Why do organizations act as boom barriers? 

At toll booths, boom barriers reflect the behavior of most organizations out there.  Employees approach with ideas, advancements, experiments, wild bets at the toll booth.  Someone, supposedly capable but mostly simply a checker, is siting. Accepts some form...

Talent

Interviewed a super smart woman last evening. She is a visual designer. And while her work spoke for her talent and finesse, what stood out was an honest admission towards the end “Creativity doesn’t come naturally to me. I have to work really hard...

Biggest life lesson of 2016

People need to feel secure  In their relationships  At their workplace  Amoungst colleagues Around competition  People need to be told “I will watch out for you”  When times are bad  When times are good  People want to...

What does it take to get 6 pack abs, for your mind?

When Vidur was 6 months old, we conducted a mental experiment.  Every night, when we put him to sleep, we played music. The same kind. Every time.  For about 3 weeks, we followed this regime. While putting in effort to put him to sleep. Effort that was...

What do you offer when the work isn’t done? 

Something has changed on Uber maps. My home address, when pinned, reads the name of the colony next door.  So this morning I found my driver wandering in that colony. Called him to check.  “Sir – but you entered the name of this colony, so I came...