Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
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…
September 20, 2021
Though he is thirty years old, he has the mentality of a fifteen-year-old, or he is only fifteen, but he has the maturity of a thirty-year old. Many of you have probably come across references like this about yourself or Read more…
September 19, 2021
Many people mistakenly believe that confidence is linked to success. They think, ” He is so confident. No wonder he is so successful.” Sadly, social channels also propagate this curated impression that all success is a consequence of confidence. This Read more…
The inventor of dynamite woke up to read his own obituary in the newspaper. At the time of this report, the man referred in the news was extremely wealthy. He owned over 100 factories that made explosives and armaments. The Read more…
September 18, 2021
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, Who are you? Where are you Read more…
September 17, 2021
Being an astronaut at NASA is perhaps one of the most elite and exclusive jobs in the world. Out of the thousands of applicants, NASA recruits only 6 of them every decade. The whole application process is rigorous and highly Read more…
September 15, 2021
My younger son has just entered 12th grade. For him, it is the season for writing his personal statements for admission into Universities for his undergraduate program. And for my wife and me, it is the season for critically evaluating Read more…
During the US Open Championship final a couple of days back, the sports channel shared an interesting statistic on the number of winners and the unforced errors scored by each player. The big difference between the winner and the loser Read more…
September 13, 2021
Many people I know struggle with having a very pessimistic outlook towards their future. They are stuck in their mind with a lot of limiting narratives like ” I don’t think I have anything special to share with others” or Read more…
This weekend I reread one of my favorite books, Grit by Angela Lee Duckworth . Every time I (re)read this book, I gain a different perspective on how we learn and develop our skills. In a Blog titled The Learning Read more…
September 12, 2021
Until a few years back, whenever I was unproductive and wasting my time, I would tell myself a story that I was not motivated. My view was that I needed a dose of motivation to work on or start something- Read more…
