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Month: July 2025

Learning The Hard Way

learning the hard way

As a parent, I often find myself giving my kids advice. “Do it this way.“ “Don’t do that.” Unsurprisingly, it annoys them. They think I’m offering unsolicited advice. Most times, they’re right, and I take that on the chin. But Read more…


Your Track Record Is 100%

Your track record is 100%

Bad days have a way of pulling you down. Everything feels heavier, harder, and more permanent than it really is. In those moments, remind yourself of one simple truth: Your track record for surviving tough days is 100%. The fact Read more…


Constraints Unlock Creativity

constraints creativity

In B2B Fintech Sales, the best solutions rarely emerge from blank cheque books or open timelines. They come from constraints. A client wants a faster TAT, but won’t compromise on accuracy. They expect flexible deployment but need lower unit pricing Read more…


Weekend Story-The Tiger And Four Students

The Four Students

A wise teacher once took in four bright students and taught them a rare and powerful skill — the art of reviving dead creatures back to life. Before sending them out into the world, he offered one final message: “Just Read more…


Big Goals

Big Goals

Our team gathered in Langkawi over the last couple of days for our annual offsite. It was an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day, reconnect as a team, and reaffirm our commitment to the bold goals we’ve set for Read more…


Missed Cues

Missed Cues

Last year, we lost a high-paying client, one of the rare instances of churn in an otherwise sticky business. Their feedback was clear: “We need more value for what we’re paying.” But instead of truly listening, we rationalized. “We’re best-in-class.” Read more…


It’s All On You

It's all On You

The day you realise that whatever happens, it’s all on you……everything changes. No one is coming to fix your problems. No one is going to rewire your mindset. No one is handing you the life you want. It’s just you. Read more…


The Meetings Before The Meeting

Meeting

If you work in a cross-functional setup involving functions such as sales, customer success, product, technology, and finance, you’ll likely relate to this. Real decisions don’t get made in the meeting. They get made before the meeting. We often hold Read more…


Perception Is Reality

Perception is reality

One of the most common pieces of feedback I give to my team, both direct and skip-level, is this: your intent doesn’t matter as much as how others experience your actions. Perception is reality. If you don’t actively shape how Read more…


Spend Time Thinking

Spend Time Thinking

There’s a sweet spot when it comes to thinking. Think too little, and you rush into the wrong things. Think too much, and you end up doing nothing at all. But when you think just right, you create space to Read more…