Don’t hide from rejection

There are no books on Amazon with a perfect 5-star rating. There are no products that everyone likes. There is no piece of art or music that is universally loved — in fact, Beethoven’s symphonies were widely panned in the day. You can’t please...

Don’t forget the real luxuries

The biggest luxury is not Mercedes Maybach. Nor is it holidaying in the $30k-a-night suite in Burj Khalifa. These are just expensive toys and frills. Real luxury is being fit enough to run a few miles without breaking much of a sweat. It is being at peace with...

Shark Tank vs. Real Investing

Often, I see people getting worked up about Shark Tank. Remember — it is a reality show. And a reality show is primarily a show, not reality. What you see on Shark Tank is not the way investment deals are really done. In the world of investing, you spend hours...

Meaning of life

If you have been looking for life’s meaning, you probably haven’t found it. And it is not because you are not looking hard enough but because by itself, life has no meaning. If you take a purely materialistic/scientific view, life is just a series of biochemical...

Your brand is your story

You are already a brand. Your brand is the way you write and talk. It is how you tell your stories. It is your thought clarity and the values your words reflect. Your brand is the things that excite you and move you — things you love or loathe. It is the things...