Monday Motivation (1 of 53)

in 2024, create more and consume less.

seth Godin- the song of significance | book takeaways

Seth Godin asked 10,000 people in 90 countries to describe the conditions at the “best job” they ever had. 4 … More

happy birthday to me

Happy birthday to me! 🎈I am celebrating with 7 Life and Work realizations I’ve had (and still having!) in my … More

plenty to be thankful for

Stress less and thank more! Have a lovely thanksgiving! 🍁🦃🧡 We can all use some reminders for all the fabulous … More

Change management in an uncertain environment. 7 considerations for change agents.

Change is messy. Change is non-linear. Change is complex. Change is also constantly changing. Both in life and at work. … More

Who is a Chief of Staff?

7 analogies from the past 7 months. The Chief of Staff (CoS) role, although fairly recent is quickly gaining pertinence. … More

10 years ago today i started B-school. What are 7 things i will tell someone starting B-school today?

10 years ago today i started B-school. What are 7 things i will tell someone starting B-school today? Life-Work Doodles … More

Who drives your ambition? You or others?

Balancing the art of ‘Other-focused’ and ‘Self-focused’ ambition. While this is relevant for all genders; Women and girl’s are more … More

Wisdom from dogs about life and work. And pets in general.

My favorite slack channel at work is often #dogs@<insert company you work for>. The joy employees share from moments with … More

If you were laid off…a gentle reminder

A 7-step framework that could be helpful immediately upon being laid off. Being laid off is never pleasant. We tie … More

7 ways to take care of our body as we age.

If childhood and youth gifted us with a sense of invincibility, mid-life and old age remind us of our mortality. … More

7 thought-provoking quotes by charlotte brontë

One of three literarily brilliant sisters, Charlotte Brontë wrote the revolutionary novel Jane Eyre during the 1800s when there were … More

7 activities that don’t involve technology/screens.

Why is it so hard to imagine a life without the convenient refuge of social media, screens or technology? I tried, in vain, to remember what i did as a child with little to no tech. The time before there was a magical, hypnotic window into the inter-netted web that sucked you into its black hole. Escape from which seems impossible. And us, suspended in limbo.

7 enduring lessons from Daoism.

Modern life has much to imbibe from eastern philosophies. One such philosophy is Daoism (or Taoism) founded by Lao Tzu, … More

dear dad ❤️

a poem for dad on father’s day. fathers to two daughters are a truly special breed. seemingly hard-shelled on the … More

we are all languishing. says adam grant. makes sense.

Are you feeling it too? that ‘blah’ feeling. the feeling that nothing really seems like it used to. the sense … More

7 fears we all have, yet don’t admit out loud.

Fear, a primal emotion, yet non-existent in our early years of life. We are born fearless, only to be … More

To mothers.

Today got me thinking about mothers and all the manifestations they take in this world. ♥️ Mothers are everywhere, so … More

7 ways to show someone you care.

By design, the world we live in today can feel extremely isolating and alien. One feels removed from a sense … More

7 lessons from 7 years of yoga practice.

I started practicing Yoga in Sep 2013, just as i began B-school in the United States. In retrospect, i think … More

7 professions and work we call ‘essential’ but don’t treat them as such.

6 months into the lockdown, we can admit beyond doubt which professions and work are in essence, truly essential. When … More

7 reasons i talk to my mom almost daily despite being a grown woman.

Yes, I am 33 years old and i talk to my mom almost every day. Sometimes thrice a day. At … More

7 lessons I learnt from 5 years of Married Life.

As the day closes in on 5 years of married life, as with everything, i look back at this milestone … More

7 lessons from ‘Man’s search for meaning’ by – Victor Frankl

Spending less time on social media allows us to read more books. Especially when one has existential questions about life. … More

7 Questions we are finally asking about our society?

Times of crises call for stock-taking. Not just of resources, but also of societal norms, structures and values. When acute … More

7 lessons we are learning about ourselves

The past 3 months is playing a game of contradictions with us. We are caged, yet set free. Crowded by … More

7 actions non-black people can take right now.

I want to honestly admit that I am generally someone who tends to politically overcorrect, be overly diplomatic, try to … More

7 Questions we are asking ourselves?

The past 60+ days have given us time and distance to contemplate. About key questions that we often forget to … More

7 ways to keep sane during lockdown.

It’s been 2 months in lockdown. Each passing day acutely reminds of the world that we used to live in. And all the things we can’t do in lockdown. But fortunately there are still things we can do.