Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
December 18, 2025
Something I’ve learned from countless conversations pitching technology to busy decision-makers: a no is rarely a rejection of you or your idea. Most of the time, it simply means ‘not now‘ or ‘not like this‘. People aren’t sitting across the Read more…
James Clear writes in Atomic Habits: “Time magnifies the margin between success and failure… It will multiply whatever you feed it.” I don’t think about this when I’m making the choice. I think about it months later, when the bill Read more…
December 17, 2025
We usually recognise hard work by movement. Long hours. Visible effort. Tired bodies. If someone is busy, we assume they’re working hard. Thinking hard rarely looks like that. It looks like sitting still, staring at a page, changing your mind Read more…
December 16, 2025
In enterprise sales, we often act as if the client’s ( bank or insurance co) process is carved in stone. “Compliance wants this.” “Procurement needs that.” And we start negotiating within their constraints instead of questioning them. The best deals Read more…
December 15, 2025
In a coastal kingdom lived a merchant whose wealth rose and fell with the tides of trade. One summer, he hosted a grand feast on the cliffs overlooking the sea. Nobles, scholars, and travelers gathered to marvel at his riches. Read more…
December 14, 2025
We call many things “problems” that are not really the problem. Revenue is flat. A project is delayed. A key hire quits. These are outcomes. Symptoms. The real problem usually sits one or two layers below what we first see. Read more…
December 12, 2025
I see this every day. Two people can have the same title, the same targets, the same KPIs. One treats it as work to be completed. The other treats it as something they are personally responsible for. Same role, completely Read more…
December 11, 2025
I came across this brilliant quote by Christine Evangelou, a well-known motivational writer and poet: “A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart.” This is so true in our everyday life. Most of our stress doesn’t come from Read more…
December 10, 2025
When life doesn’t go according to plan, the easiest escape is to adjust the goal. We shrink the destination to fit our current reality, instead of expanding our actions to match the future we want. New goals don’t create new Read more…
December 9, 2025
There are two ways to spread light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. The older I get, the more I realise how powerful both roles are. Some days, we are the source — bringing clarity, ideas, Read more…
