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Month: September 2024

Just Ask, Confidently

When seeking help, don’t apologize unnecessarily. It adds no value and makes you look insecure. Just ask, confidently.


Weekend Story- True Nature

This weekend’s story of true nature highlights how an emotion like anger is not a part of our true nature.


The Best Financial Plan

Both of my kids have reached an age where they are earning, saving, and investing for their future. Naturally, they’ve come to me for financial advice—specifically, the best strategy to grow wealth. I’m not a financial or investment expert, so Read more…


Advice I Would Give A Younger Me

Advice I would give a younger me

Recently, a friend asked me to offer some advice to his son, who is just twenty and preparing for his future career. I told my friend that giving random advice is not helpful. It’s better to allow the young man Read more…


Daily Progress Is Key

Daily Progress

I believe in setting myself challenging goals—goals that genuinely frighten me. However, the challenge with such ambitious goals is that the gap between where I am and where I want to be can seem overwhelming when I start tracking progress. Read more…


The Daily Struggle

Daily struggle

Keeping focus on what truly matters requires effort and discipline. Every day, something or the other cries for your attention, distracting you from your core priorities. It might be the lure of a quick win with hidden costs, the FOMO of Read more…


Twelve Sources Of Advantage

Twelve sources of advantage

Sharing this lovely idea on the various points of leverage we all have at our disposal to excel at whatever we do- via Farnam Street’s Blogpost. It’s a fantastic reference list of positive character traits and competencies that we should Read more…


Improve Your Thinking Through Writing

Improve your thinking

In the past week, I had three distinct conversations—with my son, a colleague, and a coachee—all revolving around a single theme: writing down your thoughts. My son wanted to pursue a business idea, and after an hour of discussing its Read more…


Weekend Story-Waiting For The Better Opportunity

Better opportunity

A young man dreamed of marrying the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He mustered up his courage and asked the farmer for her hand in marriage. The farmer looked him up and down and said, “If you want to marry my daughter, Read more…


Intent To Learn

intent to learn

True learning begins with a strong, personal desire to learn – an intent that drives you forward, regardless of the setting. Formal training programs can provide resources but can’t instill the burning desire to learn. Without that inner drive, no Read more…