Archive for the year 2020
We often worry about not working hard enough
Or about procrastinating.
How much we work or whether we are slacking or not, does not matter much until you figure out what you are working on, and what direction you are…
Most entrepreneurs alone in the beginning and as their work grows or when they need expertise in a particular area, they bring employees on board.
If you have made this transition from a solo operator to hiring employees, you know…
We experience nature’s lessons every day.
Like day and night.
And some that come a few times a year, like seasons.
Some days are long and some sort. Same for night.
Like that, we have good times and challenging times.…
Do the one thing that will make today a success.
Then do the same tomorrow.
And the day after.
Even better if that one thing is the same for every day for a long time.
Why does it matter?
Because…
Life should not be all about work.
And even when we work, we don’t have to do work that we don’t want to.
But that is now how it is for most of us.
We often work on what we…
Almost every professional thinks of career growth. Some do it often, almost incessantly and some when they are stuck in a rut.
How to Grow a Career
There are numerous ways to grow a career. And at its core are…
I was talking to a creator friend and she was not able to move forward on a project that’s dear to her.
We discussed how she can come out of her creative block.
Sharing the ideas that we discussed.
1. …
What are your favorite writing tools?
Anyone who is into writing professionally knows about Grammarly. Many know about the Hemingway App.
Many users of Grammarly don’t know that Grammarly also has a built-in plagiarism checker for pro users.
But…
If you don’t work on them for money.
I have written earlier about why
passion projects, and why they are so powerful.
They can turn into big money spinners if you allow yourself to go deep.
You can only…
The debate of hard and smart work is old.
And there is no doubt in my mind that hard work works.
But you know what’s better?
Smart work where you do 20% of what you were doing earlier and gain…
Do you have unfulfilled dreams?
Because you are in a job, and can’t get no time to work towards your dreams?
If yes, then as soon as you can find a job or a gig that pays the bills without…
What if we go with this mentality for everything we do.
The first draft of an article that we write,
The first meal that we cook.
The first piece of art we draw.
Then there will be no pressure to…
If you are even moderately successful you’ll have people reach out for help.
Truth is you can’t help everyone.
Then who do you help?
Someone who you believe in.
How can you help those?
1/ Give them your time. Start…
Imagine you are running a business and you have an opportunity to take a low paying client.
Should you take them on?
There are many downsides to it, but you should decide based on where you are in life.
If…
Patience.
Yes.
Patience can be a big competitive advantage.
It is often overlooked because people don’t share much about how they achieved what they wanted to because they stayed the course for 5, 10 or 15 years.
To make it…