than the mirror. The happiest people don’t
necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the best of everything they have. In
fact, true happiness may depend on how you
view the world and who you look to for
inspiration. It pays to be positive.

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I don’t know who said it but he said it right,
“It’s your attitude, not your aptitude that
defines your altitude.” You do not have to
be a page 3 or page 6 person to show your
attitude. It’s always there and eager to come
out at the slightest opportunity. Check the
dictionary and it would suggest that
“attitude is way of regarding things;
disposition or reaction (to person or thing)
or posture of body.” The meaning does not
recommend right attitude or wrong
attitude. Attitude is attitude. Even if you do
not like wearing a designer dress made out
of a handkerchief size fabric, even if you do
not like posing for pictures in wine or cigar
tasting parties, you still can show a lot of
attitude at the various altitudes of corporate
hierarchy. What is needed is just a bit of
aptitude that can be honed up with some
efforts of practice.
People with attitude get noticed easily. They
attract attention. Who does not like
attention? The old frail bodies in our
parliament jump towards the well faster
than the 100 meters sprinter. The attitude
they show gets the right attention all the
time. You have to be careful in playing the
game properly. Your PLAY gives you instant
gratification. People Look At You [PLAY]
when you show your attitude. Here are
some practical suggestions. All these are
non-related. Follow them in any sequence.
Or create your own. The secret lies in
practice.
PLAY
Your
ATTITUDE
- Rajiv Khurana
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PLAY practice 1:
Ignore people. Walk into the committee room and
take your seat with out wishing others or even
smiling at them. Let people know that you are too
engrossed in other priorities – mainly yourself.
This is your silent e’lan of I-Me-Myself. After all,
there are better things to do than engage yourself
in the common rituals of common people.
PLAY practice 2:
Talk loud. People will always listen to you if you talk loud. It’s a
social pastime. Talk in heavy jargons. Talk in high funda-
abbreviations. Drop heavy names. Declare the big time concepts
you are working on. Make your itinerary open to public.
Talk…Talk…and Talk about the constraints of successfully
packaging 36 hours of work in 12 hours daily schedule. Using same
accent will add great flavour and ornamentation.
PLAY practice 3:
Make people wait. Waiting is not new for Indians. Right from
admission into the temple of knowledge to getting entry into the
temple for prayers, we know we have to wait. The more you make
people wait, the more their belief gets firmer that you are an
extremely busy and important person. People have plenty of time
anyway. You can’t waste something which otherwise is wasted.
PLAY practice 4:
Never return phone calls. Telephones are major business
irritants. Cellphones have complicated the matter further. Life
was so good before Graham Bell had his spiritual awakening
of saying ‘Hello’. Keep yourself occupied in perpetual
meetings – agenda or no agenda. Meetings are the best
shields available to modern managers. You need not call
back when urgent calls come. (Urgent matter would always
find ways to land on your desk – telephone or no telephone.)

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PLAY practice 5:
Make people feel uncomfortable. Your body can
do wonders. Look through the upper part of your
lenses. Keep a still face and remain silent for
some time. People will get foxed. They will keep
wondering about the things you are wondering. Or
try another way. Don’t look at them when they are
talking. You can keep yourself busy by doodling
with your pen and paper. Even if there are more
people around you, you will remain the center of
focus – both for the speaker and for others. Your
attitude, of course, will declare – I don’t care.
PLAY practice 6:
Intrude into the space of others. Everyone has a right to his space. Even
you have. Keep expanding it. The offices of today are so small. Where
else would you keep your briefcase or folder if not on the worktable of
the person you are visiting? Feel free to use the telephone of the person
to make personal calls during your talks. Short of discussing the recipes,
you can even talk about anything at any length when you borrow the
cellphone of the other person. No one minds if you use their official
resources. Don’t hold back your inquisitive self when interesting
literature is carelessly kept around by the person you are visiting.
PLAY practice 7:
Jump the queue. A man in hurry waits for
none. Opportunities do not wait for the
complacent. You can trigger a quick
inspiration the moment you jump the
queue. Others will follow you in split
second-reaction. Everyone secretly waits
for the leader. Try this out on a red light or
while waiting for the lift. Jump-start is
always because of someone jumping at
the start.

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PLAY practice 8:
Dress to kill. Even if it means a bit heavy bill. Look
different. The days of three piece bottle green
colour suits, yellow shirts and a red tie are over.
Get a bit more shocking. Whatever looks good on
the ramp can’t look odd in the office. No one
knows how to have fun when they talk of fun at
the work place. Take lead. Bring out the child in
you. Buy all the ties in the market that display the
cartoon network characters.
PLAY practice 9:
Keep the spirits high. Learn from the Germans.
Their pitchers are bigger than our ‘patialas’. So
what if their contents are milder. The more you
can absorb the free stuff in the company parties,
the more you can convince the management
about the ‘optimum utilization of scarce
resources’. When you get real high seize the
opportunity of doing a 360 appraisal of people
who work around you. No one will notice the way
you get relieved of your suppressed self through
your ‘HOLD-NO-BAR” drunken outlashing. The
message will be easily delivered and you would
not have to apologize the next day for your (mis)
behaviour the night before!
PLAY practice 10:
Forget good manners. Whatever was taught in the
school can’t hold good now. Times have changed.
Today, good manners mean coping up with
somebody’s bad manners. Why are you
concerned? That’s what others will do. Ignorance
is bliss. You can pretend to remain blissfully
ignorant.

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Develop an
attitude of
gratitude, and
give thanks for
everything that
happens to you,
knowing that
every step
forward is a step
toward achieving
something bigger
and better than
your current
situation.
-Brian Tracy
Everything can be taken from a man
but one thing: the last of human
freedoms - to choose one's attitude
in any given set of circumstances, to
choose one's own way.
-Viktor E. Frankl
People may hear your words, but
they feel your attitude.
- John C. Maxwell
Weakness of attitude becomes
weakness of character.
-Albert Einstein
Nothing can stop the man with the
right mental attitude from achieving
his goal; nothing on earth can help
the man with the wrong mental
attitude.
-Thomas Jefferson
Some people say I have attitude -
maybe I do... but I think you have to.
You have to believe in yourself when
no one else does - that makes you a
winner right there.
-Venus Williams

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Family business
Mentoring
by
Rajiv
Khurana
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Management
Consultant & Trainer,
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Social Entrepreneur,
Well published
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Family ventures in India serve as the backbone of
the economy. Name any field of business or social
initiative, and families in India would have played a
pivotal role.
Family businesses have their own unique style and
culture which keep evolving over the time. Market
opportunities have been expanding globally;
technology has been helping in the need and speed
of delivery and the social and family milieu has
created new dimensions in control and decision-
making power-centres, besides the newer
generation aspiring for new avenues or seeking a
higher and faster stake in the enterprise.
Complexities have been rising and so has the
commitment to succeed.
Globally, businesses are seeking professional
MENTORS for advice, strength and support. In
India, highly aware families have followed suit.
Some are gearing up, while a large number still live
in the comfortable bliss of ignorance.
You too can easily reach out to a MENTOR
if you identify your family business with any of
these illustrative needs:
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Family business
Mentoring
by
Rajiv
Khurana You want your business to move
into a new orbit of expansion and
excellence
 You are bored with a nominal
arithmetic progression of growth
and wish to transform to a
dynamic, geometric progression
 You are facing some immediate
issues and need a fresh,
independent perspective
 You need a fresh look at your
vision, mission, values and goals
 You want your business to raise its
standards and performance bar
 You desire a rational alignment of
all family members and senior
executives vis-à-vis your goals and
overall direction.
 You desire to identify and/or
strengthen your competitive edge
 You wish to strengthen the work
culture and change the customer
and people-outlook of your
business
 You need a sounding board for
your ideas
 You wish someone could
challenge your assumptions and
preparedness
 You need support to refine the
Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and
Work Habits within the family and
senior employees
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Family business
Mentoring
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Khurana
 You need help in the right
induction of family
youngsters
 You need support for the
grooming and mentoring of
family youngsters to refine
their experience and skills as
they get ready for
responsible leadership roles
 You wish to create a
smoother business
succession plan for the next
generation to take over
 You need help in conciliation,
reduction or resolution of
cross-generation friction
 You want to improve the
leadership and managerial
abilities of the family and the
team
 You desire a good blending
with your partners and all
other stakeholders
 You need more time for
yourself and desire to
decentralize and move into
an advisory role
 You dream to be known as an
institution builder instead of
remaining a business
sustainer
Your choice could be any or
many of the above.
Professional MENTORING can
help your business achieve
your aspirations.
Let’s talk it out.
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Imagine Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli
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We all need a coach, a mentor, a guide, a
facilitator, a reflector, a listener, a
professional friend or an advisor.
The earlier the better!
Make sure that the person is competent
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CAREER MENTORING
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Confusion: Choices,
Entry to Exit, Options,
Mid-career blues,
Personal branding, Digital
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Acquisition: From
employability to
advancement -
Knowledge, Skills,
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Milestones, Personal-
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Why
Career
mentoring?
by Rajiv Khurana
We choose our career.
Our career makes us.
Our journey through different
checkpoints is full of
Compulsions
Ambiguity and
Re-prioritizing, yet
Enthusiasm
Enlightenment and
Rejuvenation.
How are you sailing through?
How often do you feel the need
for a coach, a mentor, a guide, a
facilitator, a reflector, a listener,
a professional friend or an
advisor?
Considering the appointment of
your MENTOR to be the job of
your boss or the company alone
is letting them take charge of
your career.
You have the highest stake in
your career. You decide.
Help for short-term clarity to
long-term course correction is
just a meeting away.
Send an email answering, ”Why
do I need a MENTOR?”, and we
may invite you for a 30 minute,
no-commitment dialogue at our
office.
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International
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Executive Coach,
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writer…