I use Twitter as a commonplace note: https://t.co/vPr6DeA0d4 CTO In Sales • Homeschooling dad Building @siteaudittools & @thoughttonote
My personal financial plan - 1. Earn more money than I need now 2. Save money 3. Emergency fund 4. Medical & life insurance 5. Invest the rest (a) Money needed in <5 yrs - Allocate more to debt (b) Money needed in >5 yrs - Allocate more to equity 6. Write a Will 7. Avoid debt…
How they treat national champions Vs How they treat Bigg Boss OTT winner
“If they're homeschooled, how will they learn to socialize with other kids?” Let’s walk through the type of “socialization” kids get at government schools. - They sit in the same room all day with kids their own age - They are dictated to by a teacher for most of the day - They…
@jjude @Gautam__Baid Yes a must read book I have read it twice and expect to learn something new when I re-read it third time.
Everyone should take these 4 classes multiple times, at ages 20, 30, 40: Logic Psychology Philosophy Statistics When you solely learn these topics in early life (high school/college), you just cannot appreciate all the lessons there are to learn from them. And you also forget.
McDonald's India (North and East) dropping tomatoes from its dishes made news around July 7, 2023. Subway dropping tomatoes from its dishes made news around July 22, 2023. Burger King India dropping tomatoes from its dishes made news around August 16, 2023. Observe how the…
10 Biases that distort your Decision-Making: 1. Self-Serving Bias - Our failures are situational, but our successes are our responsibility. 2. Curse of knowledge - Once we know something, we assume everyone else knows it, too. 3. Dunning-Kruger Effect - The less you know, the…
One of India's best fund managers, Pankaj Tibrewal, among few others, are cautioning investors about the heady valuations of smallcaps and midcaps. Yet, retail investors refuse to listen. Go figure! Do watch this. Quite instructive how Pankaj makes the case...simple, yet…
TEN MIND-ALTERING IDEAS FROM MY FAVORITE NONFICTION BOOK What I love about this book is how much it inspires reflection on ideas you might have deeply entrenched in your psyche and never thought to analyze. Ideas you might have about work, life, love, time, energy, really…
Stop wasting hours looking for the perfect book, just pick one of these: Health: Ikigai History: Sapiens Sales: $100M Offers Habits: Atomic Habits Stoicism: Meditations Creativity: The War of Art Productivity: The ONE Thing Leadership: Extreme Ownership Mental Toughness: Can't…
Name a stock you wish to keep for 15-20 years and even gift it to your children. My Pick: Sanofi
@jjude Of course! DM me details. :-)
The ten blunders to avoid when markets are touching all-time highs The euphoria is unpalpable, The anchors at the top TV channels have already printed T-Shirts of “Nifty - 21000”. The Nasdaq is about to finally breach its life high (or at least it was just a few days ago) in a…
Raamdeo Agarwal came from a middle-class family but his stock-picking abilities made his net-worth soar to ₹6,840 Crores MOFSL (his investment firm) recently released a 27th wealth creation report on how they select stocks. [A thread...] 🧵👇
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If you want to become a millionaire Study those who've already done it. Here are the 9 key lessons from the book that's done the hard work for you: 'The Millionaire Next Door' 🧵
The biggest takeaway from the firing of Karan Sangwan by UnAcademy is that even Bhakts know that his degree is fake.
ROIC is a key metric for investing But most investors don't understand ROIC Here's how to use the metric ROIC when investing:
Highly recommend "Supermarketwala" if you want to understand the nuances of Indian consumer behavior in grocery & retail. It is 200 pages of pure wisdom based on 20+ years of the author's experience running DMart, Big Bazaar & now Reliance Retail. The book had 25 odd excellent…
How to make a viral food video
I collect 'Sentences I wish I wrote.' Here are 7 of the best: 1. F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
@amandanat I've been producing video professionally for 6 years (Currently Sr. Videographer at Coding Dojo) and have managed to build a career in a high-demand field without a degree. I love sharing my own career path (so far) and talking about how to find "third doors" to advance!
@amandanat I’m looking for more speaking engagements. I talk all about Happy Accidents. How to set the stage for them, be open to them, and how to capitalize on them. I’m the author of book The Accidental Solopreneur and the Happy Accidents newsletter Thanks for the platform, Amanda 🙏
@dwheeler9 We all read the daily chapters on our own, then I post a daily video (on FB, IG, TikTok, and YouTube) related to a topic or verse in those chapters. I am using the chart of readings in the Blue Letter Bible app, called the Blended Plan.
What if the Bible had no verse or chapter divisions? What if, in fact, it was common for writers to quote from or allude to the Bible without even telling you they were doing so? What if the writer expected the readers to know the Scriptures so well that there was no reason to…
Where should you buy your health insurance? A good offline agent who will provide long term service and get your claims settled. The premiums are a bit higher, but not massively. Normally I'm a big proponent of online and direct, but that's not how insurance operates. Bank RMs…
Indie Hackers are notoriously under-represented in the media. But @louispereira made it into TechCrunch with AudioPen. And to #1 on @ProductHunt. It's a wild success story, and Louis shared it with me this week. Humbly, generously, and in great detail.
You cannot think of India without #Nehru, #ShyamBenegal tells @paranjoygt
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@ShivamShankarS What kind of batteries? Pro tip, for AA and AAA batteries, just go for the incredibly good Eneloop rechargeable batteries. They last for years, and also hold a single charge for over a year. Earth owes Sanyo a debt of gratitude for inventing these. Panasonic makes them now.
27 skills your kids are NOT being taught in school. 1. Financial literacy 2. Critical thinking 3. How to file taxes 4. Negotiation skills 5. Time management 6. Networking 7. Job interview skills 8. Basic gardening 9. Goal setting 10. Public speaking 11. Home…
A cousin of mine told me that his mutual funds are showing 30% return. Super happy I told him to switch the returns tab from absolute to xirr Now it's 13.5% Ignorance is not always bliss! #personalfinance
There are two ways to learn Investing. Self-taught or taught by a Mentor. Good news is, there are phenomenal resources by the best Investors in the world, that combine both. Here are 7 must-read resources that helped me understand Investing (+ Free PDFs): 1. Joel Greenblatt's…
@rileyj_s A similar scenario recently happened to me. I had two contractors bid on my bathroom remodel: A charged 1/3 of what B charged, and said it would be done in 1/3 of the time. But B itemized all the elements we discussed, highlighted issues, and explained the process thoroughly.
There are 400,000+ active podcasts What makes yours different? (This is not a rhetorical question)
Besides being a heartbroken lover... Napoleon was an obsessive workaholic, a voracious reader, an incredible ruler, and the scariest general of his time He also had a golden tongue I've collected Napoleon's most interesting ideas and sayings here:
How the income statement + balance sheet link. You can learn a lot by just studying this visual:
I’m rewriting a sales page for a client. First steps: • Write a list of what buyers want • Write a list of objections to counter • Research comments from ideal audience on Reddit • Write a one line description of product’s value • List emotions potential buyers feel
When to Sell a Stock might be the Most Important Investment Decision. Here are the 3 Only Reasons to Sell a Stock: 1. Wrong Thesis - A stock purchase is based on your expectations of growth, risk, profitability, etc. If this thesis turns out to be incorrect, you have to sell…
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British colonized many countries in Asia, Africa & Americas. But they introduced the caste system only in India. Makes sense.
On #IndependenceDay , we celebrate 76 years of #IndependentIndia with every different narrative that builds our country. #15august2023 #IndependenceDayIndia @ContextIndia @EkaWestland
Do you prefer: A: 10 x $1000 sales B: 1000 x $10 sales Why?
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Personal finance in a nutshell: Enough emergency fund- to survive during tough time. Health insurance- So you don't need to liquidate your investments to fund hospital bills. Term insurance- So your family wont suffer much in your absence. Investment in equities- To create…
A good sales page: • Has testimonials that counter specific obstacles • Lets readers experience the product • Is easy to understand • Offers, doesn't sell • Is clear who it's for • Isn't overdesigned • Converts What else?
🎵Intentional sound design ✨Quality over quantity ↩️Planning videos backward 📈Using analytics (the right way) 👥Deeply knowing your audience I hope you learn just as much from watching this video as I did from researching & making it 💙
@nathanbarry Lead magnets are overrated. 😉
A couple of weeks ago, @c_assisi asked me to put all my Indian philosophy posters in one deck and write a short note about it. Here's the deck