Now. It’s the best time to start a business in Nepal. There are “problems” everywhere so there are plenty of “opportunities” everywhere. Entrepreneurs thrive on problems. The first movers are starting to reap the benefits. What are you waiting for?
Month: March 2019
Believe
Energy
One of the best things a coordinator or organizer can do is to show an exuberant amount of energy to start the meeting. That energy will definitely rub off on the participants and it is one of the significant factors that affects their engagement, enthusiasm, mood and overall satisfaction level. The right energy means everything.
Ask questions
Asking a lot of questions unlocks learning and improves interpersonal bonding as stated inThe Surprising Power of Questions on Harvard Business Review. There are so many benefits to asking questions as the article above points out. We don’t ask enough questions. It’s a habit worth developing and honing.
The student
I consider myself a life long student. Being in school was just a chapter in my life. Grade school, middle school, high school, college, grad school. All these “traditional schools” gave me knowledge, skills, and a sense of understanding about the world. Fast forward many years after grad school, I am currently getting an education….
Goal setting
Have you found yourself struggling to achieve your goals? Do you feel overwhelmed that you don’t have enough time to work on your goals? Do you put off working on your goals for tomorrow or the week after? Here’s something useful to answer the questions above: A KICK ASS GUIDE TO GOAL SETTING A ONE…
Use Khaalisisi for recycling
Waste management is still fairly a new concept in Nepal. Typically a waste management company visits a vicinity once a week and collects the waste from that area. Then there are about 13000 Khaalisisi friends who go to different neighborhoods on their bicycles to collect old newspapers, books, metal/steel among other things. Now Khaalisisi, a…
The foundation
A lot of projects get started. Some big and some small. Yet, I believe the right team can make all the difference and the project’s foundation is very important. I have been part of many projects including planning company events. Most recently, I was part of a team that organized our company’s annual gala. Our…
Sleep well
How to sleep like an elite athlete!
1000 True Fans
I first read about the concept of 1000 True Fans in Tim Ferriss’ Tools of Titans. I finally read the essay of 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly and recommend it to the creators out there. It was very helpful to me. Here are the first few paragraphs of the essay: To be a successful…
Publish yourself
You should write a book by Seth Godin from his podcast, Akimbo.
Some points from Sapiens
Sapiens, the book by Yuval Noah Harari is an insightful and interesting read. As I come close to finish reading it, I have gained some new perspective on major developments in history. I recommend reading the book to gain the whole context and understanding. A few thought provoking points from the book: Ignoramus: Modern science…
The Next Challenge
We love challenges. We’re here to take on challenges, successfully accomplish them, and then take on newer challenges. What’s your next challenge?
Community Leave at SastoDeal
SastoDeal, a local startup from Kathmandu has Sastodeal “Community Leave” program where an employee gets 1 – 3 days paid-leave for him/her to do community work. A worthy initiative by SastoDeal and I encourage other companies to do what they can to take up causes they are passionate about. I believe that all companies and…
Culture as USP
Many technology companies in Kathmandu offer similar benefits to their employees. The benefits are as follows: 5 working days, 2 day weekends, subsidized lunch/dinner, transportation, accidental and medical health insurance among others. For potential employees considering whether to join one technology company over another, it could be best to look into the work that the…
Suggest alternatives
Identifying problems is easy. For the most part. If you’re honest and open minded about the situation/circumstance/result, you can find room for improvement in almost about anything. You can’t take an international standard and apply it strictly around the world the same way. The challenge lies when a framework designed by the “international experts” does…
Yerkes-Dodson law
The Yerkes-Dodson law is about the relationship between stress and performance. The law states that performance increases with mental stress, but only up to a point. When levels of stress become too high, performance decreases. If you are in any capacity working to improve someone’s performance, use moderate stress to increase his/her performance. Consider skill…
Love
Love makes you feel complete. Love makes you alive. Love makes you…
AI For Everyone
AI For Everyone, a non-technical course available on Coursera will help you understand AI technologies and spot opportunities to apply AI to problems in your own organization. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested to learn about AI. I’m excited to take this course and had been waiting for it for a while. Read…