One evening, Appy and Proppy were playing with their friends at the nearby playground. They were playing Kabadi by splitting into two teams. After a long game, they took a break and sat under a huge tree for some rest. Suddenly a new kid came towards them and asked if he can join the team.…

“Seeking happiness on the path of life is ordinary; Adding happiness on the path of life is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Most people start a project or a venture with an intention to make it big, gain wealth and seek happiness. Some people go a Little Extra and add happiness to other people’s lives through…

“Getting expected things in life is ordinary; Missing expected things and facing unexpected things in life is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Most people do what they always do and get what they always got. They mostly get expected results in life. Some people go a Little Extra to face the unexpected to go while fighting…

Talking about responsibility is ordinary; Being responsible is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur “With great power comes great responsibility,” said Spiderman. It may be fiction or a piece of pop culture, but it holds. Whether you choose or give responsibility, everyone takes up new responsibilities. Some people to a Little Extra and assume responsibility to build…

How others see you is ordinary; How you see yourself is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur The world is run by people with the talent to create and manage. There are two kinds of talent. One born out of passion and the other born out of necessity. Talent is useless if it goes untapped or unrecognized.…

“Being anxious about your imagination is ordinary; Being creative to see your imagination come true is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur As put rightly by Albert Einstein in his quote below, imagination has no boundaries. “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”…

“Innovation in general is ordinary; Innovation based on Human Values is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur If it weren’t for innovators and their innovations, we would still be eating raw greens and meat, using our hands for everything. The world changed with each innovation in the wheel, bread, the printing press, and information technologies. These innovations…

“Marking your calendar to remember others is ordinary; Others marking their calendar to remember YOU is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Think about it. You mark your calendar or write in your diary to make it a point to call other people or an acquaintance to take help or consult about a project. On the other…

“Being energetic is ordinary. Energizing others is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People who show energy in their tasks, projects, and businesses stand to gain big and grab the attention of people around them. Some people go a Little Extra, they motivate, inspire, and energize others around them or their teammates so that they achieve their…