Hema Malini Nidamanuri

Have you ever noticed how many times a week you say “yes” to a person or project, only to end up regretting your decision?  Of those commitments how many were actually in lines with your business priorities?  If you fear rejection, it can come at a high cost: missed milestones, losing clients, physical exhaustion, irritability and stress. Being unable to speak up at work can have long-lasting negative consequences.  When your default setting is to say YES to each and every request that come across your way, you lose focus, which only pushes you further away from your goals. As an entrepreneur, you simply can’t afford that. “For every person who climbs the ladder of success, there are a dozen waiting for the elevator.” For an instance Mr. Harvey, a small-time investor for a startup business failed to click, bouncing along much like his former career -- going nowhere. He either gave in to keep the peace with his customers and employees or lost patience and...

In most of my all-girls get together catching up and spending quality time, ‘we must do it more often’ is always a unanimous declaration. Every time we meet, it’s the same declaration and no one takes an initiative any further. Looking around, I thought things are not much different when it comes to celebrating the International Women’s Day. Every year on the 8 th of March on the International women’s Day (IWD) we get our due importance at home, at work and even on social media.  And then, it is business as usual from the very the next day.  If you have been feeling the same and want to make this women’s day a true liberating moment, here are some of my tips that can help you celebrate, but celebrate differently and celebrate the real cause and celebrate your womanhood.  Hold woman’s day celebration at work Be proactive and hold a woman’s day celebration at work. Invite all your office staff, bosses including male colleagues. Offer a presentation o...