Sex, money & food. Three things that affect all of us. And three things we usually don't know where to start. Here are three books to start with: Sex: Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel Money: This is Strategy by Seth Godin Food: The Hunger Code by Dr. Jason Fung Start Here.
Be a hypocrite. When I am writing, I hesitate. Do I understand this well enough to write on it? What if I stop following this in a few days? What if I slip? It's better to hold back. It's better to wait until I am sure I am living
The Swiss Train Secret. Trains in Switzerland run on time. Rather, almost everything there runs on time. This is weird to visualise, coming from India, where everything runs late all the time. I saw this video on YouTube that shows the system that makes the impossible possible in Switzerland. We might think it'
The trade-offs. I recently restarted learning swimming. The class happens at 7 am in the morning, and it's a 30-minute drive. Which meant I had to wake up around 5.30 am. And sleep accordingly. Which also meant that I had to go through jet-lag-like symptoms for
A lighter backpack Over time, my backpack tends to get heavier. I keep putting things in it and forget about them. Finally, the day comes, like today, when I get everything out on the table. And ask, for each item, does it belong? Does it help me get where I seek to go?
Inside Out. The outside world is tough to understand. Seth Godin, though, helps us see the map and compass brilliantly. "This is Strategy" teaches us how systems, games, empathy and time engage with each other to make things happen. And "This is Marketing" teaches how empathy, tension, status
With a broken toe. You can't climb Mt. Everest with a broken toe. The first task is to fix the toe. Then train to climb your Everest. Not the other way around.
Vague promises... ...are not promises. By keeping it vague, we feel that we are off the hook if we break it. We can always say, "I never said that." But why then make the promise in the first place? Becoming someone who keeps his/her promises is the best gift
Simple rules. When sleepy, sleep. When hungry, eat. When tired, rest. When energetic, create. Start listening to the body. And the body will listen to you.
4 hours a day, 4 days a week. [This is something that's working well with me. So I think it might help you too.] Let's start with the problem... I have been struggling with this question for years now. How long does a professional work in a day? The industrial era has a straightforward
Your hour. The world is always at it. Always needing your time and attention. The world won't stop, for sure. But can you find an hour for yourself? For something that brings you joy. Or brings you closer to what you desire, what you yearn for. An hour a day
Alien career strategy. If an alien shows up... someone who magically gets all the skills that you have, all the experience, connections, and desires, what would you suggest it to do? What career options would you present to it? Why are you not pursuing those options?
But I already... A trap of three words. It's easy to say "ignore sunk costs". It's easier still to show "opportunity costs". But if we are unable to let go of "but I already...", none of it matters. You can make choices based
Dropping balls. How many balls did you drop? The answer is rarely - "too many to count". In most cases, it's almost zero. Another way to put it - not enough. The fear of dropping balls stops us from putting more balls in the air. No one comes to watch
Down the rabbit hole. Your curiosity will lead you there if you let it. And down and down it goes, till you get lost in Wonderland. For Michael Crichton, and then Spielberg, it was dinosaurs. For George R.R. Martin, it was the song of ice and fire. For JK Rowling, it was magic.
The 30-min project MBA If you want to learn everything about projects in 30 minutes, here you go... projects · specs · ship dates · the hard part · decisions · leverage · tasks & chores · AI [All courtesy of seths.blog] Seth’s BlogSeth Godin’s Blog on marketing, tribes and respectSeth's Blog This is more wisdom
Pinky promise. We make promises. And we keep them. That's the whole game. Which promises are you making? To whom? Are there too many to recall? Or too few? The hard part is not keeping the promises. It's in making them. It might help to say "pinky
The two-week test. I don't like the word detox. It has gained a cultural connotation that takes away its real meaning. Let's reframe it as an experiment. Take one thing (or two) that might not be bringing joy to your life right now. It might be something you eat
Where do you start? 3 things - Have you slept enough? Have you eaten enough? Have you had enough water? If not, start there. Everything else will follow from there.
The selfish ask. If your friend were in a similar situation, would you be happy that they asked you for help? How would it make you feel? Relationships are built when we are courageous enough to ask for help. And, of course, show up when it's asked for. The selfish ask
Creating magic. All magic is nothing but concentrated energy. The sun is the ultimate one. A self-sustaining fusion reaction that generates concentrated energy consistently and lights up everything. A fruit is a more on-earth version. A plant brings together nutrients from soil, water, sunlight and other stuff to create this
The anxiety lie. You do better when you are afraid. It's good to be anxious. It's hard to believe this when it's told to someone else. You wouldn't want your flight captain to fly in anxiety. But when anxiety whispers this to us, we believe
Who's it for? What's it for? When we show up as a professional, whether we are doing work as a freelancer or building a product, there are two questions we need to answer before anything else. Who's it for? and What's it for? If we are unsure, we tend to answer them
