Own My Growth

Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better

Embrace Solitude

Many feel uncomfortable with the idea of solitude. But, it is fundamental to any creative problem solving. ​


Daily Interactions

Our daily interactions are a key indicator of future success—improving the quality of these connections drives better outcomes.


Weekend Story-The Priest And Three Questions

Priest and three questions

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…


Beware Of The Curse Of Knowledge

curse of knowledge

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…


The Promise

The promise

It’s 2 a.m. The world is quiet, and after a long day working on some important work matters, I’m still here writing. Not because I have to, but because I don’t want to break a promise I made to myself Read more…


The Things We Once Wanted

THings we once wanted

I was travelling to Jakarta this evening and overheard a teenage boy asking his father, “Can I also get a credit card when I grow up?” I am not sure what the context was, but it made me smile. In Read more…


Fix The Attitude

Fix the attitude

“I did what was asked; why is this my problem?”“The client says we’re too expensive. Can we just discount the product?”“I think the problem is with the other person.” You never outperform the way you think about the work.What you Read more…


Shrink The Frame

shrink the frame

When you feel stuck with a problem that feels out of control and has no immediate solution, it’s easy to pickle in it. To sit with it. Turn it over endlessly. Build stress quietly within yourself. That rarely helps. When Read more…


Weekend Story-Fear

Fear

A young warrior was told she would have to face fear and defeat it. She didn’t like the idea. Fear felt loud, aggressive, overwhelming. When the moment arrived, fear stood tall and imposing. She felt small in comparison. Instead of Read more…


Why Isn’t It Working?

Why isn't it working

When I was your age, I worked all day. I showed up everywhere. I travelled at short notice. I stayed late. I did whatever it took. So when I hand someone an opportunity today, a part of me expects the Read more…


Loosen Up

Loosen up

It’s been a tough week. Issues to deal with, pressure, deadlines, and expectations. In the midst of all this, I’ve been guilty of feeling stressed, of tightening up, and letting that tension leak into the room. As the week draws Read more…


Unplug And Restart

Unplug and Update

This evening, my laptop started misbehaving. Everything felt slow. Screens lagged. The system was heating up. Too many applications open, too much going on, and then it just hung. I did the only thing that ever really works in these Read more…


Persevere

Persevere

We often admire people who persevere against the odds. The ones who don’t give up when things get hard, and somehow go on to create meaningful outcomes. What we often miss is what creates that perseverance. Why do some people Read more…


Peace

Peace comes from not escaping life, but staying steady within it…..choosing what deserves your attention and letting the rest pass.