Asking questions is an important skill that we all need. It takes confidence, preparation, and a curious mind to ask questions. Reflecting on the college and work environments in Kathmandu that I have been part of, most individuals do not ask questions. It could be the same scenario for most of Nepal. I pondered what…
Author: Nirmal Thapa
Beginner’s Mind
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
The Sixth Man: A Memoir
Just found out that Andre Iguodala, the sixth man of the NBA champions Golden State Warriors has a book “The Sixth Man” coming out on June 25, 2019. Andre Iguodala is one of my favorite NBA players and I have followed him over the years. I took a keen interest in his tech investments and…
Do it
If you want to start a business, do it. If you want to travel the world, do it. If you want to make a difference in the world, do it. Most of us spent a lot of time just talking and planning and not enough time on actually doing it. Start today. Make it happen.
The math of effective communication
80/20 I strongly believe a good manager or a good leader is a great listener. Listening skills are one of the most important skills someone can have. A manager or leader has to make decisions and they need to hear as many perspectives/the most important ones to guide their decisions. If their listening skills are…
Nepal’s First and Biggest AI EXPO
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. Prerequisites for participation: 1. Minimum team members: 32. Maximum team members: 53. Each team fills out only 1 form with all the team details.4. Status of project/paper must…
Technology and jobs
If a new technology comes and replaces people, do we consider that a great leap forward or backward? Do entrepreneurs have a moral obligation to build products and services that makes the revenue pie larger for the stakeholders or build them to keep all the pie to themselves? What role would the government play if…
Sightseeing with a guide
For almost all of my travelling journey domestically and internationally, I did not consider using a travel guide. I overlooked the value that a travel guide can bring to my travelling experience. One time just for the sake of it, I decided to hire a travel guide on a visit to Bhaktapur Durbar square in…
Degrees and experiences
Nepal’s current job market is filled with college graduates. We have a lot of college graduates with degrees but with few or no work experience(s). The labor supply of college graduates is higher than the current demand. We need college graduates with degrees and work experiences. Some solutions to this are encouraging students to start…
Neetesh J Kunwar- Maya Sasto
Long term asset
As information becomes omnipresent, it’s doesn’t matter whether you’re in Nepal, Rwanda, or America. What becomes more important for the long term success is your network. What are you building today? Do you have mentor(s) to keep you going? How involved are you in the community and ecosystem? If you are doing everything independently, time…
What people see and don’t see
Beautiful travel quotes
Travel makes one modest, you see what a small place you occupy in the world. Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell. Let’s wander where the wi-fi is weak. Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before. Wherever you go, go with all your heart….
Visit Nepal 2020
To make Visit Nepal 2020 a definite success, all the stakeholders should consider how to attract, engage, and wow the tourists in their Nepal trip. The easy part is for the government to announce Visit Nepal 2020. The real work happens before the flock of tourists start coming in for 2020. I believe first we…
Think long-term
I’ve come to realize that thinking, planning, and working on a long-term basis is the best way to go. Making decisions that are best just for the short term won’t be much fruitful. Anything great that has been achieved takes time. Rome wasn’t built in a day. How many hours do you think Stephen Curry…
My philosophy for a happy life by Sam Berns
A purposeful company
Companies exist to make money. They also should be responsible contributors to the community. Besides creating jobs and contributing to the economy, companies should have a social component to their existence. Some ways for companies to start contributing to the local community/city are to ask themselves a few questions first: What local problems can the…
Some valuable wisdom…
I love this paragraph from Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog. It’s about the time when he wrote about the long-term prospects of Blue Ribbon and how he saw the future. “This last line was wholly truthful. It was worth shooting for. If Blue Ribbon went bust, I’d have no money, and I’d be crushed. But I’d…
Industry ready college graduates
There is a lot of talk at colleges, meetups, conferences, and other venues that college graduates in Nepal are not job ready. Although there seems to be an effort to bridge the gap between academia and industry, a lot of work still needs to be done. In the meantime, I want to share my thoughts…
Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Challenges in Nepal
The upcoming Venture Talk will feature Saurabh Jyoti, Director of Jyoti Group and the Chairman of Syakar Trading Company and Syakar Investment Pvt. Ltd. He will talk on the topic of “Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Challenges in Nepal.”