As I travel through India and admire the massive improvement in infrastructure, especially when it comes to roads, I can’t help marvelling at how the drivers here navigate the traffic. I see myself as a good driver, solid and well trained, but I can’t dare to drive here. One attribute, or habit … [Read more...]
Rising Above the Mundane: A Call to Level Up Knowledge Work
To me, knowledge work has always felt like it held so much promise. A life spent solving problems, creating new ideas, shaping the future - what could be more fulfilling? But if I’m being honest, the reality hasn’t always lived up to that vision. For too long, knowledge work has been weighed … [Read more...]
The World Rests on the Shoulders of the Willing
There has never been a time in history when the world wasn’t on the brink of something - change, chaos, collapse, or renewal. The end-of-the-world theorists have always found an audience, but I’ve never subscribed to their view. Because every time I look closely, I see something else entirely: a … [Read more...]
Beyond Labels: Decoding Habits, Skills, and Strengths for Lasting Success
In a world obsessed with buzzwords and bullet points, I've often wondered how many of us have inadvertently sold ourselves short by mislabeling our capabilities. It wasn’t too long ago that I realized - after countless hours of self-reflection and professional growth - that the real game-changer … [Read more...]
The Symphony of Thought, Action, and Connection
There’s a rhythm to life that too many people ignore. We chase knowledge without applying it. We stay busy without asking why. We build without considering the people around us. And the result? A fragmented existence - one where intellect, effort, and emotion operate in silos rather than in … [Read more...]
Noticing is Faster Than Knowing
Breakthroughs don’t always come with a drumroll. More often than not, they slip in quietly, in the spaces between what we think we know. They do not always happen because of how much we’ve studied, researched, or analyzed, but because of what we notice - sometimes in a split second, before we … [Read more...]
Quiet Brilliance, Bold Impact: Celebrating My Sister’s Legacy on International Women’s Day
On this International Women’s Day, I honor a mentor who has shaped my life for over 40 years - my sister. Her influence in my life extends far beyond my admiration; it is a masterclass in resilience, focus, and leadership. Through her, I have come to understand that true success is not an … [Read more...]
The Job Search is Not a Numbers Game – It’s a Story Well Told
A job search feels like a numbers game. Until you realize it’s not. It’s not about the hundred applications you send, the ten interviews you get, or the five follow-ups you schedule. In the end, you don’t need a hundred acceptances. You need one. And that one doesn’t come from luck. It comes … [Read more...]
The School of Failure: Lessons Learned from Building and Losing
Failure is a ruthless teacher. It doesn’t coddle, doesn’t ask for permission, and certainly doesn’t arrive at a convenient time. Yet, for all its brutality, failure is a master sculptor. It chisels away arrogance, exposes assumptions, and reveals truths that success often obscures. My ventures, … [Read more...]
Why Do We Only Listen When an Influencer Says It?
It’s baffling how often the simplest ideas go unnoticed until they’re said aloud by someone with a platform. You know the moment - the one where you’ve been mulling over a thought for ages, and then an influencer, a person with authority, articulates it, and suddenly, it’s like the light bulb … [Read more...]