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Month: January 2022

Develop An Investor Mindset

Investor Mindset

What image gets activated in your head when I say the word Investing? Investing in Stocks or Mutual Funds, perhaps? Or Maybe investing in Real Estate, right? Investing invokes the idea of putting money into assets with the expectation of Read more…


Your Real Value

Real Value

Contribution-Friction=Real Value I learned of this equation when I was pretty early in my career. I had the good fortune of being promoted to a prominent role ahead of a couple of equally deserving colleagues. The other colleagues were just Read more…


Three Steps To Deal With Your Anxiety

Deal With Anxiety

When in a work setting, no matter what position you may be in, there will be many situations where you will feel a sense of anxiety. The source of the anxiety could be a looming deadline, lack of business traction, Read more…


Inversion- A Mental Model

Inversion

Sometimes, when dealing with forward-looking goals, it’s not just about providing solutions but also removing obstacles. So when we think of attaining any goal, there are two elements we need to take care of- augmenting the forces for and removing Read more…


ABCD Of Change

ABCD of change

Developing and growing is a core need of every individual. We all want to change for the better. We all want to be better than we were yesterday. But, unfortunately, progress is never linear. It is haphazard. What should I Read more…


Four Things To Remember Everyday

Four Things To Remember

This morning a friend of mine shared a nice little video featuring a Buddhist monk speaking of four things all of us will do well to remember every day. We can move into the new week thinking about these four simple truths. Read more…


A Weekend Story- Abundance Mindset

Abundance Mindset

A 10-year-old boy in a city wanted to eat an Ice Cream. So he went to an Ice cream parlor and checked out the different flavors on display.  “How much does this flavor cost for a double scoop” – “$5,” Read more…


Words Of Wisdom

Wisdom

Here is a list of ten powerful quotes that we can all reflect on as simple mental models. I not only use all the brains that I have but all that I can borrow.  Woodrow Wilson We don’t have to Read more…


Worried About Exposing Your Flaws?

Insecurities

Every one of us suffers from different types of insecurities. We have things that we think make us look weak or bad- Not a good public speaker, not skilled enough, attractive enough, smart enough, analytical enough, etc. Unfortunately, because we Read more…


Four Credibility Building Habits

Credibility

I have a habit of keeping a digital record of articles, blogs, and any interesting content that I believe provides some perspective that I can adopt as good practices. So I was reviewing my digital reference folder to get some Read more…