Archive for the year 2019
The opportunity to do meaningful work is something to be grateful for.
Because it gives us a chance to grow and make an impact. Does not matter if the impact we are making is small or big.
It is tough…
We all dream.
But only a few of us resolve to do something ie they decide firmly on a course of action.
Then a much smaller number of people actually take action on what they resolved to do.
That is…
I was recently chatting with someone I have been guiding to find a new job.
As part of our discussions, I suggested that she create a body of work, to build career capital and also to use it as leverage…
Rest is important for renewal and recovery.
Most of us think of rest as lying down in bed, sleeping, or binging on Netflix.
But if you want to rest well and deep then consider the following types of rest for…
Our phones control us.
They do because they control our attention and time.
And, it is through our attention and time that we contribute to life.
So, unchecked cell phone usage, which research suggests is anywhere between 2.5 hours to…
It does not take a lot to live a mediocre life.
I tried documenting it as a reminder to myself. See if you want to add anything to this list.
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Don’t take ownership of your actions.
Be quick to…
We don’t act because we don’t want to fail.
We want a perfect record for everything we do.
The only way to consistently succeed in life is to go through a lot of failures. Smart salespeople know this.
That’s why…
Packaged food and refrigeration had changed how we eat forever.
Without them, we did not have the option to use leftovers, except some bread and some sweets that too in the winter season and not for too long. Other exceptions…
We hear a ton of different advice when it comes to being successful.
Manage your time, get up early, network with other successful people, learn new skills, gain knowledge, and more.
All this helps but won’t work if one thing…
Entrepreneurs are ambitious people.
They want their businesses to do great.
So, when they see the advice that waking up at 5 am is the way to do it because many successful people have done it in the past, they…
Yoga has been a thing since it was first developed around the 6th or 5th centuries BCE in ancient India. It has been a way of life long before it gained prominence in the West in the 20th century and…
Hello fellow entrepreneur!
Your startup is not your life even when it feels like.
If it was you wouldn’t have made up to the point when you started your startup.
That is why it is wrong to tie your self…
Entrepreneurs are ambitious people.
That’s why they aspire to be the best or among the best in their field.
This thinking is flawed because saying that you want to be the best, does not make you the best.
It is…
To be the person you want to be, act like the person you want to be.
There are 3 ways to go about it.
You can assume how this person that you aspire to be like acts and follow suit.…
Entrepreneurs live with uncertainty, especially in the early days.
They deal with an uncertain future, unpredictable cash flows, uncertainty about how long new employees will stick, as they strive to find product-market fit and become profitable.
But entrepreneurship does not…