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Last night I got a call from Bharat, a second generation member of promoter family (4 founder brothers in 1st generation having 3 sons in 2nd generation). All seven members were active in business. They had few businesses, including a listed company. Their combined businesses were worth couple of thousand crores. The four brothers in 1st generation had worked hard to create the business from scratch. The three sons in 2nd generation had also contributed in varying degrees to the success of business. As it happens in many Indian families, the ownership share of family members was not clearly discussed....
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Fulfilling expectations and at times going beyond them, is love and caring in action. It strengthens bonds of togetherness. Expectations are the essence of relationships. In reality, there is no relationship without expectations – even in parent child relationship, there are moments when one has some expectations from his/her offspring. So, let’s accept the reality of expectations. Unmet expectations are the root cause of all pain, disappointments and breaking of relationships. The perceived burden of expectations restricts one’s freedom and weakens and breaks the bonds of togetherness. It is perhaps, the most important cause of breaking of relationships – joint families...
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In an ever dynamic and ever-changing world, one thing that has remained constant over the ages, and perhaps has accelerated in present times, is mankind’s pursuit of wealth. Creating wealth is keeping us all occupied. Governments are worried most about their GDPs, organizations, big or small, are concerned about profits and growth. And then individuals are slogging day and night because they wish to create wealth. Apart from fulfilling the three basic human needs of food, clothing and shelter, wealth in today’s world is also necessary for education, health, holidays, pursuit of hobbies etc. At a deeper level, the purpose of...
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