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Existentialism, Capitalism and Self Actualization
July 16, 2022
According to Wikipedia: Existentialism is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the problem of human existence and centers on the subjective...
On the topic of speaking
April 9, 2022
Recently I was given a 'feedback' by a mentor- an area where I could do better. In short, it was 'every word counts'. I have been reflecting on this for a...
On the topic of entrepreneurism
January 17, 2022
Entrepreneurs are often defined as someone who started their own company - the one who goes on an adventure. That seems to be a very symbolic definition of a...
On the topic of leadership
August 17, 2021
Early on in my life, I had no clue about what I wanted to be. Parents wanted me to become a doctor - the noblest of professions in their mind. However I...
Cognitive Biases, Mental Models and Imposter Syndrome
February 7, 2021
On an average day, most of the conversations we have, decisions we make, choices we are presented with have been lived over and over across centuries. Sure,...
Reflection
January 30, 2021
If I have to summarize all that I have learnt, experienced and achieved, in one word - that would be “reflection”. Sure, there are plenty of people who...
An Expert's path to leadership
January 17, 2021
People often assume that if we have mastered a craft, that expertise is largely sufficient to lead a team of people to achieve something. However, the ladder...
Invest, don't spend
July 11, 2020
Whenever you think of doing something, think of it as 'investing' rather than spending. 3 things you should invest, and in that order: Energy, Time and...
RTTR
July 11, 2020
Read - as much as possible, as long it's not sensationalist. It can be other people's opinion, well researched journalism, fiction, expertise related content...
Parallel universes and empathy
March 23, 2020
We often talk about putting yourself in the other person's shoes and looking at things from that perspective. That's an easy advice but hard to do in real...