Education can change people’s lives. It can mold opinions and points of view on things. It is a means for people’s purpose in life. It also paves a way for people to find answers for questions they have, another means to acquire knowledge. Some people not only acquire knowledge, but they apply their knowledge multiple…

“Having wishes and hopes is ordinary; Having goals and plans is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Everyone goes through hard times. People work hard to get out of hard times while wishing and hoping that their problems go away. They hope and wish that they become successful professionally and personally. Some people go ‘a Little Extra™’ and work…

“Looking good is ordinary; Being good is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur We all make sure to look presentable and maintain visual appeal. Looking good will help you make a great first impression. It could influence how people will look at you as a colleague, engage with you, letting you achieve great results. It also imbues…

“You being happy is ordinary; Others being happy because of you is eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur Happy people are loved by everyone, especially those who smile even during times of hardship. Some people go a Little Extra and bring a smile on others’ faces and make them happy during the times of their hard times. Who…

“An aspiration without values is ordinary; An aspiration with values is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur It’s actually an aspiration that differentiates us as humans from other beings.  It’s the aspiration that gets human beings to embark on innovation journeys. It’s the aspiration that gets professionals to move forward and grow. An aspiration without values becomes…

The great Newton said that for every action, there will be an equal and opposite reaction. While it holds good for physics, in a world of business, it is always a good to practice communicating effectively to avoid unwanted situations. Most successful business people are effective communicators.

“Struggle is ordinary; Acceptance is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur When there’s an unexpected change, the struggle becomes a way of life. It is often the result of the rejection of the way things are happening around them. Not accepting the changes around them result in stress, heartbreak, and dejection. Accepting the changes will lessen the…

“A smooth ride towards success is ordinary; Springing back from failure to success is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur As much as we wish for our rides to be smooth in our life and career and the growth to be linear, it rarely is that way.  Failures are part & parcel in the journeys of innovation,…

“Bringing external change is ordinary; Bringing inner transformation is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur We are very well aware that ‘change is constant’, yet we resist change. Also the data shows that the majority of the companies have collapsed because they were either unable to see or adapt to the change happening outside. Then you can…