All our good habits are subject to entropy

As a consultant, I have helped companies cut costs. But 3-5 years later, many of these costs come right back up. In fact, most company initiatives work well for a while, and then, regress. The same thing happens to us individually — we build new habits (e.g.,...

Reinvent or Stagnate

One of the consultants at McKinsey I worked with, is today leading McKinsey’s digital initiatives. You might say — naturally, an engineer can’t help being an engineer! But this person was NOT an engineer. He was a hardcore Pharma and Lifesciences...

Change Your Defaults, Change Your Life

When you wake up, unthinkingly, you grab your phone and check messages or some social apps. You are doing it for just one reason — it is your default behavior. Next, whether you work out, grab a coffee or just snooze, it is again driven by your defaults. When...

Conviction – The Real Secret to Success

The secret to making money is out in the open. On websites like Trendlyne, you can find the stock portfolios of India’s best public market investors, starting from that of the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. And since these guys are super successful, making money...