A place where I organise the chaos of my mind
Reflecting on the year 2025 has prompted me to write this post. And since it is unusual for me to write a themed message whose relevance and resonance ends with a year, I hope that the point of this post will last beyond January, certainly hope it lasts beyond 2025. Actually, my wish is that […]
As I reflect on the last two years of my career, I want to write about a topic that we all care about, seek an answer to, and still search for: a sense of fulfilment in our jobs. The default thinking is to assume that you cannot have fulfilment unless you are working at a […]
During my presentation last Saturday, I talked about an idea that has been one of the secret sauces of my career: Curiosity-Driven Self-Development. In his book “How Will You Measure Your Life,” Christiansen talked about the importance of having a deliberate strategy for your career and the flexibility to embrace an emergent strategy as it […]
At a point in life, being able to walk is the metric that matters. Then, being able to talk. Then, it quickly moved to how many exams you passed with the purpose of getting promoted. Then it was CGPA, and then it was how long it took to get your first job. Soon, it would […]
Reading biological books is one of my favourite pastime activities. Recently, the behemoth PE company Blackstone hit $1T in AUM, reaching its ambition three years ahead. As I started to read the founder’s account in ‘What It Takes,’ I stumbled on this seminal quote that explains its growth strategy: “The [way] we thought about building […]
When you attend an event, you’re not just there to listen to the speaker. The real value lies in the conversations you have with other attendees and the network you build from there. In fact, I’d argue that listening to the speaker is overrated. Sure, you might learn a few new things, but you’re more […]
I think the real title should be a few reasons why I write. But don’t worry about that, let’s just get into this. I write primarily because something lingers in my mind and craves expression. I don’t often have the right words before I start to write that usually comes as I face the blank […]
I took a break from writing partly because I wanted to think more about the kind of things that I write. If you go through my articles, you would notice that they are mostly about life. I write about experiences, what we can learn from them and how we can have the best of them […]
That phrase implies that your career path is not a linear progression from one job to the next. Instead, it is more like a jungle gym, with many different paths that you can take. You may move up, down, sideways, or even backwards at different points in your career. This is because the world of […]
There are three things to optimize for in any job that would bring you the most satisfaction. One observation I have is that not a lot of people have genuinely given thought to the question, “What do you truly desire from a job?” And no, it’s not just the monetary compensation. You typically require more […]
