There’s a fine line between stepping back and falling apart. Between choosing to disconnect and unraveling completely. Between reclaiming control and losing your grip. The difference? Intent. We live in a world that mistakes noise for progress. If you’re not answering emails at midnight, are … [Read more...]
The Certain Uncertainty of Reinventing Oneself
Reinvention isn’t a decision you make one morning over coffee. It’s not a clean break or a sudden transformation. It’s messier than that - more like stumbling forward in the dark, feeling your way toward something that hasn’t fully taken shape yet. You don’t always know what you’re becoming, … [Read more...]
Build Options Before You Need Them
You don’t buy an umbrella when it starts raining. You get one on a sunny day, not because you expect a storm, but because you know storms come. And yet, when it comes to our careers, our well-being, and our personal growth, too many of us move through life as if clear skies are permanent. We … [Read more...]
Leadership Isn’t a Promotion – It’s a Reckoning
Most people think they’re ready to lead long before they actually are. It’s a misconception I’ve seen time and time again - high performers who assume leadership is just the next step, the natural reward for excelling at their job. But leadership isn’t a prize; it’s a responsibility. It doesn’t … [Read more...]
The Illusion of Freedom: Why Entrepreneurship Isn’t an Escape
There’s a common misconception about entrepreneurship that refuses to die: the idea that starting your own business is a way to escape authority, to finally break free from the suffocating grip of a boss. It’s an appealing fantasy - one where you call the shots, answer to no one, and shape your … [Read more...]
Would I Live This Life Again?
There’s a question we rarely ask out loud, though it quietly follows us through every chapter of our lives: If given the chance, would I live this life again - or would I want something entirely different? It’s not the kind of question that arises on a Monday morning while checking emails or … [Read more...]
Carrying Identity with Pride and Humility
I am writing this from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, waiting for my connecting flight back to Canada. My trip to India, which was good for both my heart and soul, has left me reflecting deeply on my own identity. Travel has a way of pulling thoughts to the surface, and this time was no … [Read more...]
Be the Person They Rely On, Not Just the One They Manage
These are unprecedented times, with the amount of political, financial, and social shifts happening - all in parallel, and all influencing each other. It is but expected that folks are feeling overwhelmed and jittery. The impact on international students and foreign professionals is even more. … [Read more...]
Leadership Is About Learning, Not Knowing
The best leaders I’ve worked with, the ones who inspire, who build, who create lasting impact, share a common trait: they welcome challenge. Not as an obligation, not as something to endure, but as an essential part of growth. They are not threatened by dissent. They don’t fear disagreement. … [Read more...]
You Don’t Need a Lawyer. You Need Better Prompts.
The Tehsil offices in Punjab do not move fast. Nothing is simple, everything takes time, and, of course, palms must be oiled. The professional working with us was doing what professionals in such situations often do: explaining to us why things were complicated, why delays were inevitable, why … [Read more...]