Disagreements are part of life. Whether at work, with friends, or with random people, we will always have disagreements or a difference of opinion. However it is difficult to keep disagreements professional, rational and meaningful, else it can lead to toxic relationships, lots of conflicts, and a bad reputation. Justice Ginsburg put it precisely when she said,... Continue Reading →
Spotify Unwrapped 2023
Here are interesting insights from my Spotify Unwrapped 2023. The key highlights are as follows: Compared to 2022, this year I spent significant time on podcasts (maybe 95%) and only a small time on music. I think this was a good change, however the proportion is very skewed. 70:30 would have been better I usually... Continue Reading →
The Best of Charlie Munger
I am still not over the fact that my role model Charlie Munger passed away at 99. And the same is true for his cult - which is pretty huge, spread across the world! So I have been watching for last few days multiple videos of and about Charlie and articles written by him or... Continue Reading →
RIP, Charlie Munger!
I never thought I will have to say "R.I.P., Charlie Munger!" before her turned 100, which was just one month away. However, here I am 😦 Yesterday (28th November) I slept at around 11 AM IST - which is much earlier than my usual time. I don't know why but I woke up at 2:30... Continue Reading →
Solving Wordle using ChatGPT
The best way to make learning interesting is to throw in Gamification! Here is one way how we can get better at using ChatGPT and have some fun at the same time! I solved today's Wordle (https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html) using ChatGPT. I took a word suggestion from ChatGPT, put it in Wordle and gave feedback/instructions to ChatGPT... Continue Reading →
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Swanand Kelkar on The One Percent Show
I have been following Vishal Khandelwal for few years now. He runs a blog, newsletter and website called Safal Niveshak. He also wrote a beautiful hand-crafted book called "The Sketchbook of Wisdom". I have bought it for myself and have also gifted it to a couple of friends who love reading. For last couple of... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Meraki
My organisation's HR head launched 2 years back an organisation wide HR transformation initiative with a lot of suspense and hype. There were posters and teasers released 2 weeks before the launch. Information was revealed in parts, and the name was not revealed. Then during the annual offsite at a resort the HR head announced... Continue Reading →
15 Years of Lehman Brothers’ Collapse: A Personal Account
I feel that no single date/day or a person or a thought changes one's life forever. Or those would be very very few. However, there are dates/days/persons/events that shape up one's life significantly, change the course or cause long-term impact. 15th September is one such date in my life. 15th September 2008 to be precise.... Continue Reading →

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