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Start moving and stop intellectualizing
One great way to not take any action is to debate everything and make it an intellectual exercise. Here are a few common tactics I have seen: Tactic 1: Start analyzing the pros and cons of everything. Example: If someone says, "You should start...
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Motivation is not the same as excitement.
I am not always excited about building my startup. But does that mean I am not motivated? Of course, I am. Motivation is not the same as excitement....
How to overcome stress?
How to overcome stress: 1. Whatever be the reason behind the stress, it manifests in your body by activating your Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)....
Be exceptional
During a taxi ride back from my office in New York City, the driver asked me, “So what do you do?” When I told him that I was a consultant, he...
Humility
In a marketing class, our business school professor once told us – "The world doesn’t owe you anything just because you went to Wharton." This is...
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Keep Learning
A few years ago, in a South Bombay office complex, I saw a notice on a door – “Salesmen and interns not allowed.” It left me wondering, why are we so hostile to salesmen and interns? Why do we treat them as a nuisance? One thing to remember is that...
A Good Leader
When I was in the police force, the best leaders I worked with had one common quality – they were not bossy at all. Usually, when we think of ‘good leaders’, we imagine charismatic people with magnetic personalities. But the leaders I cherish were...
Nobody is Born Wise
During my days as a consultant, I often found the first few days of a client engagement mortifying. In the initial meetings, the clients would bombard us with jargon and technical details that I struggled to understand. But I was too scared to...
Take charge of your life
A video game maker would love it if you spend 12 hrs a day playing their game. A social media company would love it if you check their app every five minutes. They don't care if you are miserable. They don't care if your mental health is failing....