Productivity is no more an individual problem

Before my wife leaves for her office, I usually ask her, “How is your day looking?” And her typical response is, “Really bad. Whole day meetings!” Even though she heads her team and has full autonomy, she has little control over her time. And she is not an exception –...

Choose life over death

On a vacation near the Gujarat frontier, I went for a morning run with a BSF (Border Security Force) company commander. He was so fast that running with this former commando literally took my breath away! In fact, every morning, I would see him leading his men for the...

Challenge the status quo

When did you last read a newspaper editorial? No, seriously – tell me. I am not sure you remember because I certainly don’t. In fact, I doubt if I have ever read them end to end. Since the invention of the printing press, millions of trees have been felled to print...

Take Action

Today, the access we have to stellar books, podcasts, videos, and blogs is mind-boggling. And yet, if we are not careful, it can quickly become a feel-good swamp. Most of the content we consume is about building a better life — e.g., building skills, inculcating...

Three step improvement cycle

I had this annoying habit of using fillers like ‘you know’, ‘I mean’, and ‘right’ while talking. But accidentally, I got rid of these fillers. And the way I did that is also how you can get better at anything. This is what happened: At the...