It’s okay to be unhappy

Sometimes, we are unhappy about being unhappy. Some of us might be thinking: “Everybody else looks so cheerful — why do I go through these ups and downs? How can I always be smiling, self-assured, and fully in control?” You can’t. Nobody can....

Constraints drives innovation

When writing my MBA application essays, what annoyed me the most was ‘word-limit’. I would write a beautiful piece and then find it 300 words over the limit. I would now have to chop the extra words and slaughter its beauty. What travesty! Cursing the admissions...

The price of power

Leadership carries a price-tag: When the first bullet is fired, you have to be willing to face it before putting others in the line. Also, you never get to say — “It was not my fault.” Whether you are an army general, a captain of a ship, a CEO, or...