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The Hidden Cost of Recurring Meetings
My last project at McKinsey was a very high-profile one -- the client was a vertical CXO at a large global bank. The goal was to flesh out their overall corporate strategy. So naturally, many bigwigs were involved and because of our collective...
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How do you break a rut?
If you have ever been in a rut, you know what it feels like -- nothing is satisfactory, yet nothing changes. Life is unhappy. Days just go by and...
Productivity is no more an individual problem
Before my wife leaves for her office, I usually ask her, “How is your day looking?” And her typical response is, “Really bad. Whole day meetings!”...
Choose life over death
On a vacation near the Gujarat frontier, I went for a morning run with a BSF (Border Security Force) company commander. He was so fast that running...
Challenge the status quo
When did you last read a newspaper editorial? No, seriously – tell me. I am not sure you remember because I certainly don’t. In fact, I doubt if I...
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Today, the access we have to stellar books, podcasts, videos, and blogs is mind-boggling. And yet, if we are not careful, it can quickly become a feel-good swamp. Most of the content we consume is about building a better life -- e.g., building...
How to change your life?
All it takes is 3-6 months to change your life. Here is what you need to know: 99% of the things that make us happier, healthier, and more prosperous are simple but hard. However, our mind seeks things that are complex but easy. Here are some...
Life will never be perfect
When I went to Ahmedabad, I was a bit frustrated about how difficult it is to maintain your fitness routine when traveling. But I then remembered how Mr. Atul Karwal, my former training officer in the IPS, prepared for his Everest expedition right...
Life is complex
The following have a common underlying causative factor: 1. Vulnerability to cults and conspiracy theories. 2. Fundamentalism – religious, political, or economic. 3. Superstition. 4. Prejudice – racial, religious, anti-outsider, anti-immigrant,...