I think it was Aparna who recommended this book to me. The author Bill Bryson has written dozen other books as well. I have been taking care of my health more in the last four years. The only way I could have gone through the pain of running my startup and books were a great …
Author Archives: Atul
build
I have heard from many about planning and then executing. My problem with planning is that it drains you so much that there is no energy left in execution. There exists a multibillion-dollar industry on project management and roadmap tracking. On a multi-year and thousand minds, it makes sense. But when we are small and …
social
I tried my best asking parent to move with me and leave Bihar. I realized after all these years of trying, it is not happening. One main reason for this is the social capital built in the last 50 years. My mom and dad have a separate bunch of friend circles. Some meet every day …
winning
Enterprise sales are about winning people and their trust. At the same time, one cannot make everyone happy. We have many sales closed because stakeholders believed in us and, we delivered our promise with time. In numerous instances, our believers switched organizations and got us there as well. We closed multiple sales just by delighting …
sometimes
Sometimes I feel like I have all-time in the world. It is just people around me are running. Is something wrong with me? Why am I not running and acting busy all the time? Does it make me less aspirational? Are they all have everything sorted that they are running for their true north? Daily …
Land Of The Seven Rivers
Last week I picked up Land Of The Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal.I loved the book and the amount of research the author has gone through writing the book. It starts with Harappa culture, talking about the Aryans, and goes from Mahabharata to all old Kingdoms and the Mughals. I could imagine walking as reading …
mother
I am not sure why mom cries every time I leave her and come back to Bangalore. I sometimes wonder if these are uncontrolled emotions and, I can do nothing much about it. Being a mother is not easy; Apart from carrying in her womb for nine months. Mothers see their children grow, accept all …
leap of faith
Last week I met a friend and got to know about him getting married. I congratulated and asked the background story. He mentioned meeting his wife over Instagram. I was shocked and surprised when he mentioned their leap of faith and how it worked for them. In my life, I have made a few friends …
husn
Sab ghum rahe hai apni husn ka zalwa liye. Poochte phir rahe hai auroo se kimat khud ka. Khoye hue hai khud se, kar nai rahe yakeen khoye hone ka. Auroo se aise pesh aa rahe hai ji mano khud he khuda hai. Mazhab, imaan aur zindgi bann gaye hai auroo ki mehfil me bhatakne …
contest
People advise what to wear or act on certain occasions, like a dressed monkey for a grand feast. There have been a few instances where people acted lowly because of my dressing. I wonder who decides what we should wear or how we carry ourselves: consumerism lobby, which thrives on selling more? All are chasing …