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...]
Embracing Life’s Unscripted Symphony: A Personal Journey
Life often unfolds in ways we least expect, composing movements that diverge from our carefully planned scores. Despite our earnest efforts, intuitive insights, and well-intentioned plans, outcomes may still stray from our desired crescendos. In these moments, embracing the art of acceptance … [Read more...]
Leadership Is a Lonely Road, but That’s Not the Whole Story
A few days ago, I stood in front of a room filled with some of the brightest young minds in Punjab - students who see themselves as future entrepreneurs, innovators, and global business leaders. The energy in the room was electric. They weren’t just there to listen; they were hungry for real … [Read more...]
A Day of Reflection: Remembering My Grandmother’s Life At her Home
Today, I spent the day remembering my grandmother - a woman whose life was as beautiful as it was meaningful. I’m in her home in India, a place that feels steeped in her essence even though she’s no longer here. This trip has been deeply personal, a chance to reconnect with her memory in a space … [Read more...]
What We Leave Behind Lives Within Those We Shape
There’s a difference between inheritance and legacy. One fades; the other endures. The things we leave for our children - wealth, property, possessions - are temporary. They can be lost, spent, or devalued. But what we leave in them - values, wisdom, resilience, curiosity, and kindness - becomes … [Read more...]
The Case for a Personal Portfolio of Initiatives: Why Betting on One Thing is Never Enough
I have never lived a year in which I wasn’t working on multiple things at once. Not because I couldn’t focus, not because I was unsure of my path, but because I have always understood that the world moves too fast to rely on a single plan. For the past 20+ years, no matter what my primary role … [Read more...]
The Rarity of Awe: Why We Should Be Selfish with Our Deepest Admiration
Awe is not a casual emotion. It is not excitement, not admiration, not even deep respect. It is something rarer, something almost sacred - an emotion so profound that it should be reserved for only the most extraordinary. And yet, in a world that thrives on instant validation and exaggerated … [Read more...]
The Weight of Noise, the Beauty of Silence
Every time I come to India, I feel it before I can name it - the sheer intensity of everything. The moment I step off the plane, it’s as if the world has been turned up to full volume. The air is thick with voices, movement, honking, distant music, and the occasional burst of laughter from a … [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...]