Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
July 19, 2025
Just landed back in KL after a full-throttle week in Bangalore….. management reviews, long meetings, and finally wrapping up some long-overdue personal errands. This weekend, I am going to do the opposite. No plans. Just space to breathe. At some Read more…
In my thirties and early forties, the more I tried to live up to what others expected of me, the more disconnected I felt from myself. I was doing well on the outside, but somewhere inside, I knew I wasn’t Read more…
July 2, 2025
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…
June 8, 2025
A monk meditated near a busy road. Another monk asked, “How do you focus with all this noise?” He replied, “The noise is outside. I only get disturbed when I bring it inside.”
May 18, 2025
I was recently speaking with someone who is desperately trying to land his next big role. It’s clear that everything he does is filtered through one question: Will this help me get the job? It reminded me of this idea—when Read more…
May 3, 2025
There are two ways to measure how you’re doing—internally or externally. I am sure every one of us has had moments when we’re feeling good about our progress, only to scroll through LinkedIn or hear someone else’s story and suddenly Read more…
April 26, 2025
Sharing this lovely idea via James Clear’s Blogpost An old Latin proverb, “Initium est dimidium facti”, reminds us of the timeless importance of simply beginning the task at hand. It translates to: “Once you’ve started, you’re halfway there.” Source: Horace, the Roman Read more…
April 16, 2025
There’s a cold-water shower waiting for all of us. That tough client call. The overdue feedback conversation. The workout we keep postponing. We stall, hoping it will somehow feel easier later. It doesn’t. I’ve seen this often- someone delays a Read more…
April 4, 2025
We’ve just wrapped up our financial year(It’s April to March). At the start of the year, my team and I set an ambitious goal—hairy, audacious, and intentionally bold. Now, as we review the outcomes, we’ve fallen short of that high Read more…
April 3, 2025
Just got back from Da Nang having completed my second half marathon in three months. Not long ago, running a marathon was just a nice idea. I liked the thought of it, read about it, and talked about it. But Read more…
