‘Shine: How to Survive and Thrive at Work’ is Chris Barz-Browns fresh road map for getting maximum out of your work to live up your life. The book is full of examples like how Bono can guide you to become Elvis at work and why office naps can lead to creative success. His endeavour as the founder of Upping Your Elvis is to help ordinary people live extraordinary lives. He works with global companies like Coca-Cola, Nike and Citibank. Excerpts from an email interview with Rajiv Tikoo of The Financial Express:
If one has grown up, just working, isn’t it difficult to change and attempt to thrive?
Its never too late to thrive! Otherwise you have given in to the circumstances around you, not to your unique, innate talents that can create amazing possibility.
How does one balance short-term day-to-day needs with long-term lofty aspirations?
There is only today. If you aren’t doing what you want to now, stop! Today must ladder up to who you want to be tomorrow, so live it now.
Most people get drawn into responding to the situation around them rather than shaping it. How do people break free?
By being aware that they have a choice on how they want to live their lives. You must be clear on who you are and what you want and then life will reward you by sending you opportunities as opposed to blowing you chaotically around.
Though most people believe in working to live and not living to work, but they tend to forget it often. Is there a prescription to get out of this mindset?
We all need reminders. I write books about it to keep me true. Others have pictures in their pockets, alarms on their phones, friends who check in with the reminders. Every time you remember that you are extraordinary and have choice in how you lead this life, you become more conscious. Keep doing it and maybe one day you won’t forget.
What is your mantra for leading a good life?
We aren’t human beings enjoying a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings enjoying a human one.
Source: The Financial Express
Published on 18 September 2011