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Lessons from the Mountains: A Solo Journey Through Himachal
This is another travel story, more of a misadventure, but filled with valuable lessons. Back in April 2012, I traveled to Delhi for a friend’s wedding…
Jul 21
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Good friends
Time for the second story. This is about the power of true friendships, and it takes us back to when I started working. My first job was at a…
Jul 14
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The longest 9km drive
“Night of the Elephant: A Road Trip Adventure in Masinagudi”
Jul 8
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December 2023
Phone rules for holidays
1. Chill Mornings (30-Minute No-Phone Rule): Start your day differently. Hold off on checking your phone right when you wake up. Give it 30 minutes. In…
Dec 23, 2023
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4 B's of morning routine
Especially during vacations
Dec 23, 2023
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May 2023
Know thy assumptions
One of the things that I’ve found useful as a product manager is being conscious of statements and claims - if I am making an assumption or stating a…
May 21, 2023
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March 2023
Spending money on things
There is no limit to how much you can spend on and what you can spend on. Recently a friend bought a house for 2 crore and from their balcony you can…
Mar 2, 2023
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February 2023
Lifestyle inflation
Lifestyle inflation is defined as “an increase in individual’s spending when an individual's income goes up”. If you are in your thirties or above…
Feb 14, 2023
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Ikea effect
A 2011 study found that subjects were willing to pay 63% more for furniture they had assembled themselves than for equivalent pre-assembled items. That…
Feb 3, 2023
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January 2023
Excuses.
All you can control in life...
Jan 31, 2023
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Life experience
Life experience is the knowledge that people gain by having lived life a certain way (their way). Knowledge on finance, discipline, parenting, careers…
Jan 30, 2023
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The key question
Kids don’t open up a lot about what happens in school. So it’s a like a puzzle for me to come up with one question that tells me the most about her day…
Jan 29, 2023
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