It was a large enclosure carved out in front of the main door of the Big Bungalow, where my landlord Hardeep resides. The main door, a masterpiece of elaborate wooden carvings, opens up widely to reveal the extravagant furniture and lavish present-day fittings; details out without any ambiguity the kinda luxurious lifestyle Hardeep & his family are enjoying. Out we … [Read more...]
Winner’s Paradox
Are there downsides to being successful? Yes, there are plenty of them and each are capable of sending you down depression spiral, all for simply committing that one mistake - being successful! If you are reading news about celebrity suicidal tragedies very often on mainstream media, then it is the proof of how Success Can Kill. When you are constantly winning, it can … [Read more...]
How to develop the courage to say No to “anyone” at Work
It is essential to say No to people if the situation demands, in order to balance out things at work and prioritize better. But just when the moment arises to say NO to anyone at work, it sends jitters down the spine. Leaving us in a huge dilemma on how to handle the situation. Especially if the person standing (or at the phone’s other end) is your senior or a high … [Read more...]
When do people “don’t” matter!
We have been used to hearing this - people make up the company, people are the real assets, strength of the team decides the success of a startup, people matter the most, etc., But is there a flip side to it, especially in startup world? Where people don’t matter at all at times? I have been with startup ecosystem for half a decade now and have been managing young teams … [Read more...]
One direct clue to know what’s causing your middle age career crisis
The modern workplace is transforming at unbelievable rate and the competition (job market) is getting intense in such a way that freshers are able to replace experienced hands at fraction of the cost, making middle age crisis more pertinent than ever in a professional’s life. Another silent disruption in the making is, old ways of doing things are fast vanishing and so, … [Read more...]