Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about the mental state called: Flow in his book with the same title, where we are super focused and lost in one thing. We become obsessed and work all along. There is no time or days in consideration. We get lost in a unique world of our own. We become super creative …
Category Archives: Life
uncertainty
Working with a team means having multiple minds. It’s an assembly line. The complete product requires working like an orchestra. That means everyone has to take responsibility and ownership. A leader’s responsibility determines predictability and quality deliverable in a defined time. It comes with experience and deploying capable and efficient resources in the mission. A …
cause
At times I keep asking myself the cause for my existence. The feeling differs from time to time. I quit my full-time job to build a better life for myself six years back. A better life, essentially being master of my own destiny and riding life on my guiding principles. We have done well for …
top
Change starts from the top. Monkey see, monkey do. If the leader is complacent and not paranoid, how do we expect the team to deliver? Can you change the default overnight? Human beings’ obstacle is fighting with themselves and bringing change within. Everyday PR stories and startup news reporting speak of founders announcing about conserving …
rant
How much can we progress in life if we rant non-stop?How much time will be left to love ourselves if we criticize the world?Our progress depends on how we see the world, not what the world has to offer us. We can waste our time criticizing others or seizing the moment.It is easy to complain …
own
How much do we have to keep ourselves in hiding? Why can we not own our flaws and walk boldly for the rest of our life? Nothing stopped Helen Keller from writing. She knew she had to live with it throughout her life. Our life on this planet is limited, and not all of us …
Pioneers and Settlers
Adam Grant talks about Pioneers and Settlers in his book Originals. Pioneers are the founders and organizations that lead innovation.They depend on the first movers’ advantage.They launch early with the hope of grabbing the entire market.In most instances, they are category creators.They take risks, do price exploration, and do product chops.They win big or lose …
freedom
Freedom means you are an adult and aware of your responsibility. You don’t have someone monitoring your everyday work. At the same time organization makes you part of its own with a belief in mutual progress. Time and again, it has been observed some are taking advantage of it. As a result, everyone suffers.
Peace
How much peace are you with yourself?You have been running in your early 20s to uplift your family.As a good son, you have been at your parent’s service.In your late 20’s got married, and now you have one companion to talk to and live life together.You want to bring the best of the world for …
enemy
The enemy is within us. We are our own daemons. We torment, suffer and cry within. We constantly fight, blame, and anger ourselves. The fear, hate, and lovelessness of ourselves make us lose even before we start anything. Why are we like this? Is it generational? Is it because of our fight-flight response or our …