Empowering adolescents with life skills education in schools

As once-hallowed social institutions strain under the burden of changing norms, parents, governments and the corporate world are increasingly looking to schools to help equip the new generation with problem-solving skills for daily living. Skills that will help them effectively negotiate the constantly evolving environment at work, at home and in the community. The good […]

Pilgrims vs Nomads | January 2019

Pilgrims vs Nomads Dear Friend , [These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children and young adults on the values and skills […]

Successfulness vs Fruitfulness | December 2017

Successfulness vs Fruitfulness Dear Friend, [These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children and young adults on the values and skills that […]

Notes From A Second Life | December 2015

Notes From A Second Life Dear Friend, These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children and young adults on the values and skills that will […]

Notes From A Second Life | December 2015

Notes From A Second Life | December 2015 Dear Friend , [These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children and young adults […]

Notes From A Second Life | December 2014

Notes From A Second Life | December 2014 Dear Friend, [These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children and young adults on […]

Notes From A Second Life | December 2013

Dear Friend, [These Second Life updates are what I send friends – some from my first life that lasted 18 years in the corporate world, some from my second life when I decided to quit my job, come back to India and work with children on the values and skills that will prepare them to be leaders […]

Notes From My Second | Life Saying Thank you to Women

Dear Friend , Greetings ! A very Happy Women’s Day to all women across the world ! It’s a day I am especially grateful for the wonderful women I’ve been blessed with in my life, and from each of whom I’ve learnt important lessons. My mother, Mabel: among the multitude of lessons I’ve learnt from […]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year | December 2012

Dear Friend, Greetings ! Warm wishes for a very Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. I received a lot of feedback after my last update in which other ‘second lifers’ like myself had shared their thoughts. Quite a few energizing discussions followed. So here are my thoughts on one of the big questions that […]

Diwali Wishes | November 2012

Dear Friend, Warm wishes for a very Happy Diwali to you and your family. May the festival of light bring much joy to you at home and much fulfillment at work. Great time to remind ourselves what we’re trying to get done in life. Here’s a link to one of my favourite Harvard Business Review […]