2 Little Words

I learned a new word the other day -- Jugaad. 

(Pronounced Joo - gahd in English.)

It turns out that "Jugaad" is a Hindi word that describes an improvised or makeshift solution using scarce resources.  Jugaad puts an emphasis on creatively solving problems with the resources available.  

Jugaad seems like the conceptual Indian cousin of the Bulgarian word Можело (pronounced Mo -zhuh - low in English) which roughly translates to the concept of "this can be done" or "I can do this."  Можело is definitely the antidote to the (often) automatic Bulgarian response of, "This is not possible!" ("Това не е възможно!")

Jugaad and Можело are two little words that hold big concepts, namely, they focus on what CAN be done instead of what CAN'T be done.

Imagine how we can shift our "work mindset" if we couple the concepts of Jugaad and Можело with two additional little words -- "I can" or better yet, "We can!"

 

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