“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…

“Wishing for success from life is ordinary; Wishing for possibilities from life is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur All of us wish for success in life. Even though we know that failure is the stepping-stone to success, we want to be successful and never want failure in life at the back of the mind. It is…

“Reading an interesting book is ordinary; Writing an interesting book is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Reading interesting books, imbibing knowledge, and putting them into practice is what most self-starters do. Some people proactively go a Little Extra, gather their knowledge from the years of experience, and then write an interesting book/interesting books. Here are a…

“Getting the status is ordinary; Gaining the status is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Nothing is indeed handed over to us on a silver platter. Everyone must work hard to get the status. Even people born in a wealthy family must keep working hard to keep their status. Some people go a Little Extra and then…

“Finding Power, Position, and Prestige is ordinary; Discovering humility, service and character within, is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur It is usual for people to pursue a higher position than they are in, which will give them power and prestige, putting them on a higher pedestal. Contrarily, some people go a Little Extra use of their…

“Being fearful is ordinary; Being adventurous is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Most people operate in fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of trying, fear of failure, fear of finding out the truth, and other fears that keep them grounded. These are some of the fears that keep people from starting companies, trying a new project,…

“Wanting to be a superman is ordinary; Realizing that human itself is super is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Children grow up watching their favorite superheroes in cartoons. Few years in, they watch superhero movies and think they can do appreciable things only by being superheroes. They would not have realized that the great men and…

“Learning is ordinary; Teaching is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Acquiring understanding, gaining knowledge, and learning a new skill, behavior, and attitude is part of life. People learn through success and failure. Learning is part of everyday life, sort of a routine. Learning helps people apply them in their life to be better versions of themselves.…