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Nonfiction conveys information. Fiction conveys emotion. - Sol Stein Read both if you want to get better at conversations.

When I became a project manager, I asked my boss if I should take up the PMP certification. What he told me shifted the way I thought about degrees and certificates. Listen to this episode how his answer guided me in the last 15 years:

Thank you @mariordev for @FusioncastFM with which I recorded this interview. It is a great tool for recording podcast interview if you have unreliable internet connection since it records locally and uploads to cloud.

Now my first podcast interview with @theabhinavg is available both as video and audio. How to be a product manager in a VUCA world? Please watch and listen. • youtube: •spotify: #productmanagement #podcast #interview

Digital is the blend of devices, places, and persons leading to new business models. We see new services and business models popping up. Do you know what skills are needed to thrive in digital world? Read my take:

Probably @airtelindia should change it's @Airtel_Presence handle from "Airtel Cares" to "Who Cares"

There are generic and niche digital platforms. You can use these platforms for learning, brand building, selling, and fun. In this video I go into details of how to use these digital platforms: Watch and let me know your questions.

There is an inverse relationship between imagination and money. The more money and technology that is available to create a work, the less imagination there will be in it. - Alan Moore Creativity thrives in constraints.

If you want to stand out from the sea of CVs, shorten your CV. Trim it to one or two pages. But load up on portfolio. Listen to this episode to learn how you can get started with creating your portfolio:

Want to grow your career while building a successful life? I stream a video every week on my YouTube channel. I gained 16 subscribers last month. Have you subscribed to it? If not subscribe today:

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?

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important - Bertrand Russell Are you approaching a nervous breakdown? Take yourself lightly.

I am glad to present first of many Gravitas WINS conversations. @theabhinavg sat with me to discuss what it means to be a product mgr in a VUCA world. We also spoke about super-chickens, support systems we need, and many other topics. Watch here:

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. My take: Do you agree?

The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat - Lilly Tomlin I didn't want to be a rat. Got out of the race. What about you?

Quality of your life depends on your willingness to have uncomfortable conversations 👇

Peter Drucker is a proponent of "making a lead decision that removes hundreds of other decisions." You can follow this principle in your life too. Listen to this episode to know examples of "lead decisions" in your daily lives:

Dark clouds over Panchkula. Looks beautiful though.

When we speak in English, we don't differentiate between a temporary condition like being sick, and a permanent condition like being black. But Spanish do. If you want to carve a better worldview, learn more than one language.

Experimenting with podcast interview with @theabhinavg on @FusioncastFM . Excited about next iteration of Gravitas WINS Radio. We talked about product manager role, how to get into product mgmt, high performance teams, and so on. Subscribe here:

Folks: This is a free online cocreation backstage club. Amazing members. Great discussions. If you are into product management, customer facilitation, or similar role, you should join.

It's better to have a shitty solution for the right problem then a great solution for the wrong problem Thank you @adamstjohn for the reminder.

In this digital age, learning design and UX is not an optional thing. It is mandatory. What should you do, if you are a developer and not good at design? You should do what @rishabh_grg is doing. Stack design skills to your coding skills. Better yet, do it publicly as he does

I am a huge fan of Peter Theil. Some big ideas I learnt: • Mimesis drives people • Technology > Globalization • Capitalism # Competition • Conventions aren’t true • Probability > calculus • Investing # lottery • Develop your thinking daily

Ability to communicate in English isn’t an inherent trait. With practice it can be learned. There are only 3 factors to it: • empathy • confidence • message I explain these factors in this video: Reply with your insights & questions

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows - Ralph Marston What seeds are you sowing today for a better tomorrow

I have been lucky to work with some of the finest Indian bureaucrats (both IAS and non-IAS officers). The mainstream media only highlights the bad apples, never talk about the many self-less actions of thousands of officers.

This whole thread is super awesome. Saving it.

Flywheels are gigantic wheels mounted horizontally on an axle. They are difficult to rotate at first. As the momentum builds up, the momentum will sustain the rotation of the flywheel. Amazon executives put it into practice. They used it to build a formidable business.

Happiness comes from being who you actually are instead of who you think you are supposed to be. — Shonda Rhimes Once I became comfortable in the way I was, I became not only happy but confident too.

Our mind can store enormous amount of data. But it can hold only few ideas on the top of the mind. Our mind will drift to those ideas when we take a walk or a shower. Listen to this episode to know how you can keep top thing in mind:

Converting your brilliant idea into a revenue generating stream is hard. Have a clarity in objective and focus in execution:

Tesla's Fall From Grace In China Shows Perils Of Betting On Beijing

Do you have a framework to learn? In this video, I go in detail to the learning framework that I follow - consume, produce, and engage. Watch it: Reply back with your insights & questions

“I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.” — Beyoncé, singer-songwriter If you don't bet on yourself, why should anyone?

I have been thinking the quote: Depth is how; breadth is options. Today listened to @craigburgess & @NickWinkelman about language, coaching, & high performance. Amazing episode which reinforced this quote. Some notes from the episode

If you analyze the countless challenges that leaders face, you will arrive at two primary challenges. Listen to this short episode to know those two primary challenges:

A small win to celebrate. Gravitas WINS podcast reached 500 downloads. 12 weeks. 17 episodes. 500 downloads. Not much. I'm only getting started. Thank you for listening and sharing.

Every action we take online is a choice. If capturing attention was the skill that defined the last decade, discernment will be the skill that defines the next. We should be careful with the way we invest our time, money, and attention. - @ProfileRead :

Here are some of the best essays which shaped my thinking:

Constantly looking down at a mobile device causes neck pain and possible muscle damage known as "text neck". This can be prevented and relieved by proper posture, holding devices at eye-level and stretching exercises. #usefulscience via @usefulsci

It's a small business and a long life. You're going to see all these people again - Richard Parsons, former chairman, Citigroup Make sure you treat your juniors well. They will climb up their career ladder. Who knows you may have to work with them as a peer.

Books play an important role in building our competence. But there are so many books. @elonmusk said we should view knowledge as a semantic tree. We should first learn fundamental principles, i.e. the trunk and big branches, before we get to the leaves, which are details.

Is striking a balance always right? And all others wrong?:

The true character of a state is perhaps best exposed by its choice of enemies - @harsh_mander Of all the sad news during Covid, which I heard many, this is the most heart breaking

The four things mankind craves the most are freedom, happiness, peace, and love, none of which can be obtained without first giving it to someone else - John Wooden In chasing happiness, we chase away happiness. Give happiness to another, you attract happiness

When we think of building our career, we implicitly link it to job, contract, and company. Can we build a career without really tied with a job contract? There is a new trend on the rise. Know it to take advantage of it: #careers

If we don't know what an ideal job is, how will we ever land on it? In this short episode, I define what factors contribute to ideal job: Reply back with your questions and comments #careers

Thank you @karanshukla27 for leading today's book review session. Thank you @RyanHoliday for "The Obstacle Is The Way."

Happy to see @FeedHive_io dashboard today. Thank you for following me.