P for “People at Work & Play”

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A to Z Challenge, blogging, career development, future of HR, professional blogs, Work Life Balance

I had posted earlier about the ongoing Blogging A to Z Challenge. When I got to the letter “P” it was without any hesitation that I said, P for me is for “People at Work & Play” this very blog which has given me a lot of pleasure over time. I am happy to see that even if my posts have become rather infrequent, people still check out the old posts that caught their fancy. It gives me a lot of satisfaction to know that the material here is of some use, especially to young professionals starting out in their careers as many posts have information which can help them succeed at work.

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Hosting A Carnival of HR

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blogging, HR Carnival

If you are a blogger and wish to interact with a host of bloggers in the HR, business space, I have a suggestion for you. Why don’t you host a HR Carnival? I have done this in the past and have made many new friends through this process. These are scattered all over the world!

Shauna Moerke , frequently called The HR Minion, runs the HR Carnival. She has done an amazing job

” Must Read” Indian Blogs

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blogging, people development

I was recently informed by Jeff Behrendt of INForum.in that they have published their list of ” 15 Must Read Indian Blogs About Investing & Business “.

Copyright

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A Step A Day, blogging, copyright

Many executives, independent professionals and management students are avid bloggers. As bloggers we need to be sensitive about copyright. Ever since I began blogging, I have been conscious of the fact that we should be careful about infringing on other’s copyright. Over the years, two posts that I had made came up for criticism. I apologize.

Compulsive Blogging

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blogging, New York Times

A lot of debate has been generated in the blogosphere by an article in the New York Times titled ” In Web World of 24/7, Writers Blog Till They Drop”.

Two well known bloggers paid the ultimate price for their passion – they died on the job. My view is that what happened to them could happen to anyone else doing their jobs, be it driving a truck, flying a plane or fixing a bug.

It was not blogging that led to their untimely deaths. It was the pressure of what they chose to do – possibly for a livelihood.

I understand the pressures of compulsive blogging myself. I am an avid blogger and keep warning myself that I could- if I am not already- get addicted to it. But I guess it is less harmful than smoking-another addiction I managed to give up a few years ago.

I feel the answer lies in moderation. Enjoy what you are doing. Don’t let it cross the thin line where it moves beyond being an interest or even a passion-to a being the means to an abrupt end.

The “Last Post” is traditionally the military tribute to the fallen soldier at a funeral. Let not deaths through blogging give new meaning to the “Last Post”.

A Step A Day – Reaching Out

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A Step A Day, blogging

A Step A Day was started to provide perspective and provoke thought to facilitate self-development across a wide spectrum of issues- big and small- crucial for executive success.

Completing 125 straight posts (every day for 125 days on the trot) on A Step A Day has been for me a landmark of sorts.

As a blogger, I am glad A Step A Day has evoked a fair amount of interest. I realize this not only by the comments to these posts but also by the mails I have received. In them readers have asked questions, raised issues, shared experiences and given suggestions.

I would like to reach out to more of you for your thoughts and feedback on A Step A Day. Likewise, for those of you who may wish to reach out to me, here are my contacts:

Mail: bprao@people1stconsulting.com

Telephone: 91-80-41675083 & 91-9845065903.

It would be great to hear from you:)