Well, the subject of difficult negotiation reminds me of one of my favorite stories from the Middle East,of a man who left to his three sons, 17 camels. To the first son, he left half the camels; to the second son, he left a third of the camels; and to the youngest son, he left a ninth of the camels. The three sons got into a negotiation — 17 doesn’t divide by two. It doesn’t divide by three. It doesn’t divide by nine.Brotherly tempers started to get strained. Finally, in desperation, they went and they consulted a wise old woman. The wise old woman thought about their problem for a long time, and finally she came back and said, “Well, I don’t know if I can help you, but at least, if you want, you can have my camel.”So then, they had 18 camels. The first son took his half — half of 18 is nine. The second son took his third — a third of 18 is six. The youngest son took his ninth — a ninth of 18 is two. You get 17. They had one camel left over. They gave it back to the wise old woman.
Leadership
a man of gentle integrity
In a small country village Tom and his brother were falsely convicted of stealing a neighbor’s sheep. As punishment, each was branded on the forehead with the initials ST to signify “sheep thief.” Continue reading
Where do you want to go?
Thought for the Week – 23rd June 2014
“Anytime we think the problem is “out there,” that thought is the
problem.
We empower what’s out there to control us.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
time-out
Think of transition as a process of leaving the status quo, living for a while in a fertile “time-out,” and then coming back with an answer. The British historian Arnold Toynbee pointed out that societies gain access to new energies and new directions only after a “time of troubles” initiates a process of disintegration wherein the old order comes apart. Continue reading
Oh the thinks you can think up!
“I took an early retirement, although it wasn’t for the leisure as such that I did it. The idea of sitting on the beach or puttering in the garden doesn’t appeal to me much, but I wanted to use the time to . . . well, think. Continue reading
Thought for the Week – 16th June 2014
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.
—Zig Ziglar
True intention has power, commitment and heart behind it…
There is intention and then there is INTENTION. Continue reading
Us Versus Them – The helpless victim cannot see a way out
Look for a moment at someone in your life who bothers you. Describe three things about this person that you don’t like, things that you want him or her to change. Now, look deeply inside of you and ask yourself, “Where am I like that, and when do I do the same things?” Close your eyes and give yourself the time to do this. Continue reading
ONE TUSK 