What do moonshots and Inclusion have in common? Nothing… yet. In my view, both need the same kind of individual, social and societal frenzy to take birth and succeed. In this context, there are some stories worth talking about, again and again, and this is one of them. What can a chance encounter, a feeling…
All the world’s a stage..
[My take on this famous poem by William Shakespeare..] Read that statement again, it’s an important one and often unnoticed. It is a super-to-possess trait, when read in the context of the power of individuality and influence, especially for leaders. Understanding this aspect, will ensure greater connectivity with the broader world, reciprocation and infectious propagation…..
Rising up the ladder, or whatever
An interesting click, from an open roadside business that sells bamboo ladders. Now why do you think they have the chair plugged in there? Most probably a physical clickbait / eyeball grabber…? Cross selling? Up selling? Having a vantage point and view? Unclear requirements / scope creep? The ladder wanted to upskill itself..? π This…
What’s your comfort-soup phrase?
So to speak! Those who don’t know what a comfort soup phrase is – are usually unaware and hopeless or sometimes aware but helpless π Everyone has their usual suspects, sometimes more than just one. I am a culprit of liberally sprinkling “so to speak”, as my cushion / comfort phrase…as I just got to…
integers & a 10 year young’un
I was caught in an inadvertent crossfire exchange of a positive and negative integer session basics, between my wife and my 10 year old. She was trying to brush his knowledge right before a class test. π€ Mom: Ashvik, Borrowing money makes you +ve or -ve? Ashvik: Obviously mom, I have money, I am +ve…
Half means bigger half
Warning – parental discretion futile. π» A typical day in our household. My 11 year old son wanted the — bigger half — of a burger when he had to share it with his sister! Sure this applies to practically any eatable..and if your eatable to kids ratio is not 1:1..(You may have experienced this…
Crushing boundaries
How crushing boundaries can help elevate mindset and individual / team performance
New kid on the block! Young author alert
We have a 11 year old strutting around the house as if he is a celebrity! Well, why not! Ashvik has authored, illustrated and published his first book β a science fiction novel, or thatβs what it looks like. π Extremely elated to announce that his maiden book has now hit the stands and is…
0/5 to 3/5 – it’s all in the game
My son is my guru, competitor and nemesis, all rolled into one small little package π He has latched onto Basketball for the last few good months and it gives me great joy to see his steady progress. From playing, he is also onto watching full time BasketBall youtube videos, already picked out his favourite…
Bond, Collaborate, Grow
I have been having some fantastic time connecting with teams and colleagues, both internal and external and am constantly revamping how I engage with / learn from them. These are what I consistently pick up: Following are some important questions, we need to ask, from ourselves and people around us, who are in a position…