Published inReciprocal·PinnedMember-onlyReversing The Happiness And Success FormulaThe Happiness Advantage — You might assume this is the same old motivational talk that floods the internet. I thought the same at first. However, after watching the TED Talk presented by Shawn Achor on ‘The Happiness Advantage,’ it became a life-changing experience for me. This is not a typical “you can do it”…Happiness2 min readHappiness2 min read
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. …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. …Consulting4 min readConsulting4 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 inILLUMINATION·Nov 27Member-onlyOur Lives Are Getting Easier But We Are Also Moving Farther From the TruthManipulation, Lies, and Anxiety Everywhere — Isn’t it great that we have unlimited media channels that can show us what’s happening worldwide almost in real-time? We can move from one country to another with great ease and at reasonable times. We can see and chat with our loved ones from remote places. Although modern ways of…Marketing3 min readMarketing3 min read
Published inReciprocal·Nov 21Member-onlyInfosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s 70-Hour Workweek AdviceA Reminder for the Famous to Watch Their Words — Narayana Murthy doesn’t need an introduction. He started an IT revolution in India. Indian youngsters dreamed of joining Infosys more than dating Madhuri Dixit. Getting a job in Infosys became a great validation of a student’s success. Parents proudly announced their child securing a job at Infosys. Back in 2007…Infosys2 min readInfosys2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Nov 17Member-onlyEffective Strategies To Unlock ChatGPT’s Full PotentialEnhance Your AI Conversations — ChatGPT after all is not a human being. Unlike your partner, it won’t look into your eyes to search for clues or assess your body language. It works on a set of instructions called Prompts. The output that ChatGPT produces varies as per the input you provide. …Generative Ai Tools3 min readGenerative Ai Tools3 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·Nov 16Member-onlyEmbracing Diwali Down UnderNostalgia, Celebration, and the Growing Festive Spirit in Melbourne — As I drove past an estate in one of the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, I was captivated by the beautifully decorated homes. It reminded me that this is the time of Diwali, the vibrant Indian festival. After I migrated to Australia, the festivities were one of the things I missed…Diwali1 min readDiwali1 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Nov 16Member-onlyJust Because You Write Well Doesn’t Make You a Good PersonBoom! I said it — Writing1 min readWriting1 min read
