I am reading this book: driven to distraction at work. It talks about our screen consumption addiction. As per a 2006 report: enterprises are losing $200+ billion/year because of distraction at work. Reading this book reminds me of myself, how distracted and less focused I have been all this while. Many other books like Hooked, …
Author Archives: Atul
Liking
All animal species shows the tendency of liking. It is auto-programmed and changes with our experience. Liking is not limited to a person or material. It plays a vital role in our decision-making process. We like to hire people who match our criteria and the same goes for our investment. Robert Cialdini in Influence writes …
food and biology
Till class 10th, reading biology was all about cleaning exams. That notion of mine has changed over the past decade. I have realized it is important to understand my body and its limitations. I am getting old every day. I particularly focused on understanding human microbiome and neurotransmitters. It made me realize the importance of …
Brain fsck
We are changing every day, so is everything around us. This change of pace is going to be a killer. Email has replaced mails. Smartphones have displaced phones. Eating meat was a delight for us decades back, now it is available for daily consumption. Meeting friends, chit-chatting are things of past we have mobile for …
Hang on to it
I keep getting this advice: if things are not working right, hang on to it. Don’t give away quickly. Do not be a quitter. When you have lost soul on something: relationship, partnership or professional engagement. How can you Hang on to it? Our time is limited. Does hanging on or holding on to something …
Purpose
Last evening my dear friend asked about the purpose of my life. I told him the purpose is simple: lead a happy and healthy life. Happiness is living my life in accordance with my nature. A healthy life contains a set of good habits, friends and clear thoughts. What do you think is the purpose …
Unreasonable expectations
Every partnership comes with a lot of expectation. There is not much difference in finding a co-founder or a life partner. Both have the same set of expectations and trust. A proper matchmaking and understanding the factors forging partnership is a must. It is still not guaranteed for success, but at least I have first …
Culture
One thing which differentiates an organization is its culture. Founders need to lead it. There is a famous saying: “Monkey see, monkey do.” If founders are dishonest with board or investors. Can they expect honesty from their employees? A toxic culture fueled on masculinity or in-fighting with teammates will do more bad. Why will employees …
Opinions
Our brain is lazy. It takes shortcuts in decision-making states. That is when past experiences play its role. We all have had our share of prejudice. Our hairstyle and beard make us a hippie. What we are wearing makes other decide we are modern or traditional. All auto and taxi drivers are bad. Apartment security …
October readings
These are some books I read in October 2018. 1. Jesse: The Man Who Outran Hitler The book is an autobiography of Jesse Owens. It talks about his struggles, success, and stardom. Jesse Owens was the first American black athlete to win multiple gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Germany. 2. Great Ceos Are …