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Here’s a piece of advice to guide you amidst the cruellest type of uncertainties. “When you are confronted with choices amidst uncertainties, say yes to as many options as you can. Since you are uncertain, what you should be optimizing for is regret minimisation, not efficiency optimization. And minimising regrets comes with knowing that you […]
I want to share with you some helpful advice to help you lead a great life. They are simple and effective. They ensure you have a great relationship and become the best version of yourself. Be a Learning Machine Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger are two great delights to watch and learn from. They have […]
Leadership has always been dear to my heart. Can’t remember how that grew but I know it has always been there. The first attempt I made at bringing people together far back in the University was when I created a group on Leadership. It was after I have taken a course on edX on Inclusive […]
The end of a thing is greater than the beginning. It doesn’t matter the measure of energy you put at the beginning if the end is not pleasant. It doesn’t matter the amount of enthusiasm you show at the beginning if you did not see it through. A slow steady effort that ensures you finish […]
Nearly everyone has an interesting idea in their head. And we willl all like it better if we can generate more ideas, develop more solutions and become more creative. The path to that however, usually involves freeing up the brain’s capacity to operate at an optimum level. But not everyone is ready to do the […]
Often, we ask others for their honest assessment of us. That’s noble and good as well. However, we are often the best judge of ourselves if we do enough retrospection. We are the only one that knows the truth about what we are doing, what we are thinking and who we are (including when no […]
Let me share something I learned from Gary Vaynerchuk (Vee) that I can’t seem to get off my head with you. Never go about life aiming to win 10 of 10 attempts. Rather, go about life to win 40 of 100 attempts. The secret here is more attempts, more shots, more iteration. The former person […]
One of the most important lessons I will be taking away from my 20s will be “just keep showing up” As the common saying goes, “if you stay long enough at a barbershop, you will soon get your haircut.” Nearly all the good things that we desire in life require us to just keep showing […]
This is a personal story. But I have also spoken to a lot of people enough to know I’m not alone in the boat. That’s why I’m sharing my personal story. To help at least one person out there. When I joined PwC a few years ago, it was only a matter of time before […]
My steps have been ordered to discover some secrets of the universe. I have applied them, watched others apply them and I have seen them always work. Well, they aren’t much of a secret because they all lie in plain sight. A lot of people struggle with the question of what they should do. I […]
