April 10, 2025
Many feel uncomfortable with the idea of solitude. But, it is fundamental to any creative problem solving.
September 11, 2024
Our daily interactions are a key indicator of future success—improving the quality of these connections drives better outcomes.
May 20, 2024
Once upon a time, a priest on a walking tour in pre-revolutionary Russia was confronted by a soldier as he entered the town. The soldier pointed his bayonet at the priest and called out, The priest was unfazed. Instead of Read more…
May 26, 2021
In 1990, Elizabeth Newton, a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, did a study to check how confident people were about communicating some message to someone and how successful they were in getting the message across to the recipient. In the Read more…
April 27, 2026
It happened quietly, the way bad news often does. In the early 90s, a fire broke out in the office where years of Amar Chitra Katha work was stored. Not just stacks of printed copies, but original illustrations, artwork, archives. Read more…
April 26, 2026
You can practice something every day and still remain mediocre if your heart is not in it. Repetition by itself is not mastery. Mechanical effort has limits. Growth begins when there is genuine involvement, when you are alert, engaged, curious, Read more…
April 25, 2026
A lot of people wait for permission far too often.It feels responsible. It feels proper. It feels safe. But often, asking for permission is less about protocol and more about self-protection. If the answer is no, we have someone to Read more…
April 24, 2026
I value my time, my space, and my focus. So I have become very selective about what I give my attention to. I practice “selective attention.” I ignore topics that drain my mind.I keep away from people who drain my Read more…
April 22, 2026
I planned for something, fell short by 50%, and went through major disappointment. I went back to the drawing board, restarted, changed my execution approach, and recovered smartly. I had never run a half-marathon before. I decided to test myself Read more…
April 21, 2026
Don’t worry too much about criticism from someone you would never take advice from. Not all feedback deserves equal weight. When criticism comes from people whose judgment you value, it is worth paying attention to. Even when it is uncomfortable, Read more…
April 20, 2026
A judge was famous for resolving disputes that had dragged on for years in other courts. When lawyers asked his secret, he explained with an example: “Two neighbors came to me fighting over a fence. One claimed it was six Read more…
April 19, 2026
This is something I don’t tire of saying… to my team, to mentees, to anyone who is willing to listen. Focus on the inputs you control. The outputs will follow. Not always. Not guaranteed. But the odds shift in your Read more…
April 18, 2026
When no one relies on you, when no one expects something from you, it often means you are irrelevant. There is no pressure in irrelevance. In contrast, when you are relevant, there is naturally some pressure, because your decisions matter Read more…
April 17, 2026
I’ve always been drawn to meditation. Not in a very disciplined, structured way… but as a way to keep coming back to myself. To slow things down. To see things a little more clearly. And I’m always looking for ways Read more…
