The definite optimist has a concrete plan for the future and strongly believes in that future being better than today. World is a better place because of definite optimists. Their vision continues to prosper the world. #leadership #vision
LinkedIn is a fantastic platform for professionals. Do you know how to build your personal brand on LinkedIn? Here I explain step by step process: Don't forget to subscribe to the channel #personalbranding #branding
Those who tell the stories rule society. - Plato Storytelling matters even in business. Do you know the fundamentals of storytelling in business?
I am doing what @rishabhgarian is doing. We acknowledge our privilege of working from home and still earning our paycheck. We immerse ourselves in work and shut out everything, almost to the point being numb. Don't know any other way to handle the situation
I am hearing more and more of what @orangeturban said: - Loved ones are passing away. The tortorous thing is not being able to spend time with them at the last minute. I lost 3 friends to covid. Not being able to bid them farewell make it difficult to accept that they are gone
Keep fit and keep a positive attitude that you can get through it. It is difficult, but possible. That is how @v1bhormahajan got through the tough period of being infected with Covid. Thankfully he recovered from home isolation itself.
Take care of your immediate family; Shut out all other news. It might seems rude. But in this pandemic times, it is prudent to take care of the immediate family. Thanks for that advice @karanshukla27
Had my first @TwitterSpaces conversation with my friends @orangeturban @rishabhgarian @v1bhormahajan @divanshuarora @SejalSud @sunil_abraham We talked about how reading helps us through tough times.
Testing out @TwitterSpaces with the topic “How reading helps us through tough times” Join in if it interests you
@TwitterSpaces is it possible to schedule a space for a later time?
When you want to achieve something, focus on what you have and what you target. Everything else is noise. Here is a guide and a template you can download #productivity
Great writers, actors, and companies copy all the time. So don’t feel guilty for copying. Start to think about what you’ll copy as a first step to become a master. Here I talk about mimicing masters to success: #career
How many hours of sleep you need per *day*? Not necessarily in the night. Power Naps through the day is a super power
Leaders need to show three things: • clarity about purpose • honesty about values • focus on metrics
Kamal Hassan is a popular actor. His career spans more than 50 years. He has built a rich career in terms of versatility. That kind of diversity makes your career a rich and a valuable one. How to build such a career? #career
We face three challenges in pursuit of our goals • overwhelmed to start • constrained by our mental prison • don't like the destination Can we handle these challenges? In today's show, I'll share a framework that I use. See you at 7 pm IST. Join via
Luck = Preparation + Opportunity How can you prepare if you don't know what is coming? Want to turn lucky? Think about future. Here in this video, I explain the process I use to think about the future:
"There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life." - Alain de Botton When you know this, you can make your life intentionally imbalanced towards what is important to you.
If you want to avoid failures, you should seek feedback. Here is a model I use: 30% feedback. #productmgmt #projects
We are told, "we need pay our dues." What if we don't have to? Are there legitimate smartcuts to get ahead in life and career? There are nine smartcuts. Watch here: #career #video
Coach @William3Willis I am reading "what you do is what you are" by @bhorowitz. It is about building company culture. Your post aligns with what Ben talks about in the book
People always favor your actions over your words. You Get What You Tolerate, by @William3Willis
When the proverbial straw broke the camel's back, everyone jumped to blame the straw. Isn't this true of today's India?
A drunkard searches for his lost keys under a streetlight because that is where the light is. You might laugh but from top bureaucrats to board rooms suffer from this. Why, even you might suffer from it.
“Shaving the yak” = doing something that is only slightly related to what you are doing, just because you think it is important to the original task. Tell me, do you shave yaks? #productivity
What is storytelling in a business context? How can you use stories to build credibility? How can you use stories in critical conversations such as interviews and leadership talks? Watch this video to know more: #storytelling #video #marketing
To argue with a king, you need to use king's language Do you know your audience, and the language (jargons, metaphors...) they speak?
Every language has its fine points and flaws. So if you want to carve a better worldview, learn another language: #career
If you want to last longer in a field, focus on fundamental principles governing it 🧵
Jeff Bezos wrote a shareholder letter with Amazon annual report since 1997. They are a treasure trove of principles used to build Amazon. Watch me discuss five lessons I learned reading those annual letters Don't forget to subscribe to the channel
Dear Software Engineer, please speak up! Software Engineering is a team sport and communication is of the utmost importance. Thanks for writing this @v1bhormahajan:
Truth comes in sentences. Bullshit comes in paragraphs. With wide-spread content marketing ☝️is so true
How Accountable Teams Drive Performance in Challenging Times
We shud do this in India. It will pull people to vaccinate. Will popularise folk dance and art.
Hey @FeedHive_io, is there a bookmarklet or browser extension so I can share the web-page that I'm reading from the browser window itself?
Don’t know what’s happening with gmail spam filters. Emails from my contacts and replies in a thread are ending up in #spam. And spam emails are ending up in inbox. Anyone else facing this issue?
The future belongs to the "dot connectors" - connecting ideas via @marshallk
Spotify CEO says live audio content is the next ‘Stories’ – TechCrunch
This is an wonderful example of Public Private partnership. Hopefully this spreads to other state governments too.
“Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you’re born to stand out.” — Oliver James When you understand this, your eyes open to new possibilities
Software is indeed eating the healthcare world, in an unwanted, wrong sense. India vaccinated her population earlier successfully without these tech. This is the arrogance of tech folks solving real-world problems
This man gives hope to so many in the worst man-made hopeless situation.
In 30 min, I am going to host the 12th Gravitas WINS show. In today's show, we are going to discuss, "12 Weeks Year." Join if you can at 7 pm IST. Details here:
From today’s reading of @BibleinOneYr by @nickygumbel Light wind darkness are opposite but not equal. A little candle can lit a room full of darkness and not dimmed by it. Be a candle.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug - MARK TWAIN How do you choose the right word? Is it a matter of memory? Do you read through a dictionary? Sorry... The right word there is "thesaurus"
The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.
Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life. - GIORGOS SEFERIS I'm what I'm because of the wide variety of influence I had. Tech masters, IAS officiers, movie directors ...Who is influencing you?
We all aspire to have work-life balance. Jack Welch said, there is no work life balance. There is work life choices and they have consequences. If we can't have work life balance, why don't we have intentional imbalance:
