Neuroscience of storytelling and why the human brain loves it Humans think in stories. Not in data. We aspire to be rational, but 80% of our decisions are irrational. We are driven by emotions and …
Convert your obsession into a story
"This world is not made of atoms, it is made of stories." What is your story? A mundane repetitive but rewarding thing of yours which can be converted to a strong compelling narrative. That is your …
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Conversations with your Uber Driver
After a hectic day in Bangalore, being a Saturday, I decided to be back home in Kochi, before my son goes to sleep. Hurriedly, I booked my ticket and headed to the airport. It took ninety minutes from …
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Tech can be bought, culture need to be built.
When we do digital transformation projects for traditional companies, it usually takes 7-9 months (exactly the time which requires a child to be born), we realize that the hardest part is not the …
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The part of your work which automation takes away.
Many people think artificial intelligence (AI) and automation takes away all our work and many believe in the doomsday thing of millions of potential jobs lost because of AI, robots, and ML. It takes …
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Why are we becoming more and more patriotic in a borderless world?
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. - Mark Twain Patriotism is defined by your love for a geography built by a notion which makes you feel …
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Who is a dabbler?
Who is a dabbler? An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge. In this age of distraction, choices, and opportunities - we see more and more …
Reading is like living another life
I know Google loves long-form content. But I write stuff which can be read in a minute. Because we all have the lesser attention span. We have more people following Twitter than blogs. Twitter has …
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Sitting quietly in a place to outsmart your cognitive biases
Humans are driven by emotions than anything else. We value our own beliefs and principles than the powerful potential of rational thinking. This is natural stupidity. Despite all these, we survive. …
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Think like an outsider
Every time I do strategic discussions as part of consulting for my client CEOs, I come across one fundamental challenge. Leaders are desiring for change sitting inside the problem. You are constantly …
Monk and the monkey
At work, I'm bombarded with texts, notifications, and calls. Constantly. So the mind jumps from one thing to other without finishing anything sharply. And just before sleep, we have so many unfinished …
Dig deeper
Here is a quick idea for you: Our attention span is becoming lesser - day by day. We have too many to do lists and even after ticking everything, we feel unaccomplished. This happens at work. …
Learnings from Hiring for Tech Startups to Manufacturing Companies
Here are some learnings after working with tech startups to manufacturing companies in hiring key resources, in the last ten years, while running GreenPepper. Hiring right people can't be taken …
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How do I know I’m right, asks Ray Dalio.
“It is far more common for people to allow ego to stand in the way of learning.” ― Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio is one of my favorite teachers since this video in 2013, How The Economic Machine …
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What is the signal, Martin Chavez, the new CFO of Goldman Sachs giving the world?
Martin Chavez, the new CFO of Goldman Sachs is not a finance guy, nor an accomplished Wallstreeter. He is a technology leader. Is it sending a signal to the financial services industry? A quick look …