Russian proverb:'Doveryai no proveryai' - Trust but verify. The trust needn't be blind. It can be intuitive. It doesn't mean it is irrational. Today I got an email from a friend asking for …
Binary or continuum.
“There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins. The world …
Put skin in the game, not just ideas.
“The curse of modernity is that we are increasingly populated by a class of people who are better at explaining than understanding, or better at explaining than doing.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin …
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5 star review worthy workplaces
Glassdoor reviews have become holy grail in tech hiring. It is like the BookMyShow review of a newly released movie. Employers should really work hard to make their workplace 5-star review-worthy, to …
Skilling and Signaling
Education Vs Lifelong learning We get educated for two things. One is to acquire the skills required to be financially successful in life. That is the utility value of education. To bring cash …
Thinking beyond survival
For many years, I asked myself, what is the purpose of human life? For thousands of years in human history, our lives were revolved around the purpose of survival. Now, things are better and we …
Facts tell, but stories sell.
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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