Monthly Archives: May 2013

How effective are you on weekends?

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Castledale

For some people weekends means – going for hiking, bike to adventures, visit the beach, meet friend, barbeque and so on. For some it is a time to sleep, take rest, relax and then there are some who use it … Continue reading →

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How disciplined are you?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Castledale

A teacher once told me that key to success depends on how disciplined a person is. Success in this case was not just wealth, fame or happiness. It meant success in every aspect of life starting from having a healthy … Continue reading →

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Squirrel menace

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Castledale

I moved to a new apartment two months ago and had given away all my potted plants from my previous place to my friends before I moved here. Few weeks after I settled down, I went to Home Depot and … Continue reading →

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Don’t judge a book by its cover

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Castledale

In a world which preaches not to judge people by their outer appearance, it still surprises me how much attention we give to the cover. We always strive to be best dressed, buy the best house in the best neighborhood, … Continue reading →

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How to have an awesome vacation by staying at home

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Castledale

For most people vacation means going out for trips, tours, visiting family, friends, attending weddings, shopping or something similar. And as much as all of the above seems completely normal and exciting, sometimes going on a vacation can be very … Continue reading →

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Crowd psychology

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Castledale

While reading about psychological concepts today, I came across crowd psychology. Also known as mob psychology, and falls under the branch called social psychology – it explains the behavior of a person in a crowd or the crowd as a … Continue reading →

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Connecting with lost friends

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Castledale

Do you know someone whom you were close friends with long time ago but have no clue about them now? As bad as it sounds, I have quite a handful of people whom I used to be friends with but … Continue reading →

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Carry On

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Castledale

I am listening to this song as I write this post and I am thinking about my brother. He is disappointed today because he feels he is being unfairly ignored because of his ethnicity or because he belonged to a … Continue reading →

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Impact of escalation

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Castledale

In most workplaces if we are expecting something to be completed at a particular time from someone and if it doesn’t get done even after repeated reminders then people resort to escalation. Basically report it to the person’s boss and … Continue reading →

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Life is uncertain

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Castledale

I heard this true incident from my dad today. This probably happened few years ago – “A snake was wandering out in the forest, a vulture targeted the snake and grabbed it from the ground. While the vulture was flying … Continue reading →

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