My name is Shivaram Kumar and after two and a half decades of working with people from every conceivable race, religion, ethnicity, language, nationality and orientation, empowering them with self-belief and confidence, my wife Anjali and I know for sure that words make all the difference. The words we listen to, and the words we speak.
The aim with this blog is to make people aware of the power of words, because once we know how to surround and program ourselves with the right words, we can collectively increase self-esteem in society. Looking forward to get with you on our exciting journey called life and benefit from our stories and experiences.
Let my words play a small positive role in your world.
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Month: November 2024
Opinions and Secret Trump voters
A couple said this to me recently — “Our children are so sensitive these days, politically and socially, that they will not listen. So we say nothing to them, we let them form their own opinions” . Really? and where do you think they get their opinions from? They don’t fall out of the sky, do they? They get their opinions from people. Be it from teachers, media, the internet or even AI, these opinions are still coming from people. Well, aforementioned couple, here is a news flash — you are people, too. And your opinion should be first and foremost. Otherwise the other opinions could hijack your values, common sense and everything you stand for. If your kids ultimately want to give in to the media, teachers and strangers, well that is their choice, but not before you have done everything you can to influence them.
This same couple,… Continue Reading →
Speak your mind, look people in the eye, and drive your car
You want the competitive edge? Do what we did in the nineties. This is what I tell my kids and the hundreds of entrepreneurs that I coach and mentor.
In the nineties, we did it out of necessity. Now, you do it out of choice.
First, use the phone for calls, not as much for texting. Just call people. Don’t hide behind text messages. Text messages have their place, but more often than not, they are a cop out. More often than not, people hide behind texting to avoid confrontation, even the good kind. If you lose the habit of looking people in the eye while talking to them, you are already losing in life.
And drive your car. Get in a train or a bus. Go meet people in-person. Don’t hide behind zoom windows. What’s often more important than the meetings themselves are the moments in between: sharing a cup of coffee,… Continue Reading →
Boomerang
I believe that words and thoughts are like boomerangs that bounce off our dreams and goals in the future. What comes back to us are signs, people and pathways that… Continue Reading →
Humuhumunukunukuapua’a
Hawaiian names are often energetic alliterations, rhythmic and happy. The state fish is called Humuhumunukunukuapua’a. It is also the name of a restaurant at The Grand Wailea Hotel in Maui…. Continue Reading →