Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·PinnedMember-onlyThe Rich May Not Have One Thing That You CanThe Game Changer — Vanguard founder John C. Bogle in the opening to his book “Enough” shares an anecdote: At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyTo All The Writers Who Are Disappointed With MediumYou will get there! — You must have heard the fable of a fox and the grapes. The fox tries to get hold of the grapes from a vine but is unable to reach them. After multiple failed attempts, he gives up and convinces himself that the grapes were not worth the try as they…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inProfessional Development·PinnedMember-onlyHow to be a good consultant-Principle 1 of 77 principles of Professional Services — Being a Consultant is not an easy job and there is a reason why Consultants are handsomely paid. When a team hires an external Consultant, they expect that they provide more value than their own team members. A consultant carries this burden of high expectations on his shoulders throughout the…Consulting4 min readConsulting4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyIf You’re So Smart Why Aren’t You Happy?Raj Raghunathan may have an answer — As I was strolling in the library searching for the next book to read, a blue-colored book with a catchy title caught my attention. And that book was with the same title as this story by Raj Raghunathan. The book is a great read as long as you are not…Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·PinnedMember-onlyTop 10 Non-Fiction BooksRead them once — and again and again — After reading hundreds of nonfiction books over the past few years, I have chosen the ten which taught important lessons for life and those that made me go to Wow! I have these on my bookshelf and these are the special gifts I will leave for my kids. 1. The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman Genre — Business You don’t…Book Recommendations6 min readBook Recommendations6 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·1 day agoMember-onlyA Kind Gesture Motivated Me To Sign Up For a MembershipUniverse’s Conspiracy? — Sports1 min readSports1 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThe Miracle That Happens Every YearImam Hussain (a.s) and Arbaeen — Imam Hussain (a.s.) is an Islamic leader who sacrificed his life to save not just Islam but the entire humanity. This happened around ~1350 years back (1435 Islamic years) in 680 A.D. The battle of Karbala is a huge landmark in the history of mankind. Even today after so many…Karbala2 min readKarbala2 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·3 days agoMember-onlyLeadership Is Never About TitlesTitles Don’t Matter — Many dream of becoming a CxO of a company because the CxO title sounds grand and powerful. However not many can get the titles they desire. There is one thing you can still do which good CxOs do, i.e., lead. Often, CxOs don’t get to lead just after they get…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·4 days agoMember-onlyHappy “Give A Clap” DayMake Someone’s Day — Today is the Medium’s “Give A Clap” 👏 Day Who Declared That? Well, you and I are doing so at this very moment. 😃 What’s The Reason? Many authors make efforts to put words to their thoughts and share their stories with the Medium family aspiring to find someone who will appreciate and relate to what they have to say. The sole reason is to…Appreciation1 min readAppreciation1 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·5 days agoMember-onlyThe Obsession With the Word “Billionaire”Heaps Of Articles And Videos Use This Catchy Word — If you want to get a video or article noticed, add the word billionaire to the title. And then paint a seductive picture of unimaginable wealth, luxury, and success, all just a few steps away. This approach is likely to attract millions of viewers. Most people in the world want…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
