A Lesson in Slowing Down to Move Faster

Early in my career, someone told me this cliched, oft-repeated story — apologies, if you have heard it before. A guy was one day frantically running with his bicycle. Seeing his hurry, someone asked him, “Why don’t you ride the bike instead?”...

Why Self-Leadership Matters More Than Ever

When we were kids, our parents told us what to do. But once you are in a job, there are no ‘parents’ there — you have to parent yourself. Imagine that in your current job, there is nobody to tell you which project to work on, what to learn, or which...

Why Action Is the Only Way Forward

This may be unpopular but let me say it. If you have to climb a mountain, at some point, you need to start climbing. Yes, you can watch all the videos on how to climb — ice climbing vs rock climbing, and this technique vs. that technique. You can seek motivation...