Beat Decision Fatigue by Building Habits

Imagine this: Every morning, when you get up, you have to take these decisions: 1. Should I brush my teeth? 2. Should I take a shower? 3. Should I meditate or do some yoga? 4. Should I do some walking or running? Or maybe gymming? 5. Should I write a journal? Read a...

Leadership Is Not About Staying Busy

To get into and succeed in senior leadership roles, you can’t just solve the problems in front of you — you have to anticipate and solve problems even before they arise. But you can’t do that if you are: 1. Perpetually busy replying to emails and...

Fake action is not progress

A lot of people have gone to their graves with a ton of untapped potential. So what comes in the way of realizing that potential? It is the wisdom fountain called the ‘Internet.’ And our tendency to confuse consuming that wisdom with real action. We love...

Shape Your Environment to Shape Your Life

When I was last traveling, I downloaded the LinkedIn app since I did not want to open my laptop. And just with that one small action, my frequency of checking LinkedIn went up. On my laptop, I log out of LinkedIn when I don’t want to use it but on the mobile...

Why Short-Format Videos Hijack Your Brain

During one of my travels, sitting next to me was a college youngster who furiously swiped through hundreds of short format videos in a very short time — I am surprised his thumb did not break! Of course, there is nothing wrong with some entertainment. But there...