Why:: You might read lots of books that focus on building daily habits. This is the science behind the behaviours that influence our actions. And why some people tend to stick with it and others give up. Understanding this is the first step to creating long-lasting habits. This book is a must-read if you want … Read more
The two common traits in successful people across disciplines and professions are passion and perseverance. Effort matters twice as more than talent because its involved in skill development and putting that skill into practice that eventually leads to achievement. The secret to having a long-term goal and sticking with it for an extended length of … Read more
I probably have ADHD. Distractions and time are my enemies. Finding a practical and sustainable productivity system is an ongoing struggle. If sticking to a plan is hard, if you get distracted all the time and you tend to procrastinate a lot, then I feel your pain. Here are some ideas that might help: 1. … Read more
“high but not the highest intelligence, combined with the greatest degree of persistence will achieve greater eminence than the highest degree of intelligence with somewhat less persistence.” Stanford psychologist, Catharine Cox The problem with goals is that they are either too far out or very short-term. And there’s nothing in between connecting them. One of … Read more
I run a remote agency and we successfully transitioned all our client communication from email to Slack. In the early days, like most agencies, all our communication with clients was primarily via email and the project management tool. The design review stages with new clients are tricky. The iterations also need a rapid exchange of … Read more
We’ve internalised the idea of quality over quantity. You hear and read that often. We understand that if we don’t make anything of quality, the world will reject it. Quality becomes a filter through which you view your tasks, small or big. It turns into a self-limiting factor preventing you from trying things. New ideas … Read more
2020 – A Glass Half Full & Half Empty A year that started with optimism turned into cancelled travel plans (I was supposed to go to Bangkok for WordCamp Asia) in Feb, a sneaky feeling that something was going to happen in March, panic buying of home supplies in April and May while witnessing the … Read more
Our 2BHK office in the heart of Koramangala was barely being used even before the pandemic began. I would go once a week to the office. Our Bangalore employees would visit every other day initially, then once a week and eventually about once a month. Karan, my co-founder moved to Chennai a year ago, so … Read more
The first step is the hardest. I learned to swim when I was a kid on one of the summer breaks. My mother would haul my brother and me off to the early morning class along with a few cousins every day. I was terrified of the water. I spent the first week sitting on … Read more
Forming new habits and breaking old ones are hard. Delayed Outcomes is one of the main reasons why we start a new habit and give up early. The new year weight loss goals, your financial goals and learning something new don’t happen quickly enough. When we rely solely on motivation, a limited resource, we run … Read more