Suri Surinder

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Love the energy in #IPL2025 coverage! One request to all commentators: please include overs bowled when discussing the score. It completes the picture — especially in chases! @StarSportsIndia @JioCinema

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Hi @bhogleharsha @cricketaakash @irbishi @StarSportsIndia — when sharing scores during commentary, could you please include the overs bowled alongside runs and wickets? In a limited-overs game, this context is crucial. Thanks! #IPL2025 #CricketCommentary

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WE CAN CONTROL OUR THOUGHTS INSTEAD OF OUR THOUGHTS CONTROLLING US

The attached picture says it all.

At the risk of sounding spooky, we can reserve a small part of our brain to watch the rest of our brain.

By being more aware of negative thoughts and…https://t.co/O96OpfwOnW

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EXCUSES ARE TOOLS OF THE INCOMPETENT USED TO BUILD BRIDGES TO NOWHERE AND MONUMENTS OF NOTHINGNESS

Not my quote.

Fraternity creed at Morehouse, an HBCU institution.

Quoted by Barack Obama in his commencement speech at Morehouse in 2013 (attached pic)…https://t.co/gZydxlMVNr

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DID YOU KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THESE BLACK INVENTORS ?

Take a look at the attached picture.

Did you know the names of any of these Black inventors ?

Probably not.

I didn’t.

Why is that ?

Some of us might say it is because some of the things invented w…https://t.co/eWQ0PvcwME

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CULTURAL JOURNEYS SERIES #1 - LIP POINTING IN PHILIPPINES & NICARAGUA

Pointing with a finger is considered rude in many countries.

As an alternative, in some countries, like the Philippines and Nicaragua, people tend to point with their lips.

How do…https://t.co/4Sppw5VcvW

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GREAT ANSWERS TO COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

HR: “What’s your biggest weakness?”

Me: “Interviews”

HR: “And besides that?”

Me: “Follow up questions”

HR: “What’s your biggest strength?”

Me: “Getting the job after being a smart-ass at interviews”

HR:…https://t.co/XEIqs5TuZq

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HOLD IN, BLOW UP, SPEAK OUT ?

Which of the above are your primary, secondary and tertiary modes when things aren’t going like you want them to with other people ?

🔴If your primary mode is HOLDING IN, then chances are you put up with a lot without sayin…https://t.co/8ysAPLEs5t

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ACTIONS EAT ASSERTIONS FOR BREAKFAST

There is a saying in Texas that I learned when I lived there for a while.

Big Hat, No Cattle.

Texans reserve that title for people who talk a lot but who don’t back it up with real stuff.

I think I was Texan in…https://t.co/JS3XiEb6hZ

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THE 4 A APPROACH TO FIXING MISTAKES

I called a service provider recently and was on hold with elevator music and periodic marketing messages for about 15 minutes.

When I heard a live voice on the call, I was so happy that I didn’t even bother to compl…https://t.co/1T2hs2mS6v

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OPEN YOUR FRONT DOOR ONCE IN A WHILE

As many of my readers may be aware, I have a home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

It is a medium sized town in the Midwest, about 3 hours from Chicago by car, very close to the center of the US.

I like it because it is a…https://t.co/23hH7Z9gmX

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OUTCOMES DRIVE INCOMES

What do you do for a living ?

Did you answer in terms of ♥️ROLES ? Customer service agent ? Call center supervisor ? CEO of a startup ?

Or did you answer in terms of ❤️RESPONSIBILITIES ? I answer customer calls. I repair and in…https://t.co/cmCsG3igCL

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EVERY DAY IS A NEW YEAR’S DAY, ISN’T IT ?

Before you react, think about this.

Isn’t every day the first day of the following 365 days ?

Doesn’t that make every day a new year’s day ?

Then why do we wait for January 1 to make resolutions (and break t…https://t.co/7SRB2pN1ff

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LET’S KEEP OUR WISHES SIMPLE 😀 https://t.co/Yx9nYbBipY

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OUTCOMES DRIVE INCOMES

What do you do for a living ?

Did you answer in terms of a ♥️ROLES ? Customer service agent ? Call center supervisor ? CEO of a startup ?

Or did you answer in terms of ❤️RESPONSIBILITIES ? I answer customer calls. I repair and…https://t.co/oG50fchEYQ

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CHALLENGING WORK SITUATIONS SERIES #2: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL THAT YOU DON’T AGREE WITH

This happens a lot for many of us during our careers. We think we are doing a good job, and expect our annual performance review to reflect that, but the reality turns…https://t.co/cK50zpQvOF

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CHALLENGING WORK SITUATIONS SERIES #1: CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK TO HIGHLY SENSITIVE EMPLOYEES

Have you noticed that people often fall in one of two types while giving feedback?

❤️Simon Cowell: Direct & blunt. Often they are absolutely correct, but their s…https://t.co/JV3vnuuzV7

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IS YOUR ORGANIZATION EQUITABLE ?

Before you answer that question, please take a look at the two images attached to this post.

They are statistics from Oakland California - on police stops (blacks vs whites) and on demographic composition (blacks vs whi…https://t.co/KMdnCCKd1b

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CHALLENGING WORK SITUATIONS SERIES #2: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL THAT YOU DON’T AGREE WITH

This happens a lot for many of us during our careers. We think we are doing a good job, and expect our annual performance review to reflect that, but the reality turns…https://t.co/YLWXexi8yV