The life of a leader is a journey full of surprises. Sometimes it is full of joy while others in pain, pressure. The success of a leader depends on the company of his counselors and distinguished members. These are the key stakeholders and sail the journey. Some of them stay by till the very end …
Author Archives: Atul
option
The lady who sells us dry fruits has a unique smile on her face. She looks so positive. The positive conversation, joke gives a feeling she is on top of the world. Our usual conversation when am I getting married or why I was not in her shop for a long time. She looked at …
AI Ethics
I was with few friends this evening, we had some great conversation. One train of thought went on to Artificial Intelligence and the betterment of our life. I am not a pessimist but am also not a blind follower of the premise that AI is a magic bullet for solving all our miseries. I believe …
story
We write many stories throughout our life. Some we publish while most get buried with us. These stories are often our encounters with situations, people and adversity. It is on us as an author to decide what to do with these beautiful stories, carry to the grave like a treasurer, or become an author and …
self help
Self-help books appear to be the hot sell. From Amazon’s listing to bookstores, they are stacked everywhere. Have we turned dumber or have become less confident than our elders? Why is the business of self-help getting so much air? I fell that fear of missing out and belonging to society has a lot to do …
good calorie, bad calorie
Read good calorie, bad calorie last week. This book cites the effect of excessive processed carbohydrate intake in our diet. The author has gone way forward with the research papers, experiments attributing all major modern-day diseases to carbohydrate consumption. We have victimized fat to a great length. I keep hearing from friends about moderation, which …
journey
I was with a few friends last evening, both running their startups. It was great listening to them. Added the list along with. Things will screw up, get ready to be on the joyride. Live, for now, do not keep grudges. People change with time. Enjoy the moment while being on the journey. Find the …
Connect
I have come to that stage of my life where I am least interested in making new connections. I feel like I am completely exhausted with my real-life friend’s list. I have a small list of friends and I am happy with them around me. I am finding everything else as a distraction. I am …
The Anarchy
I finished reading The Anarchy this week. I enjoyed reading it and gaining more knowledge about Indian history I also felt the author being a Mughal apologist. Throughout the book, the author mentions the atrocities committed by the British, the Jats, the Marathas, the Rohillas et all. I got to know about the powerful Marathas …
Incentive
Product development should focus more on the incentives for their stakeholders. Don’t create a feature-rich product but take end-users requirements to its core. Most products have more than one personas, understanding it and working towards eliminating the pain would be a good start. People don’t buy a product because it’s sexy, but because they have …