Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
November 20, 2023
It was his test debut for Sri Lanka in 1990 and great things were expected from this twenty-year-old. Marvan Attapatu scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings. The team dropped him. Marvan went back Read more…
November 18, 2023
A thought about resilience in the face of disappointments. True resilience lies not in the extent of pain you endure, but in your ability to swiftly recover, rise, and move forward. Your strength shines in the resilience to overcome, not Read more…
November 17, 2023
Ironically, the most challenging part of starting anything new is “starting.” You might be holding off from the job hunting process, deferring the unveiling of your long-desired Vlog, or hesitating to apply for that scholarship—all because you are listening to Read more…
November 16, 2023
When we fail at something, we immediately get into a post-mortem mode. What happened? Why did we not get the results? What is the root cause of the issue? Who is responsible? Etc. We “learn” from our mistakes and then Read more…
November 15, 2023
A couple of weeks ago, a colleague handed me some work that I felt was below par, and I let my frustration show. Reflecting on the incident, I questioned whether my anger would truly motivate my colleague to improve his Read more…
November 14, 2023
Last weekend, I had a scheduled conversation with a mentee, and he spilled the beans about his new boss – a nit-picking micromanager. The poor guy had grown comfortable with the laid-back working style of his old boss, and the Read more…
November 13, 2023
Productivity is the art of getting stuff done efficiently and feeling good about it. You are productive when you are able to optimize your efforts to get the best outcomes. I have six simple rules to operate at my productive Read more…
November 12, 2023
In the heart of an affluent town, there lived a man who cherished his sleek, gleaming Mercedes. It was his most prized possession. One fateful day, disaster struck – There was a catastrophic accident and the Mercedes was a mangled Read more…
November 11, 2023
When making decisions, it is essential to consider not only the immediate consequences but also the second-order consequences. Second-order consequences are the indirect and long-term effects of our choices. Much of our decision-making is typically intuitive based on obvious benefits Read more…
As a teacher, you might think, “I just need to be good in the subject I teach. No need to sell myself to anyone.” A software programmer might wonder, “What does writing code have to do with selling?” We often Read more…
