The Rule of Awkward Silence
17th Jan, 2022 Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos run two of the most valuable companies in the world. From the outside, they seem to exhibit very different personalities. But within their companies, both men are known for a fascinating practice: They each embrace the rule of ‘Awkward Silence.’ When faced with a challenging question, instead […]
“Enjoy every sandwich.”
16th Jan, 2022 When legendary musician Warren Zevon was dying of terminal Lung cancer at the age of 52, he appeared on the David Letterman’s talk show and Letterman asked him, what he had learned about life. You know, what were Zevon’s parting words? Looking straight through the camera lens into every soul watching, he […]
The “YES, BUT” Syndrome
15th Jan, 2022 Weekend is introspection time, to look within & identify issues which need resolution. Many people say, “This year I was all set to get my promotion BUT office politics got in my way” or “This time I was all set to get a big business order BUT my competitor stole my order”. […]
Happy Makar Sankranti
14th Jan, 2022 Makar Sankranti coincides with the day the Sun leaves the tropic of Cancer to move towards the tropic of Capricorn (called Makar in India). Makara Sankranti is considered a highly auspicious day, Even the mortally wounded Bhishma, who had the boon to choose the time of his death, chose Makara Sankranti day […]
Happy Lohri
13th Jan, 2022 Lohri is celebrated across India in various forms & different names, but the essence remains the same. It is a symbol of fertility & Thanksgiving to Agni, the Fire God This Lohri, as you light the holy fire to celebrate this wonderful festival, Burn the unwanted desire before it turns into greed […]
Market Predictions for 2022
Warren Buffet made this profound statement many years ago, “A prediction about the direction of the stock market, tells you nothing about the where stocks are headed, but a whole lot about the person doing the predicting.” Howard marks, one of my favourite authors wrote a wonderful memo on, Uncertainty associated with investing and the […]
Success
12th Jan, 2022 I came across this story in a podcast I was hearing recently. I dont know whether it is true but it definitely resonated with me. Abhishek Bachan once asked his father, Amitabh,”Dad, how does it feel when thousands of people come to see you every Sunday and have been doing so for […]
Faith
11th Jan, 2022 Sometimes there’s no logical solution to life’s challenges. Fear says your situation is permanent. Logic says it’s impossible. Facts say it doesn’t make sense. Science says follow logic and consider the facts. Math says it doesn’t add up. Time says it’s too late. Age says you’re too young or too old. Education […]
Vorfreude
10th Jan, 2022 This German word Vorfreude is unique and has no English equivalent. It comes from the words vor (“before”) and Freude (“joy”) and means something along the lines of “joyful anticipation.” Vorfreude is the joy you experience while you are looking forward to something. Germans mostly associate “Vorfreude” with the anticipation you feel […]
Current Priority
09th Jan, 2022 What is the first word that you see? It is said that the word that you see in the first instance, has something to do with your current state of mind. Introspect why your mind subconsciously picked that word. Does it resonate with your state of mind or your current priority or […]