Category: Photography & Travel
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Press for a Photo at the Kumbha Mela
The Kumbha Mela is, needless to say, a photographers paradise. For those of us who have never been to a Kumbha Mela or never will, it is these men and women that do their best to bring this experience to our doorstep by photographing this exhilarating festival, if it is even possible at all to&he...
Read MoreKumbha Mela’s Ascetics
In February of 2010 I was fortunate enough to be present at the Kumbha Mela festival that was taking place in Haridwar, North India. Thousands of Hindu ascetics (a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself...
Read MoreQuote by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Day 31)
Today is the last day in our series of entrepreneurial quotes that have spanned a month. We wrap up the series with a wise, simple and yet profound quote by my guru, reminding us that in our pursuit of entrepreneurship, to always hold in mind that … “Life is meant to be lived joyously...
Read MoreQuote by George Bernard Shaw (Day 29)
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Photo: A taxi driver takes a nap on his taxi in a quiet alley in the bustling city of Kolkata, India.
Read MoreQuote by Franklin Roosevelt (Day 30)
“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd American President Photo: It is that time of the day, just before the sun sets when work is over and friends get together to sit…
Read MoreQuote by Toby Hynes (Day 28)
“Know yourself. Focus on using your strengths and talents and learn how to delegate your weaknesses. [Know that] others have great ideas and different talents.” – Toby Hynes, President, Gulf States Toyota, Houston, TX. Photo: A yellow lotus flower in full bloom attracts a honey ...
Read MoreQuote by Jay Gallert (Day 27)
“The true leader is always listening, learning and being truly open to the world around him.” – Jay M. Gallert, CEO, Health Net. Inc., Woodland Hills, CA Photo: The festival of lights, Diwali, lived true to its name at the Golden Temple as tens of thousands of Sikhs gathered in ...
Read MoreQuote by Vichiro Niwa (Day 25)
“I have encountered many people who were very confident of themselves without listening to others. Those people invariably failed in whatever they did.” – Vichiro Niwa, President and CEO, Itochu Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
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