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 [...]
The human mind is quite peculiar: it's brilliant at connecting ideas and generating interesting thoughts, yet it often struggles to remember them. If you want to act on those ideas later, you must develop the habit of capturing them in one designated place. This is especially important because we [...]
Digital calendar Apps are now ubiquitous and are critical for managing our schedules. Calendar Apps are easy to learn and use, but only if you use them with proper discipline, you could derive multifold benefits from them. It’s an irony but most people end up underusing and overusing the [...]
Last Friday, the 13th incidentally, I got a meme about Monday blues, which, I would say, captured the whole sentiment behind this phenomenon. It said, “FRIDAY THE 13TH IS STILL BETTER THAN MONDAY THE WHATEVER”. When I shared it back in Teams group chat, at my office, there was [...]
“…In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” - Benjamin Franklin Since the former sounds easier, let’s talk only about the latter. Anxiety starts mounting all over the world as the Tax return filing date approaches. Your CA starts asking all kinds of [...]
Shravan appeared much relieved when I said, “No. Don’t worry. It happened with me too.” Whenever I talk to Shravan, my pal, we always end up talking about memories from our childhood. His pain came from the fact that however vividly he remembered inconsequential and mostly useless details of [...]
It's fascinating to see the way people learning the ropes of GTD methods are pleasantly surprised by the power of the "Two-minute rule". The Two-minute rule is indeed a profound idea. If you haven't heard about it, read on. Also, don't yet go away, if you already practiced it [...]
How time flies! Already the first month of the new year is coming to an end. The novelty of the new year has started wearing off. This is also the time when your new year's resolutions start going on the back burner, before becoming a shaming memory! New year [...]
Well, it's not the title of the next book by Chetan Bhagat! It’s the title of a virtual book that I have been writing for myself. It’s about celebrating every mistake that I make! Hold! This is not going to be some “be positive” fanfare, but a practical tip [...]