A celebrity’s life

Jul 31, 2015 | Entrepreneurship

I have always maintained this. The day one acquires leadership role in an organization, the individual doesn’t have a private life anymore. Even outside of work. What you say How you said it To whom you said it When Where Why Everything is measured Everything...

Sense of entitlement

Jul 30, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, general

As a country, we are used to being served. There have always been people around us, giving us what we want. Maids Helpers Petrol pulp attendants The kirana store that delivers, on credit And that’s given us a false sense of entitlement My admission is the...

Leaving for work early

Jul 27, 2015 | general

There is something magical about leaving for work early Little traffic around You get to see the journey in a different light, observe the signals, realize how wide the road actually is You don’t brake often You don’t accelerate unnecessarily You optimize...

What’s the deal with money?

Jul 22, 2015 | Anecdotes, general

We grew up without money. Ma and Papa worked all their life and couldn’t make enough to save. Yet they gave us the best life they could. We went to top schools. Had a fulfilling childhood. But I grew up looking at my parents having a life of struggle. Of...

Opportunity cost doesn’t apply to your actions

Jul 21, 2015 | general

Opportunity cost is a concept meant for business. Not for human actions. For human actions we always best the full cost. Not the incremental one. It’s not just one more abuse Or one more one night stand One more act of bribery One more act of fraud One more act...