Building a startup and raising a child has similarity. You have to nurture both till the end. In the last few years’ crazy funding rounds, we rewrote all the definitions. A founder ended up becoming a celebrity rather than a builder. The incentives ended up being on Forbes or at some conferences. As a result, …
Author Archives: Atul
Hum
Hum syahi se raste banate za rahe hai. Ek umeed mae ki mazil ek ho mil zaige. Is zindgi ke pal he hai kuch gine chune, chalte chalte raste pae chal chalo is umeed mae ki mukaam mil zaye. Hum kabhi tanha hote hai kabhi logo kae sailaab mae doob zate hai. Hum khud pe …
resilience
Our life is not easy, but that does not mean we should give up easily or accept as things happen. Our actions and thoughts are the only things we have in our control. We, individuals, have got nothing else. The power of resilience comes in and shapes us. Hope is the cornerstone of resilience. Taking …
umeed
Ummedo ki chadar tane sapno ko sakar karne, nikal chale hai is duniya mae hum, bekauff, madmasst apni chaal mae. Hum beparwah hai auroo ke kehne sunne ka, hum apne zindgi ko naya mukaam apni mehnat se de rahe hai. Is koshis me ki kuch malaam na reh zaye kabr me zate zate. Kuch hame …
battle
We lose or win a battle in our minds before fighting.It is more about our way of seeing and observing the scenario and acting on it.If we are not optimistic and confident, how are we going in the trenches with high morale and willingness to sacrifice for the cause? People dying of regrets or losing …
Fear
Fear is a disease for some and a power for others. Our civilization flourished because of the fearlessness of a few species. Look around and see the pattern where successful people are also those who have taken risks and lived fearlessly. Our life on this planet is limited. Living in fear about anything makes us …
Toxic
How can we get bitter all of a sudden over someone? Is it because of our ego or unmet expectations? Why do we have to control someone? We are all unique, and so are our thoughts. How do we expect others to surrender to us as per their ways? Are we some domesticated animal? I …
CCC
In my limited learning, building an organization has three levers. Company: The first and foremost is the company itself. It is the founders, team, and principles with which the company exists. This lever defines or provides oxygen to the company. In most occasions, the company make or break because of it. Customers: Build your company …
divide
Brits divided our country on religion, and then the rest is history. We have fought never-ending battles. We are witnessing the plague of division shaping in various forms across us in many forms. 99% of the human component is the same, aka DNA. Still, society has built its own ideology and divided us. Who gets …
Confidence
I don’t know what has happened to us all. Why are we losing confidence in everything? While growing up in a tier 3 city, Our life was more peaceful and harmonious. We were more confident in progress or self, country, and society. We had limited means. As we grew up, we progressed and got on …