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Thirukkural Week 6

Early in my journey as a speaker, I believed that good communication was all about how well we speak. I focused on clear thoughts, strong words, and confident delivery. Experience slowly taught me otherwise. Some of the most impactful conversations I have had were with people who spoke very little but listened with complete attention. Their responses were thoughtful. Their words carried weight. And when they finally spoke, people listened. That shift in understanding brings

Kavitha

Dec 20, 20251 min read

Thirukkural Week 4

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞… 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦? A few years ago, a new member was joining my team. Many of my teammates had worked with him before, and the moment his name came up, the warnings began: Negative stories. Unpleasant experiences. “Be careful with him.” Within minutes, he was painted as a villain I had never even spoken to. Though I was initially swayed, I took a step back and thought about how I had been ju

Kavitha

Dec 15, 20252 min read

Thirukkural Week 3

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏… 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆. It might sound dramatic, but 2,000 years ago, Thiruvalluvar talked about stage fright. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 - 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑 பகையகத்துச் சாவார் எளியர் அரியர் அவையகத்து அஞ்சா தவர். Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an audience without fear. - Thirukkural 723 And even today, this couldn’t be more true. Facing danger takes strength. Facing peop

Kavitha

Dec 15, 20252 min read