How to Know If Your Idea Is Real

Early in my startup days, I used to sometimes wonder — am I doing something real or am I just fiddling around, fooling myself? How do I know this is not all in my head? The ONLY real way of knowing whether you are doing something real (and meaningful) is —...

In Investing and Life, Patience Beats Luck

My friend Vinod Thomas and I have together been investing in public equities for the last one year. So are you ready for some investing wisdom? Kidding. 😊 It is very tempting to think of yourself as a good investor in a bull market. But one of my ex-bosses, a renowned...

When Focus Feels Like a Battle, Step Back

Yesterday, when I was doing some focused work, after some time, I felt so agitated and restless that I desperately wanted an escape — check the news, open LinkedIn, do anything. When the task is hard or tedious, this ‘escape impulse’ comes to me...