Introduction Starting a new job usually comes with an onboarding plan, training sessions, policies, and a job description. These resources explain what you are expected to do. But they rarely explain how things actually work. Every workplace has a hidden curriculum made up of unspoken rules, informal expectations, communication habits, and behaviors that people learn over time. Understanding this hidden curriculum can make your transition smoother and help you avoid mistakes that have nothing to do with your actual job skills. Watch What Happens Around You The fastest way to understand an unfamiliar workplace is to observe it carefully. Notice how people communicate with managers, how meetings are handled, how decisions are made, and how employees raise concerns. Pay attention to what happens before important meetings and who is usually involved in key discussions. You may discover that the official process is only part of how work gets done. For example, a decision may appe...
Introduction “If our cells replace themselves every 7 years, that means that you’re not the same person that you were seven years ago.” This quote is not only a piece of information, but it’s also a warning signal for many of us. We are becoming old every day and if we keep on procrastinating then we will be unable to achieve desired goals in time bound manner. Nature propels us to grow every day but our own belief system pulls us back. Suddenly we realize that now we are 60 years old and life walked past in front of us. It passes so fast that we may think that nature had played a prank on us. The importance of time can be understood through a Tibetan story explained by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles in their very famous book “Ichigo Ichie”. This story is known as “The Gates of Shambhala” The Gates of Shambhala A Hunter was running behind deer, but that deer was very quick, and the hunter was running since last many hours. He crossed the frozen peaks of Himalayas. Suddenly he came...