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Energy Givers Vs Energy Takers

energy giver

Every day, we step into other people’s energy. At home. At work. On calls. In meetings. Over messages. Even in silence. And the more I observe life, the more I feel that it is, among other things, an energy system. Read more…


The Convenience Trap

convenience trap

Over the past few days, I have noticed something interesting. A few proposals and idea notes have come my way. Within the first few lines, you can almost immediately tell how they were created. The tone, the structure, the phrasing. Read more…


Weekend Story: The Snake On The Path

snake on the path

A young monk was walking through a quiet forest path at dusk. The light was fading, and the trees cast long shadows across the trail. Suddenly, he stopped. A few feet ahead lay what looked like a snake, stretched across Read more…


Your Mind Is A Workshop

mind is a workshop

I spend a lot of time in my own head. No, it’s not a weakness. I see it as my mental workshop. Whenever something significant happens, a deal slips, a conversation goes wrong, a moment of irritation surfaces, I don’t Read more…


The Success Equation

success equation

Success is not additive. It is multiplicative. It is not Thinking + Action + Luck. It is Thinking × Action × Luck. I call it the Success Equation.If one variable is zero, the outcome collapses. Your thinking shapes the quality Read more…


The Cost Of Waiting

cost of waiting

This evening, I came across a very nice quote from Mark Manson: “The cost of inaction is often much higher than the cost of the wrong action.“ Whenever something like this catches my attention, I run it through my own Read more…


Weekend Story-The Vase Of Water

Vase of water

A philosopher asked his pupils to fill a vase until it overflowed. “Why does it spill?” “Because it is full,” they said. “No,” he replied. “It spills because it cannot hold more. Life is like this vase. Stuff it with Read more…


Do Less. Do It Better.

do less.do it better

During our annual operating plan discussions, I found myself saying something paradoxical. The fastest way to raise your level of performance is not to work harder. It is to cut your number of commitments in half. Every additional commitment comes Read more…


Opportunities Or Distractions?

opportunities

Participating in networking events when your product is not ready. Pitching to a faraway market when you are still small in your core one. Exploring partnerships before you have mastered the art of selling. Starting a new product instead of Read more…


Invisible Barriers

Invisible barriers

I came across a paradoxical idea this evening: the walls you put up to protect yourself end up imprisoning you. It stopped me in my tracks because it’s true in ways we rarely notice. Every time we avoid a difficult Read more…