Ben Horowitz in his book “What you do who you are” about Slack’s culture. Smart Humble Hardworking Collaborative Slack’s founder says every Slack employee should have these virtues. It got me thinking about how most startups are paying 100X salary and taking bullshit from A performers. The toxic culture at many big billion companies is …
Category Archives: Life
story
Aren’t we writing a story in every single moment in our life? Our anger, love, hate, empathy, action, reaction everything is temporary. As we old, decay and die the only thing that will stay is our story for others. You can be an asshole treating waiter like shit or hitting your maid for adding too …
complete
What completes us? Our achievement or possessions? What possessions? Material or relational or societal appreciation? What achievements? External or Internal? How many twitter followers will turn up at your funeral or folks liking your Instagram photos? Who are you creating this world for? Is it built on the hubris of delusion? Meditate over these questions.
customer support
One of the chapters in company of one, author talks about customer support. Customer support and level of delight are what makes a brand stay out of the crowded competitors. He gives an example of Rackspace’s famous pizza story and Trader Joe’s. Startups run after growth and getting new customers. They can apply various marketing …
purpose
Halfway through reading Paul Jarvis, company of one. The author talks about the importance of purpose in running an organization. I was reminded about purpose in the last meeting with our mentor as well. Having a purpose acts like a bulletproof which takes the rocket ship aka startup to uncharted territory without fear. It also …
everything
How do we know that we know everything? Aren’t we hedging and living our life mostly. Is the if-else state constantly competing with each other? The race of winning and putting a dent in this universe is so prevalent among us humankind. What is it exactly? Are we chasing some imaginary goalposts? Or is it …
forward
Our life is all about moving forward, the journey into the unknown. As we grow old the past tries to throw a brick. It tries to remind up about our misdeeds and failures. It is not our fault, the brain has been conditioned such a way that negativity hits harder than success. What matters to …
conventional
Some people come to our lives and change us for good. Their method might not be conventional. Stick by them, have trust in them. Our days are limited and to live a rational life we need their company.
world
Our world is shaped by the thoughts, people and the environment around us. We are as we see the world and for that people, we interact with, books we read, the environment around plays a major role. Weave a world with great people around you. Life will be rational and the journey will be more …
Give
Running a startup is like a joyride. One has to be ready for every uncertainty. At times it is fun while stressful at another. Uncertainty also fosters the opportunity to go against all odds and written conventions. In most cases with a small team, it unites them and brings them closer. A founder has to …