Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms

When I picked this book, I didnt know much about Chanel, but I was curious about how one gets to be a CEO of Chanel. Maureen Chiquet's 'Beyond the label' echoes each time she made a bold move for the better.
I like how Chiquet shared lessons learned at each place - L'Oreal, Gap, Old Navy and finally Chanel and the things she pioneered there - Palazzo pants. The author shows how no job is too small to learn lessons and understand the business. Against convention, a career advice goes not to harp on titles but what the role entails. This chimes with the author's upending the label and its expectations ethos. She also stresses on the importance of listening skills in becoming a better leader.
I found it interesting that passionate salespeople on the floor can know a lot about the fabrics they sell.
A great read for those who love arts and design and the impact it can have.

1/17/2022

Having finished MBA, after reading this book, it comes full circle with Leadership through hard conversations.

L'Oreal Paris Skin Care Pure Clay Clear & Comfort Mask

After reading that Maureen Chiquet, ex-CEO of Chanel, worked at L'Oreal, I was curious about trying a L'Oreal product.
L'Oreal Paris Skin Care Pure Clay Clear & Comfort Mask with its pale blue color packaged along with green lid, soothes both your mind and skin from the get go. As soon as you open the lid, its instant meditation/spa aura around because of the fragrance.
After applying the mask, I was reading 'Lilly and Fin, A Mermaid's tale' by Cornella Funke which put me in water in the imagination. From there, it was easy to close my eyes and imagine the seaweeds from which the mask was made. It is comforting to slow down like that.
The mask after drying is not uncomfortable tightening like Multani Mitti/ Fuller's Earth.
After washing the face, I did feel like touching my skin more to see the finger glide.The Titanium oxide does leave your skin brighter.
I found the mask application and waiting for it to dry process to be therapeutic. The mask works in a holistic way. The recommended frequency of application is twice a week. Which means its good to bring down the mid week stress.
I feel that the before and after shows the skin is cleaner and even with the mask's magic.
Happy Relaxing.

Colored pencil painting portraits

The Art of Astrophotography

Better star trails photographs with starstax
Deep Sky Stacker

Connected Water

Earths water may have formed deep within mantle

To eat, cook, bathe with water
to play with a part of Earth
so deep inside

a fly on an orange
the juice its sipping on
is connected throughout
the digit

Balloon Kite

We were nowhere
close to water
Yet soothing tides
bathed our feet

in no time winds
turned the
playdough in my hand
to a balloon that
started flying in the air
and I began
pulling at the string
like a kite

Palmistry

The playdough
a hand
I asked the hosts
how was it made
to have all the
tiny strokes of a
real hand
they said it was
a mold

Reach by Andy Molinsky

"Warren Buffet lamented that in college he limited himself by only signing up for classes where he wouldnt have to put himself out on a limb and speak in public. And whenever he did have to speak in public, especially in the early days, the results werent pretty: "I would throw up," Buffett remarked. "In fact, I aranged my life so that I never had to get up in front of anybody." - Andy Molinsky.

Mutltitude

Twirl a grey hair
between your thumb
and pointing finger
a fibre light

Getting down to the stove level

Its now a known thing that our front left burner burns the food compared to the right burner. How I found this is, a recipe gave different results on these burners. Yesterday, I sat down against the island, facing the stove. And there they are 'Power Burner' and 'Accusimmer'. Turn out that the extra burning is a feature.

Counting by Knuckles

On reading ' I have no trouble remembering
that September has thirty days..' in
on rhyme by Billy Collins

I recall a method my dad taught me
about assigning months to the
crests and troughs
of the knuckles and the  space
in between
to know their lengths

How entrepreneurs find opportunity

How entrepreneurs find opportunity

All In

According to HBS, Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.

Achieving significance

12 ways to achieve significance the level that surpasses success

The Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out

You might have been stuck in the dichotomy of wants of your manager and employees. According to The Harvard Business Review Managers Guidebook  
"your supervisor may emphasize planning and resource management, supporting corporate goals, managing risk, and accepting final accountability for your unit. Your employees likely have  a different view: they look to you to organize and direct the group's strategic goals, support them as they accomplish tasks, solve problems, and answer questions decisively, and facilitate their long- term growth"

Power Crunch Peanut Butter Creme

I know its taking it far, becoming  afoodie for protein bars. But this power crunch peanut butter creme puts gourmet into the staid protein bar with its wafer texture.