Don’t let lies strangle you of your destiny. You can beat the giants:
Sell & buy projects less than $5k. You can also browse some of the interesting projects here:
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
There are tremendous lessons to learn from the great people of the world, but there are just as many to be learned from the quiet people around us. - John Wooden Want a relatable, inspiring life? Don't look far in distance. Look around you.
One tweet from @SejalSud and I got 20 new subscribers. 🍾 Thank you Sejal
Language controls discussions, discussions control relationships, relationships control business Speaking well is an art. There is no art without heart. Will you participate in today's Gravitas WINS show to know how to "Say it well?" Join via:
Everything around you that you call life, was made up by people that were no smarter than you - Steve Jobs So don't wait for approvals from others. Get going doing.
Both Apple and Amazon are successful technology companies. Yet their operating philosophies differ. Based on their operating philosophies, you can frame a mental model to build your career. Here this short episode to know how:
The greatest danger in business and life lies not in outright failure but in achieving success without understanding why you were successful in the first place. - Jim Collins
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.
We read books. We watch Videos. We attend webinars. Do we really put any thing into practice at all? In this weekly episode of Gravitas WINS show, I discuss few ideas that I implemented & benefited Watch it: Reply back with your insights & questions
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?
The lesson I learned about humility is this: Don't talk about what you have or what you are. But trumpet about what you do. Listen to this episode to know how you can get started on trumpeting about yourself:
• How much money should I set aside for groceries? • How much will it cost to renovate my house? • If I work hard, will I become CEO of a company? Most questions in life don't require precise answer. Approximate answers are ok.
Flashes of insight come when your mind is relaxed and not focused on completing a specific task, allowing the mind to make new connections between seemingly unrelated ideas - @kelleybros
Flywheels are difficult to pull first. Once momentum builds up, it gets you a breakthrough. In this episode, I explain Amazon's flywheel and how you can use it to build a flywheel for your personal and professional life:
Spoke to some of the finest upcoming leaders from Chandigarh @AIESECinIndia. Left with more questions than I answered.
There is nothing wrong in knowing the "best practices." But blindly applying those best practices without knowing the context will only result in disaster. Beware of cloning best practices without knowing the context.
Productivity is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude. In this weekly episode of Gravitas WINS show, I show 5 unconventional ways to think about productivity. Watch it: Reply back with your insights & questions
A genius is the man who can do the average thing when everyone else around him is losing his mind. - Napoleon
Luck is just the flip-side of risk. If so, then we can classify luck and deal with it as we deal with risk. Don't you agree? James Austin took the pain to classify luck. Listen to this episode to learn the types of luck and how you can prepare for them:
Don't compare your first page with someone else's 600th page. Start small, but start. When I got into engineering college, I didn't even know what a flowchart was. After 20 years, today I'm a CTO. Listen how I got started on this path:
Think in the morning, act in the noon, read in the evening, and sleep at night - William Blake
You’ve got to make your deposits before you can make a withdrawal - Steve Schwartzman, chairman and CEO, Blackstone Group This is true in case of finance, community building, networking, health....and so many other things in life. What deposits are you making today?
Japanese know earthquakes will happen. They don't treat earthquakes as "if" but "when." You won’t know the exact moment storms and floods will come, but you can be sure they will come. Better to build your life on a rock rather than sand.
Kindness is a ripple effect.
A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life. –Charles Darwin Reason why most Indians waste other's time is because we don't value other's life
There are people who fix problems and people who complain about problems, and the two sets are remarkably disjoint. @paulg You may not change the entire world. Yet you can change the world that knows you. You can change the world that you know.
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Productivity is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude. Learn unconventional ways to think about productivity in today’s Gravitas WINS show. Details on
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
While corporate business and cricket are different domains, IPL has brought them together. Here are some lessons for corporates from IPL:
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you - Mother Teresa That is my motto with Gravitas WINS coaching program.
Hey @theabhinavg see this 👇
Authors who shaped my thinking before I turned 18:
Don't summarise; write how the idea resonates with you - @david_perell
This is a fantastic masterclass for creators. Lot of practical tips. Thank you @vimoh & @ScrollStack for doing this.
Hi @graphyapp, what is your pricing model? It is not available on the site.
The example I give is of Indian drivers. They honk to say they are going to overtake you They honk as they overtake you They honk after overtaking you Applicable to presenting, writing, growing your newsletter and many other ventures.
Everyday we read, watch, and listen to some of the greatest ideas floating around the Internet. Ideas don't matter, if you don't take action. In the latest episode, I give an example of skill stacking. Where I heard it and how I implemented it.
I follow consume, produce, and engage model of learning. When I share what I know I learn more. Plus I am only paying it forward @arjunghosh Many helped me. I am doing the same. Gud luck with your journey.
Critics come in all form. Some are vampires, others genuinely wants to help you. Do you know when to listen to genuine critics?
Confidence is believing you're good. Cockiness is believing you're better than anyone else. Leaders need to be confident not cocky.
“Life Is What You Make It - What The Book Means To Me“ with @jjude, Sumit Dhamija. Today at 19:00 on @clubhouse!
Mental health is an important topic. Glad that it is getting its due share on the blog. Thank you @theabhinavg for writing and sharing this
If you are learning about a new domain, learn about its individual concepts well before jumping into its ecosystem.:
What matters now isn't storytelling; what matters is telling a true story well. - @annhandley
What Studying For Exams Taught Me About Decision Making... via @LinkedIn
Starting point for adult learning is reading. Pocket app is the best tool to save articles and read them in batches
