When you find this world unbearable and some of the people in it difficult to get along with or some news bothers you out of your own body.. it is time to invent something new… If you want to share your comments please feel free to email me at penpositive@gmail.com You can also Subscribe and Listen to my other Podcasts Hello Namaskaram! with Vinod Narayan Minimal Agile Also on Social Media YouTube Channels Penpositive & Vinod Narayan Instagram at Penpositive My Personal Blog: https://vinodna...
Jan 19, 2023•4 min•Ep. 310
I was in Bangalore in 2020 and this is where I started my career years ago and felt like going down that memory lane and picking some old episodes. If you want to share your comments please feel free to email me at penpositive@gmail.com You can also Subscribe and Listen to my other Podcasts Hello Namaskaram! with Vinod Narayan Minimal Agile Also on Social Media YouTube Channels Penpositive & Vinod Narayan Instagram at Penpositive My Personal Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/...
Jan 12, 2023•7 min•Ep. 309
Today I was thinking how we view the world from the comforts of our own life and feel entitled to have an opinion on everything… It is not just about the world and society… but also about work and career... Now you can also listen to my podcast Hello Namaskaram! with Vinod Narayan where I do retrospectives into the week that went by
Jan 05, 2023•6 min•Ep. 308
I have heard people say that they want to quit their job to do what they love and my answer has always been that they don't need to. Not you can also listen to my podcast Hello Namaskaram! with Vinod Narayan where I do retrospectives into the week that went by
Dec 29, 2022•6 min•Ep. 307
Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. But I don't think that is practical for everyone. Also Check out my new podcast Vinod Uncut
Dec 22, 2022•12 min•Ep. 306
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is a classic. I am taking a slight philosophical stroll through two statements in the book. Also Check out my new podcast Vinod Uncut
Dec 15, 2022•8 min•Ep. 305
Sharing some personal experiences on Working from Office and Working From Home Also Check out my new podcast Vinod Uncut
Dec 08, 2022•14 min•Ep. 304
Reading Books or Listening to Audio Books. What is your preference. Sharing some of my experiences Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal Stories, Movie Reviews, Poetry & More on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twit...
Dec 01, 2022•11 min•Ep. 303
I am trying a new experiment today. Trying to create both a Podcast and a Presentation. Presentation is available on my YouTube Channel and Podcast here. Click Here to Watch the presentation Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal St...
Nov 24, 2022•11 min•Ep. 302
It is important to do something new every now and then. You might ask “Even if I love what I do?”. The answer is Yes.. Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal Stories, Movie Reviews, Poetry & More on YouTube : https://www.youtube...
Nov 15, 2022•8 min•Ep. 301
When I was starting my career someone told me that I have a problem with ‘NO’. He said I was one of those people who will say ‘Yes’ to everything. He said ‘NO’ is such a powerful word that only people with real purpose can say it. I laughed him off. But the words kept lingering in me. Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-...
Nov 08, 2022•5 min•Ep. 300
As an agile practitioner I always tell my team and those I work with the importance of prioritization. If we prioritize we can contain waste. I believe prioritization is the first step towards going lean. The need to decide what is it that we want to do now. What is it that brings maximum value to what we do. Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course f...
Nov 01, 2022•7 min•Ep. 299
When we ask someone what their passion is, we will either get an answer or we will get a blank look. The blank look does not mean they don’t have one. It just means they have either not thought about it or it has been a very long time since they thought about it. And why does that blank look happen? Check out my new podcast The Vinod Narayan Podcast I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Also take the Agile Scrum Course for Free .....
Oct 25, 2022•15 min•Ep. 298
In a TEDX talk by In Eduardo Briceño he talks about the Learning Zone and Performance zone. We might be under the impression that we are learning new things regularly in our life and work, but the concept of having a Learning Zone and Performance zone kind of makes us think about it. I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://w...
Oct 18, 2022•11 min•Ep. 297
Nothing matters if you can’t deliver results. It might sound ruthless; but that is the only business truth. And No sob story (however convincing) can replace actual results. You either did it or you did not….. period!! I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal Stories, Movie Reviews, Poetry...
Oct 11, 2022•12 min•Ep. 296
Today I want to take you through the words of David Whyte and some thoughts on life ad work. Here is the TED VIdeo of David Whyte - A lyrical bridge between past, present and future I am also actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Weekly Videos on Life & Work on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal Stories, Movie Reviews, Poetry & More on YouTube : https://www....
Sep 29, 2022•13 min•Ep. 295
Today I want to take you through the thought of bringing Poetry and Business together. Listen and share your thoughts. I am actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
Sep 22, 2022•11 min•Ep. 294
As a child I used to have conjunctivitis often… it is also called pink eye… You get it in one eye and you know you will get it next in the other eye. So when you get it what you do is just sit home… No TV.. No books… Nothing… and wait for it to recover and let the other eye get infected and recover.. It is not painful but it is so irritating.. Let us go through that journey. I am actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Co...
Sep 15, 2022•8 min•Ep. 293
In Plato’s Protagoras there is an incident where one of Socrates’s young friend Hippocrates (not the Hippocrates of medicine) comes knocking at his door early morning and tells him with so much excitement that Protagoras is in town…. Socrates then asks him “What is the matter? Has Protagoras robbed you of anything? For which Hippocrates gives a very interesting answer…. I am actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow me at Penpositive & Vinod Uncut Take the Agile Scrum Course ...
Sep 09, 2022•12 min•Ep. 292
Finally I think I am breaking this long break. This was not intentional, but it so happened. Today let us talk of doing right. I am actively doing short reels on Instagram, So please follow if interested. Penpositive & Vinod Uncut and Minimal Agile Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive...
Sep 01, 2022•11 min•Ep. 291
We do spend our time telling people what is important; we also tell people on what is not important. But it is important that on a personal level we find what is unimportant in our life and remove that from our life Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p...
Jun 30, 2022•10 min•Ep. 290
We have all chased something or the other in our life. Sometimes we get it… Sometimes we don’t.. and at other times we leave one thing and focus on chasing something else… just like puppies chasing balls. Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penpositive ...
Jun 23, 2022•7 min•Ep. 289
I believe that we are always a work in progress. It is funny when I look back and see how my thoughts have changed. Not just in one area but across every important and even mundane aspects of life. I am just not the person I was. Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www....
Jun 16, 2022•8 min•Ep. 288
You are not told.. you just sense it… I don’t know about you, but I have sensed many a times when I was unwelcome in a place. Take the Agile Scrum Course for Free ... Here is Part-1 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/vinoduncut Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penpositive Podcast Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Blog: https://vinodnarayan.co...
Jun 09, 2022•9 min•Ep. 287
We have all had colleagues and bosses we wished we never had. But not all of us are lucky. I have had my fair share of them as well. But I cannot see if I have been one such in someone else's list. Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Twitter: https://twitter.com/penpositive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penpositive Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/...
May 26, 2022•8 min
We have all had colleagues and bosses we wished we never had. But not all of us are lucky. I have had my fair share of them as well. But I cannot see if I have been one such in someone else's list. Join our community of Active Learners at Penpositive.com , And do Connect on Social Media: Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Twitter: https://twitter.com...
May 19, 2022•12 min•Ep. 285
We all have probably written resumes at one time or the other. Some of us even now do it. We also have seen resumes of others. Today I want to chat about Resumes or CV Want to take and Agile Scrum Course for FREE ... Here is Part-1 Join our community of Active Learners at Penpositive.com , And do Connect on Social Media: Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vinodna...
May 05, 2022•12 min•Ep. 284
Smoking is such a bad habit. It has been more than two years since I smoked. But even now I think that is one worst habit I have had. Want to take and Agile Scrum Course for FREE ... Here is Part-1 Join our community of Active Learners at Penpositive.com , And do Connect on Social Media: Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Twitter: https://twitter.com...
Apr 28, 2022•13 min•Ep. 283
As a kid I don’t remember going to a dentist. But I do have a faint memory of going to dentist who lived two houses behind us. Now I am not sure if I went there for me or my sister. But I remember another incident in 2004-2005 when I was here in the US. Want to take and Agile Scrum Course for FREE ... Here is Part-1 Join our community of Active Learners at Penpositive.com , And do Connect on Social Media: Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/...
Apr 21, 2022•14 min•Ep. 282
Though I have binge watched a few of the web series on the streaming platform, I have two issues when I watch them.. I think I can finally say I have gotten over it. Want to take and Agile Scrum Course for FREE ... Here is Part-1 Join our community of Active Learners at Penpositive.com , And do Connect on Social Media: Website: https://penpositiveoutclass.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnara...
Apr 14, 2022•10 min•Ep. 281
