How much does your drive, drive you? 

I took a solo trip this weekend. The first planned one in my life.  Intent was to be around things that I wanted to do but couldn’t find the opportunity to. And to gather my thoughts around them.  I watched TED videos, saw Ship of Theseus again, read a...

I have only so much brain space

I am always taking decisions. That’s what I love to do. Take decisions.  And that takes brain space.  And I would like to believe that it’s not unlimited. It has great potential, but it has a limit.  And if it does – my job then...

I became part of the problem

I am a founder. Also the CEO A multi tasker by nature. A problem solver Am always in a hurry. Am paranoid about losing.  If there is something important, then it better start now and finish today. Perhaps tomorrow.  Because of this I throw myself into...

What do I wish for? 

Guess the biggest reason why managers do not have a regular 1:1 session with their direct reports?  They do not like uncomfortable conversations.  Everything else is an excuse. Disguised as something else. But pointing to the same reason above...

Sharing the threat 

I am the head of the family.  My job is to protect the family from all evil.  To ward them off the bad news.  To make their lives comfortable. And happy. And peaceful.  It is my job to fight the evil. The bad news. The threats  This is the...

Threat!

I get up everyday at 6am to get my son, Vidur, ready for school. He is 5 and loves going to school.  In true Kashmiri style, I slide my hand in his tee and run his back (we call it “fush” in Kashmiri). Then I whisper good morning in his ear. He...