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The Knowledge Project – Shane Parrish Talks With Kunal Shah
Shane Parrish is one of the interesting persons in the world of Finance/Blogging/Podcasting. I first discovered him through his website/blog called Farnam Street. It's an excellent resource for a lot of interesting articles/blogs and insights. I have also subscribed to his newsletters. The internet rabbit hole is such that once you like someone you can... Continue Reading →
Car vs Motorcycle vs Jet: My Advice On Career Progression
A few months ago I wrote a blog about career tips which was written as a contribution to the organisational marketing initiative. However, I had also conducted a session 4 years ago in my organisation about career guidance/advice for youngsters. I remembered that today while talking to a friend about the same topic and thought... Continue Reading →
Swiggy Man Uses Dunzo For Delivery
I came across this interesting news which recently appeared in the Mint newspaper. A person in Bengaluru ordered food delivery via #Swiggy. The Swiggy delivery partner, in turn, booked a delivery via #Dunzo to be sent to the person who ordered it! The Swiggy guy even contacted the end customer and requested him to give him a five-star... Continue Reading →
Youtubers’ Contribution to GDP And Creator Economy
The recently published article in Mint made me write this post which I had been planning to write for a while. The report says that Youtubers added Rs. 6,800 Crore to Indian GDP in 2020. The report also adds that this section added 689,900 "full-time equivalent" jobs in India as per a report by a... Continue Reading →
Happy B’day Steve Jobs
Today is birthday of Steve Jobs - one of the few people that influenced me and whom I follow closely. Steve Jobs was just amazing in marketing and impressive presentations. His two iconic product launch presentations must be watched and studied by every MBA student - one when he launched iPod and the other when... Continue Reading →
“Do Nothing” Strategy Explained By कौआ
When we think of strategic responses/options for any situation/scenario/problem, we often think of multiple ways to respond. However, many a times we forget that "Do Nothing" is also a strategic option. In fact it is Option #1 which is always available. And yet we do not give enough importance, thought to that option. We do... Continue Reading →
Constraints-Based Thinking, Strategy As An Art And Chess Puzzle
Recently I attended a leadership meeting where I had a brief discussion with Business Unit Head about the Strategy of our company not to diversify and focus on only one specific Industry vertical i.e. Banking and Financial Services (BFS). This was about Data and Analytics capabilities. I made a point with an analogy which was... Continue Reading →
Secret Diary of Rajiv Bajaj – A Long Interview
I have often written about Rajiv Bajaj who I admire as one of the best young leaders in India (well, he is 55 years old now, so not really young). His clarity of thought is just awesome. And he doesn't mince words while speaking his mind. Recently I came across his new and a long... Continue Reading →
The Struggle of the Original iPhone – The Untold Story
One of the few people I admire includes Steve Jobs. He was eccentric and probably not a nice man to work with or live with. But he was equally amazing in thinking big, innovation, execution and relentless pursuit of excellence. His ability to see future and to sell ideas/dreams was pure genius! I still watch... Continue Reading →
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