Hiring Without These Critical “Soft Skills” is a Recipe for Disaster https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hiring-without-critical-soft-skills-recipe-disaster-lou-adler Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

… that today is the birthday of Roget’s Thesaurus? In 1852, Peter Roget published the first edition of his thesaurus. Trivia fans: Roget’s general inquisitiveness and his Victorian faith in social and personal improvement led him to publish learned articles on sewer sanitation, magnetism, bees, geology, and how the knight might be moved to every… Read More Did you know…

“Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others.” — Roy T. Bennett Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Stories for Dhananjay Parkhe · Member since Aug 2018 Today’s highlights Applause from Amir Afianian and 2 others Make up your mind: how risk aversion is holding you back They didn’t call him “Old Blood and Guts” for nothing. Aytekin Tank in The Startup5 min read Applause from YAP and 2 others The Three Mistakes That Led to… Read More My fac: Medium Daily D/igest

  “When humans were young, they were pushed around in strollers. When they were old, they were pushed around in wheelchairs. In between, they were just pushed around.” – Tom Robbins “No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.” – Ernest Hemingway “It’s paradoxical that the idea… Read More Seasoned Nuts Quotable

Did you know… … that today is the anniversary of Sybil Ludington’s Ride? In 1777, Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old woman, rode her horse from New York to Connecticut to rally her father’s militia. She rode 40 miles, more than twice the distance of Paul Revere, into the damp hours of darkness. This is especially remarkable… Read More Did . you . know…

  “Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?” – Scott Turow Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Netflix offers $2 billion more in debt to fund its content spending Its free cash flow deficit for 2019 is expected to be $3.5 billion. Source: Techcrunch Qualcomm stock skyrockets as legal battle with Apple concludes After settling on a six-year licensing and a multi-year chipset agreement. Source: Techcrunch Toyota, Softbank and more invest $1 billion in Uber’s… Read More Techmemo for Entrepreneurs

Today’s Top Story Breaking: Quikr Acquires Used Goods Marketplace Zefo Online classifieds marketplace Quikr has acquired Bengaluru-based used goods marketplace Zefo, for an undisclosed amount. With Zefo, Quikr is looking to further scale its pre-owned goods and services vertical.     More Stories Agritech Focused VC Omnivore Closes Second Fund At $97 Mn Omnivore has announced… Read More INC42 for Startpreneurs

  “If you can keep hope and worry balanced, they will drive a project forward the same way your two legs drive a bicycle forward.” “Don’t ignore your dreams; don’t work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.” – Paul Graham Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best,… Read More Seasibed Nuts Quotable

Did you know… … that today is the Anniversary of the Seeing Eye Dog? The first seeing eye dog, Buddy, was given to his owner, Morris Frank, on this day in 1928. Buddy helped Mr. Frank fight for the rights of people with special challenges, including the right to bring service animals into restaurants, onto… Read More Did you . know..

“I have come to sow the seed of Love in your hearts so that, in spite of all superficial diversity which your life in illusion must experience and endure, the feeling of Oneness, through Love, is brought about amongst all nations, creeds, sects, and castes of the world.” “If we understand and feel that the greatest act of devotion and worship… Read More Seed of Love

  “If you can keep hope and worry balanced, they will drive a project forward the same way your two legs drive a bicycle forward.” “Don’t ignore your dreams; don’t work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.” – Paul Graham Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best,… Read More Seasoned Nut Quotable

Did you know… … that today is Teenage Bill of Rights Day? In 1999, 70,000 teenagers gathered together in the Silverdome at Pontiac, Michigan, to sign the Acquire the Fire Teenage Bill of Rights. These rights include: 1. We will live with honor. 2. We will be honest and tell the truth. 3. We will… Read More Did you . know

Did you know… … that today is the birthday of New Coke? In 1985, Coca-Cola announced it was changing the secret formula for Coke and creating a New Coke. The American public’s reaction to the change was poor to say the least, and Coca-Cola executives announced the return of the original formula on July 10,… Read More Did you know…

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” — Lao Tzu Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

  “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” “Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.” – Plutarch Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen and make strong. ~ Norman Vincent Peale  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Did you know… … that today is Bicycle Around the World Day? In 1884, Thomas Stevens started a bicycle trip around the world. The trip took him over two years and nine months to complete! Get out your bikes and ride! ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she… Read More Did you know…

New thought articles in the 04/22/2019 edition: 7 Ways an Employee Pulse Survey Will Step Up Your HR Game Five Key Things for Small Business Growth HR Mistakes To Avoid As A Small Business Excerpts: 7 Ways an Employee Pulse Survey Will Step Up Your HR Game Engaged employees are self-driven, highly productive, take less… Read More

  “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your… Read More Seasoned Nuts Quotable

Milton Friedman “We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizesnonwork.”via Today’s Quote http://bit.ly/2KDoHDa April 15, 2019 at 10:34AM  via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/milton_friedman Benjamin Jowett “Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.”via Today’s Quote http://bit.ly/2KFv3Se April 16, 2019 at 10:39AM  via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/benjamin_jowett P. J. O’Rourke “The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how… Read More Quotes of the week

“Empathy is a superpower for connecting and communicating with others, but it can be surprisingly fragile. Even a bad mood orpreoccupied mind can easily close us off to the people…” – Alan Alda  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

  “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.” “The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognise that we ought to control our thoughts.” – Charles Darwin Helping Leader to Do… Read More Seasoned Nuts

Did you know… … that today is Ford Mustang Day? The Mustang automobile was unveiled on this date in 1964 at the New York World’s Fair. By the end of the day, Ford had sold over 22,000 Mustangs. Within two years, over a million Mustangs had sold! ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “You don’t love someone… Read More Last week – Wednesday

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile. ~ Brian Tracy  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

  “We can experience nothing but the present moment, live in no other second of time, and to understand this is as close as we can get to eternal life.” “Man is diminished if he lives without knowledge of his past; without hope of a future he becomes a beast.” – P.D. James, Helping Leader… Read More Seasoned PNuts

Did you know… … that today is Fingerprinting Adoption Day? In 1902, Denmark became the first country to adopt fingerprinting as a way to identify criminals. The first documented fingerprints were taken in India in 1858 by Sir William J. Hershel. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.” —… Read More Did you know

  “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ” – Raymond Chandler Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. ~ Albert Einstein  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good. ~ Brian Tracy  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Did you know… … that today is Silent Movie Stars Day? On the birthday of Charlie Chaplin, the greatest of the silent movie stars, celebrate by watching a silent movie. Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, at London, England. Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat… Read More Silent :Movie day

  “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” “Let us study things that are no more. It is necessary to understand them, if only to avoid them.” – Victor Hugo   Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

… that today is Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday? One of the Renaissance’s greatest artists and thinkers, Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Florence, Italy. Besides painting the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper,” da Vinci also designed the first parachute. Happy birthday, Leonardo! ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “May we raise children who… Read More Did you know…

SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE   “Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today.” “Remember this, if you can–there is nothing, nothing more precious than time. You probably feel you have a measureless supply of it, but you haven’t. Wasted hours destroy your life just as surely at the beginning as at the end–only in the end it… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

Did you know… … that today is Discovery of the Location of Happiness? In 2301 B.C., Hi Ling Su, a Chinese scholar and saint, discovered that happiness lies in the heart, not somewhere outside ourselves. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”… Read More Did you know…

Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable. ~ CocoChanel  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

… that today is Stupid Pet Tricks Day? Celebrate late night TV host David Letterman’s birthday by teaching your dog or cat or whatever a stupid pet trick. Letterman was born on April 12, 1947, at Indianapolis, Indiana. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool… Read More Did you know…

  “We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing” “Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.” “War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.” – Thucydides Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better.… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

Did you know… … that today is Chocolate for Health Day? In 2000, studies revealed that cocoa beans contain large amounts of natural antioxidants that help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But then us chocolate lovers around the world already knew that! 😉 Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the… Read More Did you know

EASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE   “If you can imagine someone surpassing you, you should do it yourself.” “In business, there is nothing more valuable than a technical advantage your competitors don’t understand. In business, as in war, surprise is worth as much as force.” – Paul Graham Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

The Do It and the Procrastinator Rhyming Couplet Ideas by jay See the walking of the bang, I think he’s angry at the sprang. He finds it hard to see the Why, Overshadowed by the quiet butterfly. Who is that shooting near the act? I think she’d like to eat the Bracht. She is but a soft procrastinator, Admired as she sits… Read More The Do It and the Procrastinator

The Diamond and the Queen Rhyming Couplet Ideas by jay See the fright of the Diamond, I think he’s angry at the dymond. He finds it hard to see the Woman, Overshadowed by the random Trueman. Who is that flying near the Girl? I think she’d like to eat the wurl. She is but a grand Queen, Admired as she… Read More The Diamond and the Queen

“Stop apologizing. You don’t have to say sorry for how you laugh, how you dress, how you make your hair, how you speak. You don’t have to be sorry for being yourself. Do it fearlessly. It’s time to accept this is you, and you gotta spend the rest of your life with you. So, start… Read More Today's Inspirational Quote:

… that today is Prevent Cruelty to Animals Day? In 1866, the ASPCA was founded on this date by Henry Bergh when he received a charter from the state of New York. ASPCA was the first humane society in the U.S. Celebrate today – and every day – by being kind to all animals. Helping… Read More Did you know…

SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE   “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” “Doubt everything. Find your own light.” – Gautama Buddha Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

HR HEADLINES Hiring activity sees 12% growth in March led by IT industry: Naukri JobSpeak Hiring activities registered 12 percent growth this March mainly led by the IT industry that clocked a 38 percent growth. The Naukri JobSpeak Index for March 2019, stood at 2,378, which is 12 percent higher in hiring activities from March 2018,… Read More HR Headlines via Naukri.com

  “Politics is war without blood, while war is politics with blood.” – Mao Tse-tung “All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.” – Zhou Enlai “The United States brags about its political system, but the [American] President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

Did you know… … that today is the San Diego Chicken’s Birthday? In 1974, Ted Giannoulas debuted as the San Diego Chicken. He took a job for a radio station in 1974 to dress up as a chicken and deliver Easter eggs at the San Diego Zoo but Giannoulas did such a good job that… Read More Did you know..

SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE   “Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” – Oscar Wilde “Women fake orgasms and men fake finances.” – Suze Orman Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. ~ Eric Hoffer  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Hot friend – A Haiku by jay On the harsh summerbefore happy hot friend trotsabove the giraffe Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Turtle – A Haiku by jay Light good afternoonA large, hungry turtle standswhilst watching the salt Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere. ~ Francois de la Rochefoucauld  Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Fight climate change – go vegetarian for today! House chores can be tiring – offer a helping hand Feeling brave? Give blood Apologise to someone you may have hurt Offer to babysit your siblings/cousins/nephews/nieces etc Plant a seed Be eco-friendly – unplug electronics when you’re finished using them Go the day without complaining Empty your wallet for… Read More ROK Movement – Random acts of Kindness.

]Did you know…… that today is the Twinkie’s Birthday? On this day in 1930, James Dewar invented Twinkies in Schiller Park, Illinois. Trivia fans: Twinkies were originally filled with banana cream but were switched over to vanilla cream when bananas were rationed in WWII. They proved to be even more popular than the banana cream… Read More Did you know…

“Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” – Omar N. Bradley Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

Today’s Inspirational Quote: “To those of you graduates sitting out there who have a pretty good idea of what you’d like to do with your life, congratulations. For many of you who maybe don’t have it all figured out, it’s OK. That’s the same chair that I sat in. Enjoy the process of your search without… Read More Today's Inspirational Quote:

… that today is National Find a Rainbow Day? Find a Rainbow Day sounds so much better than “Meteorological Phenomenon Caused by Reflection, Refraction and Dispersion of Light in Water Droplets Resulting in a Spectrum of Light Appearing in the Sky” Day, doesn’t it? 😉  Celebrate the glorious rainbow today! Helping Leader to Do Better,… Read More Did you know…

“That’s the motivation of an artist – to seek attention of some kind.”via Art Quote of the Day https://ift.tt/2qNCxFB “In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.”via Funny Quote of the Day https://ift.tt/2AowCyh “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2hNhxyf Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To… Read More Great quotes

SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE   “Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days’ worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment? Listening to the night rain on my roof, I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.” – Ryokan “I’ve never… Read More SEASONED NUTS: QUOTABLE

April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian, the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is… Read More Come April, My Birthday Month, A month of beginning New Initiatives and Innovating, Incubating new Ideas