“Defeating others is ordinary; winning with others is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur Gone are the days that we do everything ourselves. We live in a collaborative world. The question is, are we developing the mindset for creating a winning proposition for everyone? Or are we caught up in our minds with the desire to defeat…

“Working to live is ordinary; living to work is eXtraOdrinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Ordinary people work to pay bills, avoid trouble, and survive to live. eXtraOrdinary people live and put a Little Extra effort to work to make this world a better place to live, contribute meaningfully, and make a name for themselves. Story 1…

“Pleading to solve a problem is ordinary; pondering with possibilities to solve a problem is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur It is indeed common for people to complain when they encounter problems and expecting others to find a solution. However, eXtraOrdinary people ponder over a problem and come up with possibilities to solve them. Story 1…

“Ability to have fun in life is ordinary; ability to get others to enjoy life is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur It is normal for people to have fun and live a good life. eXtraOrdinary people create places where people can come with family to enjoy their life. Story 1 – Walt Disney Brings Joy to…

“Being creative is ordinary; being a creator is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People are praised for their creativity only if they create something that is of value, not those who do not contribute. Creators who use their creativity to bring about value are eXtraOrdinary. Story 1 – Turning Plastic to Sustainable Sports Garments The tennis world…

“Using ordinary things in life is ordinary; creating extraordinary things in life is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made eXtraOrdinary, simply by doing them with the good people for a good cause. Extraordinary people create extraordinary things to put themselves on the fast-track and also add value to their…

“ROI to you on every interaction with others is ordinary; ROI for others on every interaction with you is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur When negotiating a deal, both the parties at the negotiating table must see the benefits of the deal, in this case, Return-on-investment (RoI). Thinking of RoI to only your company may get…

“Caring for self is ordinary; Caring for self and society is extraordinary” – Naveen Lakkur While there is nothing wrong with caring for yourself or for your own all the time or participating in societal causes while keeping family commitments on the backseat, these stories seem ordinary. However, extraordinary people or heroes do things that…

“Being Ambitious is ordinary; Ambition followed by Action and Accomplishments is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People start college or start at an organization with ambition. However, those who follow-up their ambition with action and accomplishments get remembered. Story 1 – Success Comes Through Relentless Effort American singer and songwriter John Legend’s journey towards becoming the first…