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…
May 17, 2026
Riya wanted a “big day” to change her life. One perfect workout that would get her fit. One brilliant idea that would change her career. One bold conversation that would fix a broken relationship. Every time life looked the same Read more…
May 16, 2026
Big goals do that to you. They sit in your head and feel impossible. The expectation feels unrealistic. The risk of failure feels very real. And somewhere in the background, a quiet voice asks whether you even want to take Read more…
May 15, 2026
A doctor doesn’t run every test available. They know which ones matter. That distinction, knowing what matters most, is more important than most people realise. In today’s workplace, as knowledge workers are swimming in information. Data, reports, emails, meetings, opinions. Read more…
May 14, 2026
I was chatting with my niece this evening. She recently made the leap from employment to working for herself and is visibly happier, more energised, and more in control of her life. When I asked her why, the answer was Read more…
May 13, 2026
Attention is the oxygen that keeps any agenda alive. Good and bad. Give your attention to a goal and watch it grow. You think about it, work on it, move towards it. Your focus becomes its fuel. But the same Read more…
May 12, 2026
Make someone else happy. Watch what happens to you. Give someone room to breathe. Notice how free you feel. Offer someone peace in a difficult moment. See where it lands. The paradox of being happy, feeling liberated and being at Read more…
May 11, 2026
Two monks argued over the fastest way to the next village. One said the road. The other said the shortcut through the field. A farmer overheard them. “The fastest path,” he said, “is the one you stop arguing about and Read more…
May 10, 2026
Everything is a matter of perspective. Where you focus determines what you see. It’s easy to get swallowed by the size of what you’re trying to do and completely lose sight of how to get it done. You don’t untangle Read more…
May 9, 2026
I’ve met people who are sharper and quicker than almost anyone else around. You see them in action and think this person is going places. And then you watch a little longer, and they find innovative ways to self-sabotage and Read more…
May 8, 2026
Six things that hold us back from realizing our full potential.
