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I was stuck on something since yesterday. Had tried many options but none worked. Plus, I had only a very few levers to play with. After banging my head for quite some time on that task, I left it and moved on to the next one. Picked it up today … Read More →
Leadership Mantra: Bring clarity to the table. And then get out of the way. In 4th class, I wanted a carrom board. My parents told me that they would buy it for me if I topped in all 4 sections. I topped my section but came 2nd in all 4 … Read More →
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 →
Life Tip: “Just the act of saying something to yourself, silently, changes your approach towards it.” Say to yourself: When facing a tough task – “I will do it. Let’s get started. Let’s get going.” When feeling lazy – “I am feeling energetic. Let me finish <<xyz>>” t works. It … Read More →
The Future of India is BRIGHT. In a tier-2 town in North India, speaking good English wasn’t the norm in the schools in the ’90s. The best convents used to give that edge to few but most students struggled. A student coming in an IT job from a tier-2 city … Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When I was leaving an organization I had worked in, my boss wrote this to me as a piece of advice for the future – “Most things in the world are not black or white. They are gray; then we choose our shade of Gray” What he had written was … Read More →
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 →