good article

"In one of the meetings, he articulated beautifully the importance of maintaining proper work-life balance. He opined that simple attributes such as prior planning and prioritising could help achieve the right balance. In another, he talked about the importance of investing time and resources on research."



http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/19/career-taking-meetings-with-narayana-murthy.htm

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