It is pragmatic to have the primary focus on the present, but we also should not ignore thinking about the past and future. Maintaining a balanced perspective on the past, present, and future is crucial for sustained productivity. Though dwelling on the past can be unproductive, learning from past [...]
Productivity is a concept that is highly valued in modern society. We are encouraged to be efficient, to complete tasks quickly, and prioritize our work. One popular strategy for achieving productivity is known as "eating the frog." This metaphor suggests that we should tackle our most difficult or unpleasant [...]
Movie soundtracks have been incredibly popular in India, with a large majority of people enjoying this type of music. Several years ago, while visiting a friend's house, I noticed their audio cassette player and a stack of cassettes beside it. My friend encouraged me to listen to some music, [...]
How maturely do you manage your time at a personal level? There is no wonder that you are startled by this question. We never think about time management from this perspective, but it pays to do so. Let’s borrow a perspective from the process maturity model, CMM. CMM (Capability [...]
If you haven't heard about ChatGPT and Wordle, you were traveling back to earth from Mars (I mean you would have heard about them even while hiding under a rock if you were to be on earth). Well, if it is so, congratulations on becoming the first humans to [...]
"Hey, Listen!", my daughter said, while peeling an orange, "I was surprised the other day when my friends could not relate to when I said that I eat fruits every day". We were all amused at the dining table. Indeed, we have been infinitely consistent with eating dry fruits [...]
The Eisenhower Matrix is an incredibly popular topic on LinkedIn, as evidenced by the numerous search results it generates. Check this 99th page of the search results on LinkedIn, if you don’t believe it. However, many people still view it with awe, without fully realizing its potential. Before delving [...]
To do list or not to do list was never a question! As such, our working memory is too shallow to hold all that we must be doing and wish to do. To worsen the matter, the world around us keeps changing faster than we can cope with, in [...]
When we see successful people around us, we want to be like them. We too want to attain the heights that they have attained. Obviously taking inspiration from them is a great thing but it is often seen that we do not end up duplicating their success. Why does [...]
Thou shalt plan your day before you get on to your work. Simple and profound, right? No one would disagree! And since it's easier said than done, this too goes in cold storage like many other such commandments. There are practical difficulties, most of which arise from the two [...]