Appreciation is best when it is authentic, unexpected, and heartfelt. When someone does good work, we should acknowledge their efforts and results. That acknowledgement can mean more to the person than anything else. A lot of times we are all craving to be noticed, to be seen and be heard. Just as it’s important to…
Author: Nirmal Thapa
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Does the brand make you or you make the brand?
A question that is up for debate. A established company has been in the market for a long time. It has a name. It has a proven business model. It has been around. A startup has been in the market for a short time. It is building its name. It’s business model is not proven…
Proverbs and their meanings
Recently, I’ve come to love this proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” The proverb is said to be an African proverb. The meaning of the proverb is pretty straightforward. There is some discussion online whether the proverb is actually from Africa, what part…
What does success look like to you?
A simple and powerful question to get answered before working on a project, major task, or organizing an event is to ask the client/supervisor/customer: what does success look like to you once this project/task/event is completed ? Getting the above question answered is very important. I’m realizing that more these days. The project owner usually…
Keep going
No matter what happens, keep going!
Accepting responsibility
The reality is that we all make mistakes. Even when we have the best intentions, best plans, and best execution, something falls through. You shake your head and say how did it happen, what could have been better, what could I have changed and so on. By accepting responsibility, we feel less of the weight…
Making good habits stick
Most of us desire to build good habits and stick with them. However, it’s so much easier said than done. From the research done on habits and my own experience, I can attest that there are very simple ways to make good habits stick. First and foremost, start ridiculously small. It is extremely easy and…
Convoz
It’s refreshing and inspiring to learn about Convoz. Convoz is an app for creating public collaborative conversation through video, which is what we call a convo. Users can create a convo to share their opinions and receive video responses from others. A convo allows individuals to communicate face-2-face sharing their thoughts and feelings as if…
Gross National Happiness
Life skills: From school to the workplace and beyond
Besides science, math, business, philosophy, arts and others, we need to teach valuable life skills to our students. Students will need more than domain knowledge to survive and thrive in today’s world. Some of the life skills to teach in schools are: Personal financial management – Students and young professionals need to be aware and…
Learning Day
Recently, I came across Learning Day on the OpenAI website. It said: At OpenAI, each Thursday is Learning Day: a day where employees have the option to self-study technical skills that will make them better at their job but which aren’t being learned from daily work. Creating an environment of learning and making it part…
Make mistakes
If you are scared that you will make mistakes running a project or organizing an event, you are consumed by fear and discouraged to take action. No project or event runs as perfectly as planned. And by the way, what does “perfect planning” really mean? It’s better to prepare the best that you can and…
Some productivity tips
A helpful video on how some past U.S presidents got things done while they were in The White House.
Nepal’s First and Biggest AI EXPO: AI Expo Nepal 2019
AI Expo Nepal 2019 is a joint initiation by Fusemachines and Artificial Intelligence for Development (AID) aimed to showcase the best AI projects/papers from academia and industry. The expo will be a platform that fosters active collaboration between experts and learners from industry and academia. The goal is to discuss opportunities and challenges in the…
Staying ahead
If you want to stay ahead, you have to constantly challenge yourself. Taking on challenges keeps you hungry, humble, and in a learner state of mind. The hardest part is not just getting to the mountain top but staying there as long as possible. Do your goals scare you? If they don’t, then it’s time…
Why go to college?
At a time when technology has enabled most of us in the world to take online courses and workshops from anywhere plus colleges are an expensive investment, we need to reevaluate the importance of physical academic institutions. For colleges, the questions to answer: What is the value proposition of a college in a world where…
The beautiful struggle
Each journey in our personal and professional lives will take us through the highs and the lows. If we only decide to celebrate once we get to the mountain top, then we’re not realizing the beauty in the journey itself. The joy of reaching the mountain top is a feat in itself. To make our…
The Long Game Part 2: the missing chapter
A must watch! The Long Game Part 2: the missing chapter from Adam Westbrook on Vimeo.
Take a walk
Walking has so many benefits. Walking can instantly lift your mood—especially when you go outdoors. A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found that walking improved both convergent and divergent thinking, the two types associated with enhanced creativity. In a large meta-analysis of sleep studies, researchers found that regular walkers had longer and better quality sleep. Science says one of the benefits of walking is it’s…