Everyone has a 'struggle' story...those difficult years when nothing was working right; we were young, restless and not so successful, and the world had not been conquered as yet; the people around were indifferent and at times not so kind... Sounds familiar? Not surprising, since all of us, almost all of us have a similar story! And most of us love remembering this story and recalling and retelling it with fondness, all our life. We hold on to this story and it goes with us to our graves. Yet, many other happier and better times are not remembered with so much effort ... Why? The reason is very simple, yet intriguing. For most of us, our struggle defines us. They give meaning to our life and define our existence. They on one hand help us to self-pity and also draw sympathy from our 'listeners'; on the other hand help us to show others how brave we have been, how we emerged from the 'ashes'. The impact is so 'romantic'. Thi...
Engaging and Winning People Within and Beyond Organizations.