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 26, 2026
Most of the time, we don’t realise it, but the story running in our head is a choice. Two people can go through the same situation and walk away telling completely different versions of what happened. One story drains energy. Read more…
February 25, 2026
I thought I had enough time to reach an important meeting, so I left later than I should have. I thought I had the full year ahead of me, so even if closures did not happen in the early months, Read more…
February 24, 2026
This evening, I came across a very nice quote from Mark Manson: “The cost of inaction is often much higher than the cost of the wrong action.“ Whenever something like this catches my attention, I run it through my own Read more…
February 23, 2026
A master handed a student a full cup of tea.“Carry this across the garden without spilling.”The student returned without a drop lost.“What did you see?” asked the master.“Nothing,” said the student.“Good,” said the master.
February 22, 2026
When our kids were growing up, people often asked my wife a question that never really went away. Why are you pushing them to learn Indian classical music?Why spend every summer going back to India, asking them to spend their Read more…
February 21, 2026
Don’t dig the well when you are thirsty. It’s something I often tell my kids when we speak about relationships and networking. Most people reach out only when they need something: a job, an introduction, a favour. By then, it Read more…
February 20, 2026
Something I’ve realised after chasing enough goals is this: everything takes longer and is harder than you think. I plan the actions, the milestones, even the outcomes. What I rarely plan for is patience when things don’t go as expected. Read more…
February 19, 2026
For anyone with kids, this will feel familiar. The one creating the ruckus gets all the attention, while the quiet one is left alone because everything seems fine. Workplaces are no different. Problems scream for attention while successes operate in Read more…
February 18, 2026
This focus on the self is the real source of fear. The more the ego tries to protect its image, the heavier fear feels. Fear feeds on self-importance, not reality. So the shift is not positive thinking. It is a 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…
