In (semi-lockdown) times like these, when the lines between work and rest are increasingly blurred, I find these two things essential in ensuring that our days remain productive. 1. Creating structure 2. Dealing with distractions The word ‘Indistractable’ comes from a book I recently read by Nir Eyal. He is also the author of another […]

This will be my very first original post on this site. All other articles before this was taken from my LinkedIn posts, written from 2017 to 2020. Going forward, I hope to use this platform to share longer-form content so that I can improve my writing and develop better content to share with everyone who […]

Saw this on Instagram and thought it was a good wake up call to all of us who always used “not enough time” as an excuse: “If you don’t come out of this quarantine with: + A new set of skills+ Your side hustle started+ More knowledge You never lacked time; you lacked discipline” 🍀If […]

One of my favorite articles, check it out here: https://www.techinasia.com/talk/career-advice-no-one-tells My main takeaway: Don’t do what average people do if average is not what you wanna be. Think ahead to get ahead! 🍀If something in this post made you pause, that’s usually worth looking at. Learn more about working with Natalie here.

1. Work on improving yourself holistically, not just your job. ‘Sharpen your saw. Most people are trying to cut down a tree with a dull saw’ 2. Consistently put yourself in challenges that require you to be so much more than you are now- that’s how you will evolve 3. Hold yourself to a higher […]

Struck me today that time is the greatest equaliser. Everyone can be born with varying amounts of smarts, wealth, looks etc. But everyone has the same no of hours in a day. It’s what we make of it. What is the opportunity cost of our decisions? I used to work long hours for money which […]

Sharing my 2 cents of the age old concept of the career ladder! Traditionally, we were “told” to pick a ladder and then climb to the top. I feel 1) that this puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on people to decide immediately upon graduation what we want to do. 2) It leads people to […]

I realised that people who are extraordinary in their field 1) fail a lot more than others and 2) fail on a more intense and massive scale. Each failure pushes them up the learning curve much faster since failure teaches a lot more than success does. But because the majority of us are brought up […]

Sharing learnings after spending time in 2 diff industries: consulting and start ups. A) No one cares about your development more than you. If you want to grow, you need to make it a priority and then communicate it because your manager has a million other things on their minds. B) Look for a manager […]