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Never blame yourself for past mistakes
When I was working as a consultant with McKinsey, one day, the client walked into our room and said, “Guys, I know you are doing cost-cutting and all. But I want to tell you a story.” He told us that when Sony acquired Columbia Pictures, a movie...
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Our mind is the manipulator
How would you feel sitting in a really, really hot room without even a fan? When we call it sauna, we would pay a good amount of money to experience...
Time matters
When I see ads saying "Learn to build a website in 5 minutes" or "Learn XYZ in 10 minutes", I often wonder, what is the big rush? Do we have only...
Build discipline, which leads to consistency
Whether or not you have that MBA from Harvard, ISB, or IIMA, you have to train yourself to think clearly. To create thought clarity, train yourself...
Learn to say NO also
In the 8 odd years I spent in the Indian Police Service, I hardly saw anyone saying 'No, sir.' The 'Yes, sir' behavior went all the way to the top....
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Digital addictions and loss of focus
Digital distraction is the new diabetes. And it is no less deadly. Let me explain. Diabetes, obesity, and hypertension happen for a simple reason: A million years ago, in the forests, sugar, fat, and high-calorie food were life-savers for our...
Circumstances do matter
Two decades ago, along with a small group of policemen, I was chasing an elephant that had run amok. At that time, I was posted as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in south Kerala. Traditionally, in Kerala, elephants are extensively used for...
Stop looking for hacks
There is no hack to become rich or fit or well-read. There is no viral hack for your marketing. There is no easy way to master any subject or become an accomplished musician or a standout athlete. In short, there are no shortcuts. Of course, some...
Mental worries are baggage in our mind
A bag is heavy only if we carry it on our shoulders. If we put it down, it has no weight at all. Most of our mental worries are baggage our mind can't put down. That is also why we become so busy and overwhelmed. It is not the length of our to-do...