We need mentors to make us fearless and question the status quo. We are all living a fearful life focused on the future than living now. A mentor should act like a mirror and act as a guiding star. A mentor should accept you as you are and help you get over your insecurity. We …
Author Archives: Atul
now
A lot many of us work towards a better future. For them, life is about the future. It results in making the best of their present. What the pandemic has taught us is how fragile we humans are. Still, most of us look towards a better future. What is wrong with now? Why can we …
differentiation
Modern-day sales run on steroids: discounts, growth marketing, and deceptive advertisement. It takes the company’s revenue burning a chunk of cash in the short run. The era of abundance and choice is a double-edged sword. It has made customers pampered. All companies are running after this limited number of customers. The key to selling your …
meetings
Most meetings are a waste of time. So the best way to avoid it is to say NO. But in the society, we are living in, we get judged or termed as assholes for being a straight shooter. So my mantra is simple, chat over WhatsApp or other IMs to gauge if the meeting is …
together
When anyone asks me for startup advice, I tell them about finding the right co-founder. There can be many attributes associated with the right co-founder one that tops the list is being dependable.In the early days of a startup founder has to multi-task, and there is the least time for back-and-forth communication, collaboration, and negotiations.A …
health
After 30 years of age, the importance of health came to me. I would request others to be aware early. The first wealth is health: Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in 1860. It makes sense. How productive can you be with disease engulfing you? Will you be focused or creative? Our ultra marathon life leaves no space …
community
We think about achieving something in life. Success depends on many factors apart from our hard work. Community is core. It’s the people around us in our lives who inspire us, open doors for us. We need to be a giver and open doors for others too. That is how we grow the tribe. It …
reason
There is no particular reason to be unhappy.We are breathing, all body parts are working, and we have a company of friends.It is something that Epicureans talk about. The more I see or observe I feel it is about having basic necessities.Our need is limited.Our wants can be infinite. Our life on this planet is …
peace
We have to seek peace within.Our quest for wealth, popularity, and stardom has its side effect.It is making us more like a machine.We are doing everything for our peace after running like a headless chicken. It is like eating antibiotics and then going to a doctor for more dosage.We are over-feeding ourselves for peace with …
guiding principle
People will come into our lives every now and then.Some will try to torment us and our virtue.We have to stick to our guiding principles instead of falling for their criticism. Some will try to make hostage with their words, while others with their acts.They will do emotional blackmail, drench us, and play the victim …