by Rajan Singh | Dec 20, 2022 | LinkedIn Posts
During my MBA, McKinsey once visited our campus for a pre-placement talk. One of their consultants who addressed us was a South American with a very heavy Spanish accent. He joked saying, “Whenever people tell me that I don’t have an American accent, I...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 19, 2022 | LinkedIn Posts
3 years ago, I experienced one of the happiest days of my life. And in case you are wondering what life-changing thing happened that day, the answer is — nothing. All I was doing was teaching finance to a new class of investment bankers at Avendus, all sharp and...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 16, 2022 | 2022, Newsletter
Human beings are unhappy not because they have less but because someone else has more. Who has never felt envious or jealous of others? We all have. Comparing ourselves with others is a recipe for unhappiness. Yet, we can’t stop our mind from going down that path. How...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 16, 2022 | Productivity, High-Performance, Flow
Earlier, I talked about how time management is a poor tool to deal with a workday that is spiraling out of control. You start each day planning to get multiple tasks done, but soon find yourself distracted by Zoom calls and meetings. Regaining control of your day...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 16, 2022 | LinkedIn Posts
During my stint with the Indian Police Service, I handled a ton of riots, violent mobs, and civil disturbances. When you keep doing that day-in and day-out, naturally, the whole routine becomes quite familiar. Despite that, I would try to never take anything for...
