by Rajan Singh | Mar 10, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In Jan 2006, while most of my MBA classmates had secured their summer internships, I was waiting, empty-handed. Many firms didn’t even interview me — who wants to hire an ex-cop, with no prior business experience? In the midst of a festive mood in the US, with...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 9, 2023 | Productivity, High-Performance, Flow
Rohit has a good career, a loving wife, and a beautiful home. However, he feels like something is missing in his life. He knows he is capable of achieving great things, but he doesn’t know how to break out of the rut he is in. He fears that he is not living up...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 9, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In the past, I have often gotten this question: “Why don’t you use your civil service connections to get business from government?” As an entrepreneur, this is the thing I would hate doing the most. So much so that whenever I have had discussions with investors in the...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 8, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
During my days as a private equity investor, I saw people making two kinds of mistakes: Type 1 mistake: You make a bad investment, but when you realize it, you accept it and move on. You secretly curse yourself and try not to repeat it. Type 2 mistake: You invest in a...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 7, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
When I walked into a shopping mall, they gave me 10 plastic tokens. And they said, “Each token buys one item — anything you want, whether a 10 rupee pen, a 1,000 rupee T-shirt, or a 1 lac rupee laptop. It is your choice.” What would you say if I bought 10 pens?...
