{"id":6578,"date":"2016-09-06T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/?page_id=6578"},"modified":"2018-11-30T08:31:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T08:01:49","slug":"home-06","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543215848147{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vasant-Kallola\u2019s-blog-2.jpg?id=7918) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;45px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; color: #382509;\"><em>Blog &#8212;&#8212;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest Articles&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: #323232;\">Vasant Kallola&#8217;s blog is one of the most widely read resources. Regular topics include varieties of subjects on mind toughness for self development, parenting, fitness and leadership in the world, helping readers to find ways of achieving their dreams, optimise performance of their wards, building a high-performance team and leading a healthy and happy life.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543216083173{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"nitro_custom_css_74545655\" class=\"list-blog oh  horizontal tl columns-1 has-featured-img\"><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-8153\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-8153 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-management \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/whats-your-managerial-style-the-krishna-or-the-rama\/\" title=\"What\u2019s your managerial style? The Krishna or The Rama ?\">What\u2019s your managerial style? The Krishna or The Rama ?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/vasantkallola\/\">Vasant Kallola<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T14:16:21+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T14:16:21+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/whats-your-managerial-style-the-krishna-or-the-rama\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apr 2, 2019<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/whats-your-managerial-style-the-krishna-or-the-rama\/#comments\">1 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">In Hindu mythology, there are two great epics. The first one is Ramayana and the other one is Mahabharata. Both are extremely interesting, engaging and highly inspiring. If you look at the crux of their stories; both talk about victory of good on evil. In one story Lord Ram led his army to defeat Ravana [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/whats-your-managerial-style-the-krishna-or-the-rama\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-8144\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-8144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting-parenting \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/positive-parenting\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Happy-Parenting.jpg\" class=\"ts-03\" alt=\"Positive Parenting\" width=\"405\" height =\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/positive-parenting\/\" title=\"Positive Parenting\">Positive Parenting<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/vasantkallola\/\">Vasant Kallola<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:52:09+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:52:09+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/positive-parenting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apr 2, 2019<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/positive-parenting\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">There is a saying, \u2018Parents are representatives of Gods on Earth\u2019. Parenting also means \u2018Sacrifice\u2019; of choices, personal time and what not. And daily most parents carry out these sacrifices happily, but still they are deprived of the acknowledgement or satisfaction of being a good or a happy parent. While not taking away the hard [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/positive-parenting\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-8141\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-8141 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/children-suicide-crisis-and-hapless-parents\/\" title=\"Children Suicide Crisis and Hapless Parents\">Children Suicide Crisis and Hapless Parents<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/vasantkallola\/\">Vasant Kallola<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:47:50+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:47:50+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/children-suicide-crisis-and-hapless-parents\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apr 2, 2019<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/children-suicide-crisis-and-hapless-parents\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">Friday, August 24, 2018 famous news daily, Mumbai Mirror carried an article highlighting a crises looming on the modern society. It read \u201864% of city youth surveyed have thought of ending their lives\u2019 (Source \u2013 Mumbai Mirror), which was derived from the survey carried out by city\u2019s renowned institute Podar Institute of Education (PIE), which [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/children-suicide-crisis-and-hapless-parents\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-8139\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-8139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/parents-interference-in-career-choice-for-young-ones\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gethumbnew-405x300.jpg\" class=\"ts-03\" alt=\"Parents interference in career choice for young ones\" width=\"405\" height =\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/parents-interference-in-career-choice-for-young-ones\/\" title=\"Parents interference in career choice for young ones\">Parents interference in career choice for young ones<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/vasantkallola\/\">Vasant Kallola<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:44:58+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:44:58+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/parents-interference-in-career-choice-for-young-ones\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apr 2, 2019<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/parents-interference-in-career-choice-for-young-ones\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">There is a saying, \u2018the love of parents to their wards is incomparable\u2019. Often parents sacrifice most of their money, time and other resources on well-being of their wards. Even children, often look forward to their parental guidance on issues beyond their understanding. And this extra concern of the parent often leads to deciding the [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/parents-interference-in-career-choice-for-young-ones\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-8131\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-8131 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-parents-should-avoid-with-teens\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/family_sunset_1531699312-e1531699337229-1280x720-405x300.jpg\" class=\"ts-03\" alt=\"5 Mistakes Parents should avoid with Teens\" width=\"405\" height =\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-parents-should-avoid-with-teens\/\" title=\"5 Mistakes Parents should avoid with Teens\">5 Mistakes Parents should avoid with Teens<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/vasantkallola\/\">Vasant Kallola<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:07:15+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2019-04-02T13:07:15+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-parents-should-avoid-with-teens\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apr 2, 2019<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-parents-should-avoid-with-teens\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">There is a saying, \u2018Parents are representatives of Gods on Earth\u2019. But often, mostly due to lack of knowledge about growing needs of teenagers, parents cause emotional turbulence in their relationships with their growing wards. Let us first understand the stage of Teenage in one\u2019s life. It is the age when one is neither a [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-parents-should-avoid-with-teens\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-7961\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-7961 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-books tag-kids \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/gift-a-book-gift-the-knowledge\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Praising-parents2-405x300.jpg\" class=\"ts-03\" alt=\"Gift A Book \u2013 Gift The Knowledge\" width=\"405\" height =\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/gift-a-book-gift-the-knowledge\/\" title=\"Gift A Book \u2013 Gift The Knowledge\">Gift A Book \u2013 Gift The Knowledge<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/adminvasant\/\">adminvasant<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2018-11-26T08:09:53+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2018-11-26T08:09:53+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/gift-a-book-gift-the-knowledge\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nov 26, 2018<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/gift-a-book-gift-the-knowledge\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">It was year 1996. I was passing through a very challenging phase of my life. I had just got a new job in a multinational company, after a prolong unemployment of around 18 months. My cash reserves were depleting faster than my patience. Hence, the job I had on hand was extremely important for me [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/gift-a-book-gift-the-knowledge\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"entry-row oh\"><article id=\"post-53\" class=\"cs-12 cxs-12 cm-12 post-53 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized \"><div class=\"pr\"><div class=\"entry-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/have-you-praised-your-ward-today\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Praising-parents-3-405x300.jpg\" class=\"ts-03\" alt=\"Have you praised your ward today?\" width=\"405\" height =\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content ts-03\"><h3 class=\"ts-03 entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/have-you-praised-your-ward-today\/\" title=\"Have you praised your ward today?\">Have you praised your ward today?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"entry-meta ts-03\"><span class=\"entry-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/author\/adminvasant\/\">adminvasant<\/a><\/span><span class=\"entry-time\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2016-01-28T09:29:12+00:30\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2016-01-28T09:29:12+00:30\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/have-you-praised-your-ward-today\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jan 28, 2016<\/a><\/time><\/span><span class=\"comments-number\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/have-you-praised-your-ward-today\/#respond\">0 Comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><p class=\"mgt10 ts-03\">What rubbish? You may wonder. Often our age old belief that, \u2018kids will be spoiled (become carefree or less responsible) by praising\u2019 also stop us from carrying out this much needed activity. The overwhelming response to my book \u2013 IT\u2019S OKAY TO FAIL, MY SON, from parents and teachers have given me an opportunity to [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"more-link dt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/have-you-praised-your-ward-today\/\">Read more<span class=\"dib ts-03\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;primary-sidebar&#8221; el_class=&#8221;widget-style-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543215848147{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/www.vasantkallola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vasant-Kallola\u2019s-blog-2.jpg?id=7918) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;45px&#8221;][vc_column_text] Blog &#8212;&#8212; [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest Articles&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text] Vasant Kallola&#8217;s blog is one of the most widely read resources. 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