Context is Critical

Every quality you may think of is a ‘quality’ within a context. In a different context, the same ‘quality’ becomes a hindrance. So Context is Critical. When it’s time for Action, being patient is detrimental. When the tide is high and it’s time to wait, unnecessary heroic action will lead … Read More →

Mentors – One or Many?

Should you have many mentors or one? I was in the US and was bored with the food I had been eating. So, I wanted to make ‘Rajma’ one day. Youtube recipes weren’t popular in those days. I called my mother in India and she gave me instructions to soak … Read More →

Manage Your Ideas. Better.

Productivity Tip: “Your mind is designed to generate ideas, not to hold them” GTD method by David Allen is a very popular method for a long time. In the book “Getting Things Done”, he suggests always carry something with you where you can quickly note down the ideas that come … Read More →

Competition Solves Everything – JIO

During my MBA tour to South Africa, we met the CEO of Volkswagen group (SA) and one thing he said during our discussions was – “Competition Solves Everything” Jio is doing great. Not that Jio competitors lacked the deep pockets (Airtel, Vodafone, Idea) but they cartelized telecom, and pricing was … Read More →

Opportunity Mindset

Due to the pandemic, many companies are announcing furloughs, job cuts, salary cuts, etc. Now you can look at it as an obstacle in life or a big opportunity. Look at it this way – If you ever wanted to chase your dream, the opportunity costs just went down. Think. … Read More →

Doubts Are Good

The only people who are ‘always’ absolutely sure of everything they know are ‘Ignorants’. Because sometimes Doubts are good too. Nobody knows everything. ‘Knowledge‘ by its very nature is closely linked to ‘Discovery‘. And Discovery by its very nature is all about something that – has happened, is happening, or … Read More →

Career Tip: First Switch

When you start your career in the IT service industry, you don’t have the luxury of picking the technology or domain. You get assigned to a business unit randomly, and your project decides your role. This is majorly driven by chance. This is where the first switch is critical. This … Read More →