Writings
An attempt to think on paper.
A country built on convicts. A land of saints electing criminals.
I went to Australia for work. I came back questioning my own country. In Australia, it wasn't the big things that got me. Not the skyline, not the beaches, not the wildlife parks. It was the small things. People stopping…
Read moreHow I read
I have a reading problem. Not that “I don't read enough” — but I have too many avenues of reading. I want to reduce distractions and points of leakage in my reading workflow. So I built a pipeline. The setup It consists…
Read moreHow to take in gurus and mentors?
Note (before you decide to spend time reading this piece): Finding a good mentor is hard. This post isn't for someone who isn't convinced they need one. But if you've found someone, keep reading. I find it fascinating ho…
Read moreReading made me miss writing
I have been reading a lot lately. Not books, but blogs and essays by various writers, and I realised how much I used to like writing when I was posting on LinkedIn. I was semi-popular on LinkedIn, and it was part of an e…
Read moreKeeping your mouth shut in your new team
“Simply shut up and listen.” That's what my mentor kept telling me in my first 90 days at a new org. It didn't make sense, tbh. I wasn't starting with a blank slate. I had vast experience; why shouldn't I contribute ever…
Read moreI did 100+ 1:1s in 7 months and here is what I experienced.
I joined my current organisation after the world went remote. Meeting people isn't a luxury anymore. I experimented in something completely new to me — People & networking — and here is my experience from doing more than…
Read moreOrganizeYou — Journey of a pet project!
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