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Why multitasking destroys focus
Years ago, I had a young colleague who would steal a glance under the table at his WhatsApp every minute or two. Today, that behavior has gone mainstream -- many of us work with constantly buzzing notifications from apps like Slack and Microsoft...
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Meaning of life
There are two people I knew, who tragically died of cancer -- one somewhat recently. One was a professor and another was doing some research study....
Age is not a barrier to learning
In 2008, while looking for a job, I met this big shot in Mumbai -- tall, handsome, and extremely articulate, this Ivy League graduate was a top...
The journey of growth
When we started HabitStrong, our first month’s revenue was less than my one day’s salary when I was working. Every journey starts small. Don’t...
Happiness within
After crossing the finish line of my first half marathon, I came across this guy who had completed the run barefoot, and that too in just over 1.5...
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Free elf
When I was working as a consultant, I longed to see the sunset, but I couldn’t. We rarely got out of the office before 11 pm -- often much later. And even after that, my journey back home was long -- a cab ride from New York, followed by picking up...
Life is an unpredictable journey
In 2011, I met this struggling entrepreneur who had come to us for fundraising. At that time, I was working with a large private equity fund. Since we made only large investments (at least Rs 200 Cr), his startup was too small for us. Moreover, his...
Overcoming challenges with perseverance
I have rarely felt as hopeless or defeated as I did on Jan 14, 2000. In front of me were a million people caught in a massive traffic jam, which I was unable to prevent. At that time I was the Police Chief in Sabarimala, one of India’s largest...
The biggest lottery
I won only one lottery in my life -- and it changed everything. My father grew up in an impoverished village in UP, surviving on subsistence farming. Yet, despite attending a local village school, he managed to land a job in the armed forces. That...