Why is knowing what’s important to us - er - important? I mean, can’t we just accept that this life is random, may be even predetermined and nothing we do is of any real importance? Er - well, if thinking that helps you: go for it. But if you’re not of the nihilistic ilk then […]
Are you a demotivated creative introvert? May be this was just my experience. May be it happens to everyone as they grown up, fly the nest and have to start getting by on their own two feet. For me, someone who thought themselves as naturally motivated to perform well, focus on whatever task I had […]
I’ve recently started to take proper notes when reading non-fiction books, because (1) my memory sucks and (2) I am obsessed with Derek Sivers’ book notes, and wanted there to be more out there. So, rather than put all the responsibility on Mr Sivers, I’m doing my bit for the cause. I also figured it might […]
The Age of Distraction. I believe Leo Babauta first coined that phrase, but whoever it was it’s pretty dead-on. Other than a Buddhist monk I recently met, I’m sure everyone I know struggles with focus. Whether it’s email, Whatsapp, text messages, Periscope notifications, Pokémon Go (totally understandable)… we simply live in an age where our […]
I like to think of myself as a Renaissance Man Gal. I’ve always been like this - from ballet to karate to the flute to the bass guitar to coin collecting to Coca Cola van driver* I’ve always been ‘multipassionate.’ *Never became a reality, this was just my childhood dream job. I was ambitious. But sometimes, […]
When you struggle to spell ‘entrepreneur’, it’s easy to feel like a total n00b. Thankfully, these books have been a huge help to me on my entrepreneurial (phew!) journey, and I love them so much, I thought I’d share them - a little thank you to their wonderful authors. My 10 Books For the N00b Entrepreneur […]
It seems that finally the multitasking myth has been (or is being) dispelled. As a kid, I realised I could never could do more than one thing at a time - and used to think that made me feel like I was an inferior female. Not so! None of us are capable at doing multiple […]
