
Published Blogs
“Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang…
Despite your stellar background, accomplishments, and a shining résumé that matches exactly to the job description you are excited about,…
Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman. —Marian Anderson, singer A significant part of…
My last week’s blog, Demystifying Teams, resulted in many private emails, calls, and discussions, most of which were with my…
As a career and life coach I also consult with organizations, where my clients work, and they often invite me…
There is nothing so useless as doing a task with great efficiency that which does not need to be done…
A manager’s role is to do their best to bring out the best from those who work for them—Anonymous A…
“Age to me means nothing. I can’t get old; I’m working. I was old when I was twenty-one and out…
- July 8, 2009Dilip Saraf
Everyone must be prepared for a layoff at any time. Going into fear because of what might happen puts you…
- July 8, 2009Dilip Saraf
A senior software engineer, who has been a high-level architect for several years and with nearly 20 years’ experience, came…
- July 9, 2009Dilip Saraf
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than to lie awake about them afterwards. -Baltasar Gracian, philosopher and writer…
- July 10, 2009Dilip Saraf
"Advice is like snow --- the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into…
- July 10, 2009Dilip Saraf
When we were growing-up your intelligence (IQ) was your main asset: Your parents touted you for how much smarter you…
- July 11, 2009Dilip Saraf
“You don’t know how far you can you until you go too far”-Ralph Waldo Emerson Most professionals believe that their…
- July 12, 2009Dilip Saraf
As a career coach I have well-placed clients who are in executive positions at prominent companies in the Silicon Valley…
- July 12, 2009Dilip Saraf
Looking for a job is tough even when times are good. In a deteriorating economy it provides new challenges. But,…
- July 13, 2009Dilip Saraf
Much is written about reinvention and reinventing yourself to re-invigorate or even reignite your career. Well, the advice is often…
- July 13, 2009Dilip Saraf
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there!”—Anonymous A recent global survey of 16,000…





