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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 The video opens with the view of a monkey perched high on a stool in front of a screen. He has Neuralink placed on each side of his brain and has learnt to interact with the computer in return for a banana smoothie delivered through a …
It is raining unicorns – What a week its been for the Indian startup ecosystem! As of 7 Apr, as many as 8 Indian startups joined the coveted $1 billion unicorn club—half of them just this week Cred | Fintech | 2.2B Meesho | Social Media | 2.1B Digital Insurance | Insurtech | 1.9B Five …
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When is the best time to network? When you don’t need to. We default to staying within our cohorts Teams. Age. Domain. Geographies. Expertise. As you talk to people at your company beyond your teams, in your industry or even outside your field of interest, you uncover connections and opportunities accelerating your learning. You can …
On Preparation and the Power of Negative Thinking : The Story of an Astronaut, Elton John and getting ready to play ‘RocketMan’ “Yes, I was flying airplanes and air shows in Canada And Elton John was flying in that day to do a concert in Windsor, Ontario And I thought the odds were extremely small, …
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How did individuality become a feature and not a bug?“The top-earning writer on the paid newsletter platform Substack earns more than $500,000 a year from reader subscriptions” “The age of creator economy is upon us. No longer just happy endorsing other brands, creators and influencers are monetizing their huge social media following by launching products—from …
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“49% of women don’t make investments due to lack of knowledge. 25% of #women who consumed financial content online took the first step towards #investing their money” This interesting statistic was shared recently based on research by the investment platform Groww, India That was a startling reminder of the state of financial literacy in our country. Or the lack …
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What are the Time-twisting, Mind-bending and Craziest books you have read in your life? Imagine you woke up one morning and discovered that your entire life – your job, your kids, your friends, all your experiences – wasn’t real. It still feels real. You remember it vividly. But you also suddenly remember another life; your real life. …
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Here is a fun Wednesday quiz to understand your default thinking mode If someone tells me a belief I’ve held for a long time is wrong, my first instinct is to… #1 Disregard them altogether #2 Consider the best way to make a good impression #3 Demolish their reasoning #4 Be curious about what …
Today my team has a No-meeting-DayAnd this is why that is important Deep-work and intensive problem solving needs time to thinkAnd DO. Having people collaborating across geographies in a remote first set up can get hard Productivity suffers if people are constantly interrupted. Create time to get stuff done.If you cannot do a no-meeting day, …
If there is one critical skill to grow as a leader, what would that be? Connecting the dots and Interpreting information Large organizations are complex. There is humongous amount of information and teams. Instead of just seeing and looking out for what one expects, synthesizing information across all the inputs one is an essential skill. …
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