We all have these difficult conversations daily. At times they are part of our work and at times they are part of our personal lives but there are conversations which are very difficult and there are always some people with whom all conversations are difficult. Some conversations are so difficult that we find ways and

This article is a continuation of an earlier article link of the which is as below: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-fancy-gifts-prizes-lure-influence-our-purchase-rejo-francis/ In addition to gifts and fancy prizes that indulge us to take certain decisions there are several other strategies and techniques which are used to overcome the rational part of the brain and how the same requirement when

This year’s IPL has started and almost all the matches in the last 10 days have been very close ones. While normally I don’t watch matches in full during the first half of the tournament but only keep a tab on who’s winning and losing …these close finishes have pushed me to watch almost all

We would have very often seen in today’s social media world where some people who are in person very quiet being very aggressive and argumentative particularly in WhatsApp groups. We would also have noticed how with very close friends and relatives when we have difference of opinions, and we get into an argument we very

We are all familiar with instances of high performing individuals and teams behaving, performing, and reacting very differently under high pressure situations. To quote an example during the last football world cup quarter finals where Spain, a previous world cup champion and ranked around 7 in the world at that time got knocked out in

Negotiation is a fundamental skill that plays a critical role in both personal and professional life. When we talk about negotiation, we always think about big negotiations leading to big outcomes. But negotiation is something that we keep using in our day to day lives and is so much part of our routine that we

The last month has been filled with news stories about Joshimath in Uttarakhand. About how this small town has been developing cracks on floors and buildings. A few weeks back newspaper talked about an ISRO finding which showed that the area had sunk by 5 centimeters in 12 days. But is it that these things

Does Luck really favor the brave? Comparing our lives with others is probably the biggest hobby and pastime of humans… Sometimes we watch in awe the growth and success of certain individuals particularly those who don’t fall into our traditional criteria to be met by people to be successful. This article is a continuation of

As Pope Benedict breathed his last on the 31st of December 2022, tributes came in far and wide from heads of states to commoners, from staunch believers to military leaders. Most called him as a clever theologian and a committed stalwart in the traditions and believes of the Church. But for me like many others

What differentiates the success of Kohli, Sachin and Federer? This is a continuation of the article that I had written about India becoming the CEO factory of the world. The link to this article is attached for your ready reference.  The Secret Component of the Indian Global CEO factory – Rejo Francis When each one