1. Thoughts on content creation by individuals

    2020 brought with it the pandemic and a stream of content creators who equated creating content (text, audio and video) with the idea of establishing thought leadership. Creating content was also equated with creating a ‘personal brand’. The idea stated that in case you wish to stand out from the crowd, you need to generate […]

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  2. Unfortunate events , Stoicism and Power cuts in the 90s

    On a regular night last week I unconsciously started making a mental list of all things that have been going wrong for me lately – the unpleasant encounters, the office meetings which did not go as expected, responses that I was awaiting from people regarding my queries etc. At first I was overwhelmed with all […]

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  3. TLDR for M&A Transactions

    (Note: Meant for initial understanding, not exhaustive) evaluating a potential transaction Buy side transaction For a growth need, you either need to acquire capabilities or you may need to scale up. For acquiring capabilities, you get to know of target companies and those are then evaluated. Factors of evaluation: Financial analysis getting an estimate of […]

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  4. People who want you to fail

    When you are not at your best and deliver a suboptimal performance in any area of life or work, you would find that it makes certain people around you happy. These are the people who would want you to stay mediocre so as to feel good about themselves. I strongly believe that such people need […]

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  5. Thoughts about eternity

    I am not comfortable with the rhythm of the day. The rising of the sun, the need to have food and water, attending work meetings, waiting for the sun to set so that I can sleep in order to wake up again the next day and repeat this cycle. Why has this recurring ordeal been […]

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  6. Transitions, uncertainties and unfairness of life

    The most uncertain thing in life is a transition phase.Especially if it’s an unclean transition where you are either stuck in the past or you are not 100% sure where you would end up in the future.It’s a phase that makes you uncomfortable and gives you sleepless nights. But the world doesn’t care for you […]

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  7. Secret of happiness

    “It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.” ― Rabindranath Tagore I think the secret of happiness is to put grated cheese not just below the veggies, but also above the veggies while making a pizza.

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