{"id":6076,"date":"2023-06-29T11:53:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T06:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=6076"},"modified":"2025-01-04T14:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T08:43:01","slug":"practical-leadership-successful-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2023\/06\/29\/practical-leadership-successful-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"359: Practical Leadership: Successful Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2.webp 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">\u00a0Success starts with the correct mind-set, cultivate it, human brain is highly adaptable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><u>Good, Better, Best<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Have a sense of purpose and meaning. Japanese concept of IKIGAI ( <a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?s=ikigai\">https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?s=ikigai<\/a> ).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Look out for new opportunities. Opportunity knocks softly. New challenges as gateways to improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Try to be the best version of yourself. There is always room for improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">Get over petty insecurities and anxieties. Focus on big picture.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Focus on self-improvement. Concentrate on your own worth, value, and potential.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #333399;\">Measure your progress against your own personal best and not against others. Comparing yourself with others is a waste of time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #333300;\">Train yourself into developing better habits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Relinquish your fear of mistakes. To err is human, mistakes are part of the process, learn from them improve and move on.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Stop being afraid to look silly and seek help and advice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><u>Never Stop Learning<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff;\">Learning is essential for success. Constantly learn and adapt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Learn to reject unhealthy thoughts and habits and replace them with better ones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Thinking outside the box is one of the most vital ingredients for anyone\u2019s success. Puzzle solving helps in training the brain in this aspect (<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2021\/03\/26\/benefits-of-puzzle-solving\/\">https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2021\/03\/26\/benefits-of-puzzle-solving\/<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Think critically and creatively. Lot of opportunities require creative thinking.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Learn new strategies and new ways of thinking. Get your emotions related to \u201cleaping into the unknown\u201d and \u201cfear of failure\u201d under control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">Look at failure as an opportunity to learn, rather than a worst possible outcome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><u>Get Priorities in Order<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Plan ahead and stick to it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Break that mountainous workload down into small, manageable chunks, and address each one at a time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Prioritising the tasks is the first key to the most productive life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Organise and categorise the types of activities in your plan. Categorisation could be immediate, mid-term and long-term or aim, objectives and targets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Remember that to-do lists, planners, organisers, and productivity accessories are just tools for use and not magical solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><u>Summary<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><em>\u201cLife is 10 % what happens to us and 90 % how we respond to it.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">&#8211; Charles Swindoll<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Success is all about mind-set. Think the right way to be successful.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Concentrate on the big picture, accept that mistakes and failure as part of the process, never stop learning, and put your priorities in the correct order.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Know when to go with the flow and when to challenge the status quo. Rock the boat gently and do not rock it during the storm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><u>Coming up<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\">Detailed Podcast on the subject<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><u>Suggestions and value additions are most welcome<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">For regular updates, please register here<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8XIFsh8scr\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Subscribe&#8221; &#8212; Air Marshal&#039;s Perspective\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/subscribe\/embed\/#?secret=pizSxgtSpJ#?secret=8XIFsh8scr\" data-secret=\"8XIFsh8scr\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><u>References and credits<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To all the online sites and channels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Disclaimer<\/u>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Information and data included in the blog are for educational &amp; non-commercial purposes only and have been carefully adapted, excerpted, or edited from sources deemed reliable and accurate. 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