Life Is Finite – Don’t Wait to Live It

Last year, I lost three friends who passed away unexpectedly, including an ex-boss I was close to, whose passing made national news. When you lose friends, it is hard to accept that it is all over. With one of them (Amarnath Raja), I am still unable to accept that he...

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...