by Rajan Singh | Sep 25, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
You need a non-zero failure rate. And here is an experience of mine to prove that. In the second year of my MBA, as I was selecting my courses, I was faced with two options: Option A: Take a quant course that I could easily ace. Option B: Take up a course on...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 24, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
During my MBA, a college classmate visited us in Philadelphia. He seemed happily settled in the US, doing a conventional tech job at a bank, drawing a $90k salary. His was a predictable job, with no growth prospects. Every year, his salary would go up by a few...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 23, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Years ago, we visited my wife’s aunt in California. When we opened her fridge door, it felt like the whole world came tumbling out – it was so jampacked. And that was not it – they had another industrial-scale freezer in their garage which was just as packed. In fact,...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 20, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
If you have ever been in a rut, you know what it feels like — nothing is satisfactory, yet nothing changes. Life is unhappy. Days just go by and nothing much gets done. You set goals and resolve to change ‘tomorrow,’ but alas, ‘tomorrow’...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 19, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Before my wife leaves for her office, I usually ask her, “How is your day looking?” And her typical response is, “Really bad. Whole day meetings!” Even though she heads her team and has full autonomy, she has little control over her time. And she is not an exception –...
