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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 →
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 →
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 →
A lot of times people type their To-Do list in an app, excel, or some form of electronic content. What will you choose writing or typing? Remember this Productivity Tip – Writing has greater power than typing. When setting your goals and planning something big, do it with a pen … Read More →
It’s important to learn your lessons from the past but don’t romanticize it to the extent where your present starts to look bad. Likewise, it’s important to plan for your future but don’t get into the continuos planning mode. “EXECUTION in the PRESENT helped by lessons learned from the PAST … Read More →
Some wishes are granted in very unexpected ways. When in discussions, a lot of stressed people used to say ‘ I just want to go to the Himalayas and be in peace for some time. Well, this is the closest we will get to being at the Himalayas and living … Read More →