Similarity and likeability play a vital role in any relationship. Does it also foster a limited thinking mindset? Do we end up creating a zone that is built on limited ideology, knowledge, and belief? Would it not be great to go out, explore meet people with a different ideology, expertise, and skills? Why do we …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
little things
When was the last time you made a surprise visit to your parents? When was the last time you joined your best friend for dinner unannounced? When was the last time you took the entire team for an excursion, a day trip on Monday morning? Little things, surprises matter. People cherish it for life. Time …
blocker
When you are working in a team, the first thing you have to do is to let youngsters be independent. There should not be a blocker or a god-like figure under the shadow of whom they are living. This hierarchy and living under the shadow of someone is a big blocker for the growth of …
leave
Our human mind dislikes letting it go. A lot of it has to do with sunk cost. Our capital, emotional attachment to the cause, relationship et all. I keep reading and motivational speakers and social media marketers championing: Don’t Quit. What they don’t tell you is the opportunity cost. Our sunk cost takes over our …
why
Why do we have to find a reason behind everything? Why can’t we let things rest as it is? The constant questioning is not worthy. Why do we have to postmortem everything happening to our life: good/bad? Leaving past behind and focusing on now does better. Why did this happen to me? Why are they …
star
I keep hearing from my founders’ friend about the star player in their team. Someone super-efficient. We become so dependent on him/her that we start defining companies process at their convenience. That is a huge mistake. This effects the overall growth of companies’ development and culture suffers. Do not let your company or product development …
commitment
People switch jobs like taxi ride finishing a trip. There is no sense of commitment. People are willing to let go of their year-long hard-earned respect and trust. Finding people who will abide by their ethics is like searching for wise men in daylight like Diogenes. Any kind of perk, freedom or trust is valued …
cure
What is the cure for yours? Your sadness, pain, and misery, That feeling of nothingness, Willingness to give up without putting a fight, Vice winning Over virtue, What is the cure? You are the cure, life is yours. Life is a win-win if you see it in that way. You don’t need a healer, a …
People
People will always tell you what you cannot do, your inefficiency. It is easy to blame, criticize and form an opinion on others. Our existence and our purpose should matter most to us. People have their motives and bias in blaming you. We have to grow a thick skin and have an amplified bullshit meter. …
different
I have been part of this startup ecosystem for some time now in different personas: investor, employee, and founder. I am starting to see a new trend where many people have started schools to churn a startup. The journey of starting a startup is different than getting an educational degree. I wonder why are we …