Not Everything Can Be Intellectualized

Today, I saw an article in ‘The Print’ in which the author explained why he quit the 10-day Vipassana course run by Sri SN Goenka’s organization. He criticized many aspects of the program such as the ‘noble silence’ and the lack of...

Patience Beats Quick Fixes

Every financial scam says: ‘Get rich quickly.’ Every weight loss scam says: ‘Burn fat quickly.’ Every fitness scam says: ‘Have this supplement and bulk up quickly.’ Do you see the common theme? It is ‘quickly.’ Nearly...

Why time management is dead (for high performers)

Imagine you are N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, tasked with doubling the value of a $300+ billion business empire.  What’s your next move? Where would you even begin? Most certainly, your answer wouldn’t be to simply work 2 extra hours a day, going from 12...

Focus on Your Own Journey

One funny thing I saw in B-School was how secretive some people were during their job search — you would have thought they were recruiting with Mossad. I understand that people don’t want competition. And it might be somewhat understandable when the jobs...