There’s a quiet tax we pay when we choose to do something different, meaningful, or ahead of its time. It's not money or effort or even risk, though those are part of it. The real cost, the one no one prepares you for, is being misunderstood. Not briefly, not occasionally, but often for long, … [Read more...]
You Taught Me the Long Game: My Mom. My Architect. My Coach. My Mentor. My Inspiration.
There are moments in life when we pause and reflect on the people who’ve shaped us. We often look to teachers, leaders, or great public figures for guidance, but for me, the most profound and enduring influence has always been one person: my mother, Pushap. It’s no accident that her name, which … [Read more...]
Better Than Yesterday: The Quiet Science of Becoming Exceptional
No one is born a top performer. It’s tempting to think otherwise - to assume the most impressive people we encounter are just wired differently, gifted in ways we aren’t. But when you look closer, you see a more ordinary, more hopeful truth: they’ve simply built themselves differently. Not … [Read more...]
The Conservative Loss Is a Masterclass in Failed Change Management
For all the noise, the talking heads, the threads, and the spin, the most fascinating part of the recent Conservative loss in Canada isn’t political - it’s organizational. It’s a textbook case in failed change management, delivered in real-time, by a party that had all the momentum, all the … [Read more...]
From Curry to Commerce: Not Guests. Not Burdens. Nation Builders.
It’s 11:25 p.m. and I’m seated in a bustling Indian restaurant in Toronto. The scent of cardamom and cumin hangs in the air. The servers speak in Hindi and Punjabi as they glide between tables. The families eating here laugh over biryani and butter chicken, and I don’t need to peek behind the … [Read more...]
The Quiet Power of Playing the Long Game
There’s something oddly comforting about short-term wins. They give us something to point to - proof of progress, signs of momentum, applause. But in the obsession with now, we often forget that most of what truly matters happens slowly, invisibly, and without ceremony. The long game doesn’t … [Read more...]
One Intentional Hour
There are days when nothing works. The to-do list stares back blankly. The coffee goes cold. The conversation didn’t go how you hoped. A setback stings more than it should. Maybe there were tears, maybe just the familiar ache of disappointment. Whatever the cause, the spiral feels real. We’ve … [Read more...]
When They’re Almost There: The Turn Back to Familiar Paths
People turn. Not because they’re cruel or careless, but because they’re human. In moments of doubt, uncertainty, or discomfort, most of us will return to what we know - even if it’s less exciting, less visionary, or even less rewarding in the long run. It’s not a flaw. It’s a survival … [Read more...]
“I Told You So” Is Not Leadership. It’s Ego in Disguise.
There’s a moment - when things unravel, when a plan falls apart, when reality collides with ambition - where someone steps forward and says, “I told you so.” And in that moment, something subtle but powerful is revealed: not insight, not foresight, but failure. Not the failure of a project, or a … [Read more...]
If the Next Twelve Months Look Like This One
Every once in a while, life hands you a question so clear it almost stings: If the next twelve months looked like the last one, would you be proud of where you end up? It’s an uncomfortable question, mostly because it leaves no place to hide. It doesn’t ask whether you're busy or trying hard or … [Read more...]