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You don’t have to always be happy
Good news: You don't have to ALWAYS be happy. We live in this 'Happiness as a compulsion' age where it seems that if you are not perpetually happy, something is wrong with you. In fact, when we feel unhappy about not being perfectly happy, we just...
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Life is all about setting expectations
On day 1 of a project at McKinsey, during the kick-off team meeting, one guy said, “I will not touch my laptop on weekends.” He explained that he...
Build focus and Reclaim your time
Here is an easy tip for building focus and reclaiming your time. Whenever you are working, keep your phone outside your arm’s reach. To grab your...
Zero-sum mindset
During my MBA, I saw some people who would go to any length to hide which companies they were interviewing with for a job. Their fear was that...
Trust
Last year, during one of our bootcamps, a participant shared that her company had installed a software on the company laptop to track whether they...
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Build Trust
During my training at the National Police Academy, I noticed these photos of National Security Guard commandos (‘black cat ’ commandos) shooting at small circular cardboard targets held by their colleagues. If they missed their aim even by a few...
Every experience is unique
I joined my first job (Indian Police Service) in my early twenties and was among the younger officers. I joined my second job (McKinsey) in my mid-thirties and was among the older lot in my batch. Does it mean I was successful the first time and a...
The Best Articulation
A guest speaker at Wharton told us – ‘Every time you open your mouth, your earn or burn market share.’ In today’s world, articulation is like oxygen – you need it to survive. - Persuading your boss to give you a raise is articulation. - The debates...
The Real Genius
When preparing for my Civil Services interview, I did so many mock interviews that when I went for the real one, it was a cakewalk – there was no curveball the interviewers could throw that I was not prepared for. And I aced that interview....