by Rajan Singh | Sep 18, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In 2014, when I moved to Trivandrum (from Mumbai), my financial situation was not looking great. For years, I had been drawing down my meager savings to fund my startup. Further, living in Mumbai was expensive despite moving to a smaller apartment after quitting my...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 15, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
A colleague of mine bullied us into sharing five embarrassing experiences for a New Year event. I thought I might as well share them publicly – so here they are: 1. When I first tasted a martini (at the kitchen counter of my aunt’s house in San Francisco), I...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 14, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
A colleague of mine bullied us into sharing five embarrassing experiences for a New Year event. I thought I might as well share them publicly – so here they are: 1. When I first tasted a martini (at the kitchen counter of my aunt’s house in San Francisco), I...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 13, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
When I took on my first major assignment in the police service – as the Police Commissioner of Trivandrum City – I got a lot of unsolicited advice. A common one was, “Be very careful! The politics is very dirty and many people will be out to get you.” Apparently, the...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 12, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
When I landed at Wharton, the constant refrain I heard was – “MBA is all about networking. So build connections and make friends.” Academics and learning seemed to just be a sideshow. But unfortunately, as an introvert, I hated networking. Even while serving in the...
