Career

Suspend your Disbelief

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar You have seen screen heroes doing larger-than-life actions in movies. How incredible it is to see actor Mr Rajnikant do those gunfire acrobat scenes! Many of us enjoy watching such films in the theatre or binge-watching on television channels. This entertainment habit is...

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar Once Laddu Pinto came to me and said, “I am a successful failure. Can you guide me to select the right career path ahead?” The use of the word success as an adjective for failure was unique. I was alerted and glued to the concern shared by Laddu. I asked him to meet me i...

Director: MyAglakadam Academy of counselling and guidance

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar We have almost come out of covid, and most teaching-learning is offline. At this stage, the question much debated by academicians, parents and expert policymakers is: Should we now children to surrender smartphones? Before you read further, I request you to stop and ref...

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar One of the most inspiring views is to see winners rejoice on the stage after achieving a podium finish. The aura created by all such winners spreads an amazing fragrance of motivation in the ecosystem. I always suggest people read autobiographies. I further suggest they c...

Why prepare for the worst?

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar We often use this proverb – “Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst”. I have severe objections to this saying. Mainly, I am not convinced about using the word ‘worst’. Usually, people are not very confident at the start of a project. There always is a sense of i...

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar I always insist youngsters aspire and become a leader, not a manager. Merely managing the given job role is a managerial value, while creating something significantly enriching within the given resources is a leadership trait! I agree that one needs managers to efficientl...

Author: Dr. Ajit Varwandkar One day, Laddu was very anxious. He had a target to accomplish some important goals. He had been chasing these for some time, and he went through many ups and downs in the process. There were some very disappointing moments during his journey. Those were the times when he...

Often, we read in the newspapers about the turnaround story of a falling organization. What happens after a new Director or Chief Executive Officer takes charge of the leadership. One would wonder what miracle a person does in the given circumstances that the fallout is a beautiful result! Couldn...

Laddu was brought up in a small town. He completed his schooling in early 2000. Without much awareness about his career goals, he accomplished a degree in Electrical Engineering from an average branded institution. With a lot of pride in his degree, he jumped into the job market. After killing a ...

While guiding students as a career counselor, I get introduced to various life situations. Every family is unique and presents a distinct set of opportunities and challenges. Recently I counseled a student from class 10th CBSE school education board. His name was Laddu Pinto. As a necessary caree...

Suspend your Disbelief

The brick and the ball

Who stole my smartphone?

Ideas to build a winning mindset

Why prepare for the worst?

Four powerful characteristics of a leader

The rope walker & God

Be the New CEO of Old Self

Steer your career in the right direction

Why some students do not love studies