Running a business or building a relationship has some basic rules: one being trust and another belief that we are in a win-win zone. At the same time, going against the odds or taking the road less traveled has its own advantage and disadvantage. We are on ourselves and responsible for our actions. How many …
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sunk cost
Sunk Cost is an evil vice. It makes us stick to our default like a frog in a well. As a founder or consumers, we are equally vulnerable to it. We need to open our eyes and see all the options with an open mind for a win-win solution. Sunk Cost throws us into a …
dreams
We see dreams with closed eyes. Our dream helps us with an urge to go miles ahead and make it come true. Some of it can come true, but most of it never will. But should we stop dreaming?
influence
We have to be very careful with our actions and not be influenced by externals. We are all imperfect in one or the other ways. The reasons could be many: our upbringing, experience in life. Who other than I is responsible for our actions. Who has to suffer in the end?
horizon
We live in our well and die living in it. As a result, we miss out on many opportunities with open eyes. It is our choice we limit our horizons or cease all the opportunities. Our life is short. These opportunities come once in a while.
align
Relationship, business, or transaction alignment of incentive should take a prime seat. We rush and get into any partnership out of compulsion or other reasons. It results in disaster for both parties. Be very careful if you are into a long-lasting relationship or fruitful business transaction.
memories
Mesmerizing old days of life have their own sides. On the positive, we think about all the fun, and negative, we regret what we did wrong. But seeing it rationally makes us more mature. I am in Delhi currently, and walking/travling across city brings back many such memories. Most instances, I am laughting at myself …
compare
Why do we compare our life with others? Our life is unique, and so is our journey. Will comparison not put us under pressure or cause depression? We can always aspire and work towards getting better in life or career and work towards jumping ladders but on our own with all our efforts. Putting our …
acceptance
Most life miseries are the byproduct of non-acceptance: like making things work when we know it won’t: realtionship and enterprenuership alike. We keep holding on to the faith that things will work out by some magical means due to delution and sunk cost. The castle of hope with glass celieng falls over our head and …
dynamics
The hyper-funded startup ecosystem has changed the dynamics of the relationship between leaders and teams. The culture driven by building it together for a cause has changed into hiring and firing. The love for building products has turned into pay packages or what can be sold for the next fundraising. Solving it for customer or …