In uncertain times amid looming job losses, you can fall back on ONLY three things: your skills, your brand, and your network. Everything else can vanish overnight -- especially your business card. Then how does one navigate this world? Here is a...

In my past life, when I routinely worked 12-16 hour days, I had to occasionally stop work at 7 pm because of some contingency (e.g., doctor's appointment). But surprisingly, even when I worked 25% fewer hours, my work wasn't really affected -- I...

When I did my first startup, just updating my LinkedIn profile to "Founder, XYZ" got me tons of congratulatory messages. But soon, I realized that all that celebration was premature. Because the real grind comes next: building the product. But once...

When I first saw Yuvraj Singh in Bandra Gold's gym in Mumbai, around 2010, he was in poor form and sadly, a little pot-bellied. He was out of favour and "hope" was not in the air. Anyhow, nobody paid much attention, and after some time, he was not...