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Why structured routines break down

Even the best routines often collapse under real-life demands. You start with a vision: a perfectly structured day laid out in your calendar app, every hour accounted for in a color-coded masterpiece of productivity. This time, you think, it will be different. Then...

7 emotional habits that ruin productivity

Ever spent a slow afternoon procrastinating on a tough task? You may think that’s just you being lazy; but have you considered that it could be because you’re a perfectionist? Perfectionism and other such emotional habits are silent saboteurs that drain your focus and...

You’re doing Productivity wrong

Consider a typical mid-level executive who starts their day at 9 am and doesn't shut their laptop until late at night. They believe this relentless grind is what helped them rise through the ranks. Yet, now they often feel exhausted, unsatisfied, and unable to do high...

HabitStrong Newsletter by Rajan Singh

In this fortnightly newsletter, Rajan shares inspiring lessons and stories from his career as an IPS officer, McKinsey consultant, investor, and now, as a startup founder. Join 25,000+ subscribers.

How to write well – a few tips

Till the age of 32, I did not know what good writing meant. Nobody taught me or demanded it from me. Throughout my schooling (in Kendriya Vidyalaya) and college, ‘quality writing’ was not even a thing. I doubt if even any of my English teachers knew how to write well....

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HabitStrong Newsletter by Rajan Singh

In this fortnightly newsletter, Rajan shares inspiring lessons and stories from his career as an IPS officer, McKinsey consultant, investor, and now, as a startup founder. Join 25,000+ subscribers.