Recently during my interaction with students of the Indian Institute of Management Jammu, I shared incidents from my life that helped me grow. One thing I have learned that has helped me is “Raise Your Hand“. Raise your hand -1. To sign up for unique opportunities even if there are a lot of unknowns 2.…More
Enjoying the Passage of Time
‘What is the purpose of Life?‘ It’s a cliche and a trap. Different people and philosophies have different answers, but I came across one video that made sense to me. The speaker said, “It’s Enjoying the Passage of Time.“ I found it great because it doesn’t give you any direction about how to live your…More
A Leader Should Be Scared of Silence
As a leader, a lot of things scare you. For me, one of those things is Silence. Especially when I ask at the end of a management update – “Any questions?” and no one asks anything. It is easy to assume that you are the smart manager and the reason for the silence is one…More
ChatGPT & Leadership – Realities
I know this edition comes after a long time. But I don’t want to write unless I have something substantial to share with you. Today I have two quick topics, both much talked about but with some lost realities in the hype. These are my purely personal views and I am sure not everyone will…More
What is the right spending?
Certain beliefs are engrained in us since childhood. One such is about Money. Whether we realize it or not, many of our assumptions about how Money works and how to manage it best come from our upbringing. One such belief for me is how much to spend. I was raised in a middle-class family in…More
So you hate your job? Really?
Do you have fun doing your job? Do you enjoy your job as much as your hobby? I know this may sound like a stupid question and you may say who likes their job that much. But trust me, this is one of the most important questions you need to ask yourself to succeed in…More
AI in Search will come at a cost. Are we ready to pay?
ChatGPT has shocked and rocked not only the technology world but also the general public. There are tweets about it, articles about it, courses on how to master ChatGPT, books on how you can use it to run a business using ChatGPT, and much more content. ChatGPT is just one of the upcoming Generative AIs that promise to disrupt…More
What has 2020 prepared us for?
I am writing this post on the eve of the new year, 2021. Years change every 365 days, and time keeps moving. Personally, I never give significance to the change of the year. Nothing changes with the change of year; all the celebration is just our way to deceive ourselves. At best, years, months, or any…More
What’s your Plan B?
I have been interacting with a lot of you as part of my Initiative Sangtani 1o1, where I allot half an hour of a personal meeting. In this meeting, we discuss your queries about career and life. I am still in the process of answering the initial set of requests, but few themes are emerging.…More
Question All Assumptions
This week I am sharing with you an email question I got and my reply to that. I received this question after the last newsletter, which made me think. I am sharing it more broadly if it can help someone else. Here is a summarized version of the question before we get into the reply…More
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