Why We Need Clear Priorities

Your mind CANNOT focus on a task if it subliminally fears that you are missing out on something more pressing. When you have that fear or anxiety, it does the following: You multitask or leave a task incomplete (e.g., a half-written email) and jump to some other task....

Life Takes Time

In 2010, at an investor event at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai, I was dazzled by a company called Opto Circuits. Their polished presentation, storytelling, and impressive product display left no doubt that a medical device giant was emerging from India. The founder won...

The Perfectionism Trap

“Everything I do has to be perfect — I can’t afford to make any mistakes.” — This belief creates probably half the anxiety in the world. This is why some of us check our email ten times or spend days on a task that should take just hours....

The Recipe for Simplifying Life

Over the years, I have discovered this recipe for simplifying life and getting rid of melodrama. Allow me to share it: Don’t chase anything at the cost of ‘peace of mind.’ Your health comes first – mental and physical. Everything else comes fifth (or...

Never Forget the Fundamentals

The cheerleaders are quiet. When Pharmeasy acquired Thyrocare, online influencers were cheering how Indian startups have ‘matured’ and how a nascent startup acquiring a mature company showed their ‘coming of age’, whatever that meant. Just a...