20th birthday

Today is my 20th birthday, Ankur. Any advice for me?  Whenever someone asks this to me, I have just 3 pieces of advice:  Be your best friend Be your worst critic Be your biggest supporter Cheers to 20s, the best decade of your...

The best decade ever

20s is a decade of confusion. However, in reality, it is the best decade of your life, ever! Here are my 3 suggestions to people in their 20s: Most people in their 20s feel they are too old. But you are not! Do not feel you are running out of time. You are very, very,...

You MUST invest in Fixed Deposits

You MUST keep your money in Fixed Deposits.  You read it right :) You absolutely must keep your money in Fixed deposits, if: – It is being kept as an Emergency Fund – Not as a measure of investment Here is how your Emergency Fund should ideally look like:...

If you know who you are…

You can love, only if you know how to love yourself. You can teach, only if you know how to learn. You can build, only if you know how to be patient. You can be content, only if you do not compare. You can get rich, only if you buy assets and not status. You can be...

This really bothers me a lot

Here is something that bothers me. The world is increasingly indulging in glorification of entrepreneurship. Everyday, you hear of fundraising announcements. Founders becoming millionaires and billionaires. Sponsoring tournaments, signing up celebrities, giving crazy...

Nice?

One of the biggest mistakes I made as a leader was I assumed that if I sugar coat what I didn’t like about people’s way of working, they will feel less hurt. Instead, they were left confused! I mistook being nice as being helpful.  Being clear and direct is more...