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5 S Management It has been our experience that most people want a ready-made mantra or formula to manage themselves, rather than an intellectual paradigm to work on all by themselves. This is borne out by the success of Stephen Covey’s 7 habits and similar capsules. No doubt they are extremely good (we are ourselves ardent admirers of Covey), but it is ultimately up to the individual to digest, assimilate and implement all such mantras in his / her own context. We have observed that most busy executives and professionals of today have faulty habits on the 5S front, namely sleep, sex, snacks, stamina and spirit(s). As a result, their 6th S of soft skills gets disturbed leading to the 7th S of stress. It may sound a bit clichéd, but if put into practice, 5S management can go a long way in rearranging your mindset so that you can ‘manage’ your stress (there is no way to eliminate it, is there?) in your own unique way. All these are presented in our book, health @ your finger tips, in a simple, reader-friendly language. Here are some items covered:
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