by Rajan Singh | Oct 29, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Two years ago, a dotcom investor funded a serial entrepreneur to the tune of more than 200 cr and lost it promptly in less than a year. That begs the question — what did the investor see in the entrepreneur? A great idea? A track record of solid value creation?...
by Rajan Singh | Oct 28, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
“Each of you is perfect the way you are … and you can use a little improvement.” ― Shunryu Suzuki This seemingly self-contradictory Zen quote summarizes how we should live life. While it could be interpreted in many ways, here is my take on it. Each of us is a...
by Rajan Singh | Oct 25, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
I was listening to meditation teacher Larry Rosenberg’s audiobook ‘Breath by breath’, in which he relates this story. He was attending a 3-month Zen meditation retreat in Asia. After 45 days, the Zen master running the retreat made a surprise...
by Rajan Singh | Oct 24, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
I once went to University of Pennsylvania’s medical school, one of the world’s best, with severe chronic back pain. Years ago, I had injured my back. It was a payback for all the long hours of working while ignoring my fitness. The MRI clearly showed the damage...
by Rajan Singh | Oct 23, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Productivity is not (and should not be) about extracting the most out of your life. We are not toothpaste tubes to be squeezed till the last drop. Joyful, calm productivity is about three things: A deliberate life: Working on things that matter — the things you...