Tuesday, May 29, 2012

8 Rules For Creating A Passionate Work Culture

Came across this great article by Paul Alofs about creating a passionate workplace on the Fast Company site. I'm just putting a summary here. Worthwhile to read the full article.


1. Hire the right people
2. Communicate
3. Tend to the weeds
4. Work hard, play hard
5. Be ambitious
6. Celebrate differences
7. Create the space
8. Take the long view

Full article here.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Random Pics

Some random pics taken during the last couple of weeks :)

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Demalichcha

Guardians of the Tower

Dam and Rajanganaya

Dam and Rajanganaya
 
Dam and Rajanganaya

Dam and Rajanganaya

Dam and Rajanganaya

Dam and Rajanganaya

Tree of Life

Fruits

Wild Grass

Stairway to Heaven

Roadside Shrine

Nuwara Wewa - Anuradhapura

A child monk getting ready for a dip in the lake



Tuesday, May 08, 2012

How to Live Well - ZenHabits



Image from: http://adityaajmera.blogspot.com

Very interesting post written by Leo Babauta on the ZenHabits site. Basically it's about being happy without owning the world.

Summary of his points:


  1. You need very little to be happy. 
  2. Want little, and you are not poor. 
  3. Focus on the present. 
  4. Be happy with what you have and where you are. 
  5. Be grateful for the small pleasures in life.
  6. Be driven by joy and not fear. 
  7. Practice compassion.
  8. Forget about productivity and numbers. 
Please read the whole article for more details. Well worth the read.