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…
February 17, 2026
These days, everyone is trying to make things faster and easier. I’m not sure that works when you’re trying to do something meaningful and original. The right way is often the hard way. No shortcuts. My son has been exploring Read more…
February 16, 2026
A philosopher asked his pupils to fill a vase until it overflowed. “Why does it spill?” “Because it is full,” they said. “No,” he replied. “It spills because it cannot hold more. Life is like this vase. Stuff it with Read more…
February 15, 2026
I was on a sales call recently with one of my teammates. Before we walked in, he said, “Since you’re coming, maybe we can try and close this.” I smiled and told him something I’ve learned the hard way: I Read more…
February 14, 2026
Focus is rarely a discipline problem; it is a clarity problem. When people are unclear, they stay busy but drift from what matters. The moment priorities become clear, focus follows. Perhaps the real issue is awareness, operating consciously instead of Read more…
February 13, 2026
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…
February 12, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
“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…
February 10, 2026
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…
February 9, 2026
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…
February 8, 2026
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…
