How to get comfortable

Don’t get comfortable! Don’t stop working hard once you have gotten that big break.Don’t stop reading because you have had multiple good days. Don’t stop working out because you have lost those extra 10 kgs. The world is designed to make our lives comfortable....

Fun fact about success

Here is a fun fact about success:Success is made of 99% small things done on a daily basis. You do not have to be immensely talented and gifted, in order to be successful at work and in life.All you have to optimise for, is to show up and do the work every single...

How to prepare better for interviews?

“Ankur, I am appearing for job interviews these days. And most of the time I falter because of my communication skills even though I know everything.  How can I prepare myself better for interviews?” I get asked this question a lot often from students appearing...

The truth about leadership

“There are times I feel I don’t want to live.” “My mother’s dying. And I cannot do anything to help her.” “Every morning I get up, I feel I would never be as good as my elder brother, whom my parents completely adore.” As the founder of nearbuy, I started an...

Angry with parents

I was angry with my parents that they didn’t understand. I was 24.I was a PhD student in the US. On a 100% scholarship. Top of my class. On a fast track to complete my research. And I quit that. Came back to India. To restart my life all over again. At the age of 24....

The invisible salary

Respect is the invisible salary we work for. You can be in a corporate job paying you truckloads of money, however, if you are treated badly, abused verbally or tactically, or there is no respect for who you are and your time, the amount of money will never feel...