I use Twitter as a commonplace note: https://t.co/vPr6DeA0d4 CTO In Sales • Homeschooling dad Building @siteaudittools & @thoughttonote
What is a great conversation? A conversation is great, if: - you say things you never knew you knew - you hear words that find a place in you that you thought you lost - it brings you to a different plane - it continues to sing in your mind John O'Donohue
Can I schedule this goal on my calendar? If the answer is no (because lose 10 pounds isn’t a schedulable event) then you just need to come up with smaller enabling goals
Want to have a great conversation on the phone? Before picking up the phone: • get up • smile and say, "never been better" when asked, "how are you" If you call me now, I would be doing the same.
Success is making this life journey as deep and profound an experience as possible. It is a giving, not a taking experience.
Can you be ambitious and yet feel fulfilled? The answer to life’s most troubling philosophical choices is not “or” but a curious combination of both.
“A champion doesn't become a champion in the ring, he's merely recognized in the ring. His ‘becoming’ happens during his daily routine.” Joe Louis What is your daily routine?
Success is being in a position to do more of the things that you LOVE doing, and none or less of the the things that you HAVE to. Do you know what success means to you?
So many Indian business owners don't understand, if you pay peanuts, you'll only attract monkeys.
I learned to present by observing Indian drivers. They honk 3 times: • I'm going to overtake you • I'm overtaking you • I overtook you Follow the same in presentation: • tell them what you are going to say • tell them • summarise what you told them
Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety and risk. Make the growth choice a dozen times a day - Abraham Maslow What are you risking (growing) today?
When you drive a Jaguar, you think you've impressesed others. But as @PeeKayPedia says, others are impressed by the car, not you. You might as well be a monkey sitting that car. Be careful what you chase.
When you do something worthwhile, you'll attract critics. •You are young •You are old •Your English sucks If you listen to critics, you'll not get to your goals. If you ignore critics, you'll end up in a pit. A guide for you to listen to critics.
Friends ask me, how I speak well. I can speak well in subjects that I know. Almost all of what I speak is already in my blog. I can speak confidently about what I've written. If you want to speak well, write.
Today I presented "No code / Low code platforms" for employees of NASSCOM members at Indian School of Business, Mohali. Amazing feeling to stand at ISB to share what I know. Fantastic audience too.
Guerilla marketing examples from the visionary CEO who changed how internet software is delivered and used. Amazing thread from @agarwal__gaurav 👇
I have been writing online for more than 2 decades. One trick that always worked for me: Write for one person. Imagine you are talking to a friend about a topic (if it helps sit in a closed room and talk out loud; yes, I have done that). And then write. It will flow.
This tweet is dedicated to every tech person trying to architect a system that doesn't go down because the business said, Facebook doesn't go down
I love the diversity in India. Hope it stays the same.
Don't complain when problems overwhelm you with their forms and dimensions. Be happy. If not for them, you don't have a job in knowledge industry. Don't you agree?
I have been a podcast host. This time the tables switched. @naveensamala interviewed me about "The path to the CTO office". Hope this helps people who aspire to become a CTO:
I have been an independent consultant in India for a decade. It is not as romantic as social media gurus portary. Needs lot of practiveness, agency, self-discipline, learning... But it is also fun because of freedom (and puts bit more money in your hand).
I moderated a discussion on "Digital Transformation" as part of Punjab Angels Network's Startup Investment Summit 2022. Amazing experience sitting in front of the big biz guys of the area.
3 types of software engineers goes in hand with the three stages of startups: • walk • crawl • run and their tech stacks
Once upon a time... Those are the wonderful words you heard as a kid. Even as a teen, you enjoyed stories. Even now, as an adult you love to listen to stories (sometimes it takes the form of gossip :-) ) Why do we leave that part of us when we get to present officially?
Spot on @prla Whenever I speak to my mentor, I ask for "How to think about it", not "How to fix this" Always helps.
Spot on @prla Whenever I speak to my mentor, I ask for "How to think about it", not "How to fix this" Always helps.
No one ever got ahead doing the bare minimum. - Netflix's first CEO was Marc Randolph May be, just may be this is why MVPs are not a good idea @bhavishsood ?
I like this rule of thumb of Netflix's first CEO was Marc Randolph. No one ever got ahead doing the bare minimum. Do more. He even quantifies it - 10% Build a life you're proud of.
In India the wealthy and powerful are viewed with suspicion. If you think the wealthy are fraud & you are a good person, how will you ever become wealthy? I see this cognitive dissonance with many of my friends.
I'm training a senior manager in a large organization for an interview with Amazon. To succeed in any interview, you need to improve in both content and delivery. To improve content, start writing. To improve delivery, practice.
I send a weekly newsletter on Wednesdays. This week's topic - Luck loves the paranoid. If this topic intrigues you, please consider subscribing:
The trouble with running a rat race is, even when you win, you are still a rat. The media wants you in the rat race. The society pushes you in the rat race. Only the few escape the rat race and live their life on their own making.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.” - Mark Twain
If you don't go to college you don't have a degree. If you go to college, you have a useless degree. Plight of most students in India.
Homeschooling is not being lazy. Probably it is more demanding. But it is demanding in the way that kids can enjoy. Every morning my boys start the day with 30 min of exercising: • kettle ball swings, • jumping jacks • skipping And then some badminton
A rather large Indian content portal approached me for my views on emerging tech trends. It would be free and recorded. Since the date & time they proposed didn't suite me, I proposed a suitable time. They were like: We are _S. You better agree to our time. I said 👇
As a boy, I was fascinated with mechanical things. I used to pick apart TV, clock, & anything I could get my hand to to see how it worked. When in college, my dad wanted me to pick up ECE because it was hot and top. Sometime I wonder how life would've been if I picked mech.
Great employees think like CEOs. They are self-organised, think long-term and if pissed off first try to fix the problem. If it doesn’t help, they don’t mind pivoting.
Got the daily stats from @blackmagic_so Useful content in a digestible format. Lovely. Surprised that can't find the twitter handle of blackmagic in the email though 🤔
There is no shortage of books & ideas. You have access to 1000s of books. It is also true that it is now hard to focus, learn, and apply. If you've focus, you will win in this economy.
When I was in college, I wanted to know EVERYTHING about a subject. I despised my classmates who studied ENOUGH to pass. I realised my folly. Much knowledge hurts. What you need are: • Enough knowledge to achieve the goal you need • Courage to apply and learn as you apply
Hi @SejalSud, can I suggest another book for your weekend book reviews? I think you and your tribe will enjoy "Just keep buying" by @dollarsanddata Great read with actionable directives.
Thank you @singhtechnical for reviewing Crunch Point today @GravitasWins weekend book review club. Thank you everyone for joining in and participating in the discussions
Biggest challenge now for creators & startups: • getting to market quickly with a MVP • validate solving the right problem with the right solution Biggest challenge for corporates? Those in Sales, HR, & Marketing are too dependent on IT Low code / no code solves all these
Today at 7 pm, @singhtechnical will review "Crunch Point" by @BrianTracy Don't forget to join @GravitasWins book club here:
Who doesn't want to grow their twitter account? Though sharing ideas is the primary way to grow your account, tools help a lot. I am testing out @TweetCopilot by @nomad_ok I'm not paid for this tweet; not getting any other benefit. Just my feedback after using it. 🧵
Looking forward to this conversation today at the inaugural session of Punjab Angel Network.
This is my background music playlist, thanks to @stackoverflow What is your playlist?
