Aspiring innovators, Appy, a male elephant synonymous with happiness, and his twin, Proppy, a name synonymous with prosperity, were in the library of the lumber yard they worked at. The library did not run well due to a lack of readers. Without a librarian to oversee operations, the twin elephants had procured the key. The…

“Being educated is ordinary; Building character is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Education is important without a doubt. Typically, people get an education to seek jobs and excel in their careers. That is what the need for education has become in the recent past. Now, it’s just a tool to only get jobs. Education is not…

“Having a worthwhile idea is ordinary; Making an idea worthwhile is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People come up with ideas to solve their problems or the ones of others. Some ideas do not work as intended but some do. Every ideator wishes that their idea/s be the best. They would fantasize over it and they…

“Having sight is ordinary; Having a vision is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Sight is one of five senses a person can be proud to have. In fact, amongst all of the sense organs, eyes are the most sensitive one. Sight is a powerful faculty of a human that gets you to see things including the shape,…

“Being idle is ordinary; Being ideal is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Everyone works hard to earn a living. When some people go a Little Extra in contributing meaningfully, selflessly, and consistently to benefit society and inspire people around them, they become an ideal person. When someone does not continue to do what they have to…

Appy and Proppy were back in the city and were enjoying their day off from work at the lumber yard. They were talking about how their work was monotonous. The conversation soon turned to whether they must use creativity at their workplace or not, and how creative elephants are. “Remember grandpa’s stories about how his…

“Recognizing change is ordinary; Being the change is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Change is constant they say. Most people recognize the change when it happens. Some people who are audacious enough to be the change or be part of the change, are in fact eXtraOrdinary. Story 1 – Oprah’s Innovation Changes Media Most people know Oprah…

“Seeing a situation as a problem is ordinary; Seeing a situation as an opportunity is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur While most people look at a problematic situation as a burden, some people see a situation as an opportunity and become eXtraOrdinary by working a Little Extra and building systems to overcome hurdles and also help…

“Entanglement is ordinary; Involvement is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur When ordinary people encounter a difficult situation, they feel entangled and unable to get out of the situation. However, when they put in a Little Extra effort than others and build a platform, it launches them and others not only from their current entanglement but also…