by Rajan Singh | Feb 2, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
Two decades ago, during a lunch at some government function, I first met Mr. Karunakaran, former Chief Minister of Kerala. On his plate, there was just one appam (a dosa-like item) with some vegetable stew. Seeing him eat so little, I later asked his aides, ‘He ate so...
by Rajan Singh | Feb 1, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
During our Civil Services training in Mussoorie, one day, our physical training (PT) instructor announced the upcoming 9-day trek to the Himalayas. For the hardest trek route that led to Roop Kund (>5,000 m), when he asked for volunteers, so many hands went up that...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 31, 2023 | Productivity, High-Performance, Flow
I have been time blocking my day in 60-minute chunks for several months now. My overall observation is that it forces me to prioritize more effectively – because when I block time every day, I also block it for a specific activity. While it has allowed me to be...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 31, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In my days as a private equity investor, I learned some interesting lessons about ‘synergies’, horses, and donkeys — here they are 🙂 Every fund has the usual mix of investments, some good, others not so much. Most investments that do badly, do so for deep...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 30, 2023 | 2023, Newsletter
During my training at the National Police Academy, there was one man everyone was terrified of – Mr. Anil Kumar Raturi (the future DGP of Uttarakhand). At that time, he was the boss of our outdoor training at the Academy. Which means, all the physical torture we...
