There’s a quiet tension building in the philanthropic space — and if you’re close enough to it, you can feel it. For decades, community foundations have been steady and trusted stewards of local generosity. But lately, they’re finding themselves eye-to-eye with a new kind of player: banks. Not … [Read more...]
Invisible Threads: The Subtle Habits That Quietly Undermine Strong People
Most people don’t set out to look weak at work. In fact, many of the smartest, most competent, and most well-meaning professionals do everything in their power to be thoughtful, collaborative, and humble. But that’s the catch. It’s often the well-intentioned behaviours — the quiet pauses, the … [Read more...]
Everything, Everywhere, All Urgent: The Collapse of Our Collective Attention
There’s just too much happening. Everywhere you look, the world is vibrating with noise — all of it claiming urgency. What was once a rare call to action is now a constant background hum, amplified by every platform, every alert, every headline. And in this constant state of “crisis,” we’re … [Read more...]
When Leaders Dim the Lights
There’s something breathtaking about working alongside brilliance. The kind of mind that sees patterns the rest of us miss. That reshapes problems before we’ve even named them. That makes you sit up, take notes, and wonder how such clarity could ever be taught. But brilliance is fragile — not … [Read more...]
The Future Whispers Before It Shouts
Most people think the future arrives with a bang. That one day, something changes and we’re suddenly living in a new reality. But it never really works like that. The future doesn’t announce itself - it murmurs. It’s subtle. It tugs at the edges of our attention long before it becomes obvious. … [Read more...]
The Swipe Test: If Trust Starts Online, Where Are You?
There was a time when proximity was destiny. We worked with the people we lived near, fell in love with the ones we bumped into at events or in lecture halls, and trusted those we saw every day. Familiarity bred connection. But we no longer live in that world. Today, our first impressions are … [Read more...]
I Don’t Wait for Friday, and I Don’t Chase Fun
People are often confused when I tell them that I don’t work in the way they’re asking about. The question usually comes with friendly curiosity: “You work hard. So, what do you do for fun?” And my answer seems to throw them off every time: “Not sure what you are asking, but I have fun all the … [Read more...]
It’s Enough That You Yourself Know
There’s a quiet dignity in not needing to explain yourself. In a world that rewards performance and punishes pause, it’s become rare to trust silence, rarer still to trust someone else’s. But every so often, you meet a moment, or a person, where explanation is unnecessary. And in that rare … [Read more...]
The Cost of Entry: How Being Misunderstood Shapes Success
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 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...]
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...]
Mentorship is Not a Meetup: On Readiness, Reciprocity, and Respect
Lately, I’ve found myself hesitating when asked to mentor someone - not out of unwillingness, but because of a recurring issue: a lack of shared understanding around what mentorship really entails. It seems many people seek out a mentor as if it’s the next logical step, without pausing to reflect … [Read more...]
The Apprenticeship Was Never Meant to Be This Fast
Co‑ops and internships have been misunderstood. In my humble opinion, the co‑op - and by extension, the internship - was born from the spirit of the apprenticeship. A concept built not on transactions, but on transformation. For generations, people who were curious and serious about learning a … [Read more...]