![Old Man at the Bridge](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-scaled.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
When a Story Resonates with Our Concerns “‘Old Man at the Bridge’! Ernest Hemingway’s stories are intriguing for me” I waved a book which had…
![On Your Marks, Get Set, Go](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20211221_113237-scaled.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Reviews and Improvements “Giving marks? What are you evaluating?” Lulu, my parrot, asked me as he looked down. He was perched on my shoulder. These…
![Discomfort and Learning](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dmitry-ratushny-O33IVNPb0RI-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“How many blogs have you written so far?” Lulu, my parrot, watching me use my laptop. Lulu, my parrot, speaks like a well-trained lawyer. No…
![The Bairstow Controversy and Grudge](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RichardLee-Unsplash-750.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“Such a grudge against each other in this Bairstow controversy! What’s your take? He walked out of the crease thinking the ball was dead. So…
![Fifty Years Of Life In Retrospect](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JoshuaEarle-on-Unsplash750.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“How does it feel” Lulu, my parrot, asked. He was reading as I was typing a message to my HR group on WhatsApp. “Hmmm …….
![The Photographer Within](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/imageedit_2_7739035528.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“Wow!” Lulu, my parrot, said looking at the black and white photograph on the screen of my laptop. “You have improved your photography skills” “Thanks,…
![To Marry Confidence With Humility Look in a Mirror](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ConfidentHumility-750.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“She was so confident; there is something magnetic about these confident people” I told Lulu, my parrot. “Who are you talking about?” Lulu, my parrot,…
![The Empowering Regret](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Marcos-Paulo-Prado-Unsplash-750.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
“The Power of Regret. This is another interesting book from Dan Pink.” I waved a copy of the book to draw Lulu’s attention. “Must be…
![Retirement, Harbhajan And Cash Flow](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pensive-Mood.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
A bench is placed under a big banyan tree in the park. That is where I often sit. My favourite place. Lulu, my parrot, flew…