7 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. …

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…

A hilarious video that will make your day — While browsing YouTube today, I came across this hilarious video by Shraddha. She is a class. This short video of fewer than 4 minutes made me laugh numerous times. A must-watch. Hats off to Shraddha. Few of the amazing lines: “So what do you do?” : “I am helping machines learn more about you…

The last 2 years have taught us all that certain jobs do not require individuals to be locked in an office for 8 hours. Most of the countries’ governments were also advising people to work from home if they can. After the initial oddness, we have all evolved to adapt…

We are what we are because of our own choices — Everyone wishes they could have changed a few things back in time. We make some wrong decisions. We make some imperfect choices. But those choices shape us into what we are today. Unless you are in prison or have caused harm to anyone or yourself, even with the change of…

Isn’t Life Too Short to Hate? — “With great power comes great responsibility” — Stan Lee in Spiderman The Internet has changed our world and it is one of the best things that happened to us. We can talk with and see our families who are sitting miles apart from us, share knowledge across the globe, save…

A quiet stroll on Lake Sanatorium Walking Trail is all you want after a tiring week — Not far from Melbourne is the town of Macedon. Life slows down there. And that is what you need to refresh and recharge after a fast and tiring week. As soon as you enter Macedon, especially in Autumn, you will feel the trees, the mountain, the sky, and the houses…

Key takeaways from “On Writing Well” by William Zinsser — All non-fiction writers on Medium (or on any other writing platform) should read On Writing Well by William Zinsser improve their writing. Principles 1. Each writer is different. Every writer has their own way of describing the writing process. For some, writing may be easy while for others writing may be extremely difficult. Some may believe…

From An Upgrade to A Joke To a Design on an Air Sickness Bag — The story behind how one of the costliest handbags got designed is astounding. The string of coincidences fell in line one after the another just like a swan family traversing a lake. Coincidence 1: Flight from Paris to London The design of this handbag began in 1983 on a late-night flight from Paris to London. Jane Birkin…