The vision needs to be big. However, the start and continuous progress needs to be small. To achieve anything monumental, having a big vision is crucial. If it’s not challenging enough or interesting enough, we’ll probably get bored quickly or lose interest easily. That grand vision alone will not mean anything if the action is…
Author: Nirmal Thapa
Do what you love
Doing what we love is important. Doing what we love is necessary. Doing what we love is needed.
What’s guaranteed after college?
Nothing. Nothing is guaranteed after college. For current college students, preparing for the chapter after college is crucial and the planning should start as early as possible. The job market is dynamic and keeping abreast to the demands of various industries/job openings is important. To prepare for the job market, college students should start early…
Klay Thompson talks financial wisdom
Is the bike worth it?
Getting a bike (or any vehicle or any big purchase) has two sides. The benefits are easier mobility from point A to point B, saved time and money over a long period of time. The costs are its regular maintenance, fuel, insurance and tax. For any big purchase, the benefits comes with the costs. An…
Adapting to change
The only constant in life is change. We’ve heard the age old adage many times. We’ve even given the same advice to others at times. Yet many of us have a hard time adapting to change. We’re wired for staying in our comfort zones and with what we know and who we know. Sometimes the…
Are you visible?
There are leaders, innovators, creators, change makers and artists all around the organization. Do you have an environment where those people get noticed or do they feel like the work is not a place to showcase their skills/talent? The initiative to create a platform can come from the organization’s side or the individual or group…
What you build
What you build, you can be proud of it. What you build, you put your sweat in it. What you build, you can live with the results. What you build, you can have no excuses. What you build, you are the best person for it. What are you building today?
Morning routines for success
If you flip the pages of Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss, you will find many stories of successful people describing their habits, routines and what they do on a daily basis. The book is labeled as Tools of Titans The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-class performers. One main takeaway for…
War Eagle. Auburn Football.
Money resources
Some good resources related to money: 4 Spending Habits We All Need to Break 7 Money Habits Every Millennial Should Develop The Psychology of Money – How Saving and Spending Habits are Programmed in Your Brain 7 best income generating assets to invest in today Ultimate guide to personal finance
A college degree
What’s a college degree worth today? Is the college experience more valuable than ever because learning will be continuous and the degree itself is not the only real achievement? What’s the value proposition of going to college these days? If you don’t go to college, how marketable will you be in the job market? Is…
Growth mode
A startup (should) operate in a different way when it goes from survival mode to growth mode. When the idea is launched, it gets tested in the market. If the startup is solving customers’ problems, is entering a good industry, is competitive, timing is right, and many other things including luck, the startup takes off….
Bill Gates’ reading habits
On choosing books to read
There are couple of ways to choose your next read. Go to a bookstore and pick the latest book or the book of your liking. Read online book reviews and buy it online/at a bookstore. It’s much easier to find great books to read nowadays. Although at times I’d like to pick a book without…
A coach
A really good manager is a good coach. The coach can guide, provide perspective and tools for their team members to succeed. I believe 80% of the team’s success (productivity, efficiency, effectiveness etc) depends on the manager. The rest on the team members’. If the manager is a good coach, then not only the team…
A rich life
For him, a rich life is a suitcase full of cash That suitcase which always stays full and never runs out For her, a rich life is a suitcase full of time That time which always stays available and never runs out For him, money makes the world go around So the more the merrier…
Each day…
Each day is a day to achieve greatness. There’s no days off. The process itself is the ultimate prize. You can’t take shortcuts to greatness. Are you in it for the long run?
Life Lessons from the Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country
Desire to grow
Employees are the company’s true asset. They are what makes the company grow. As the company grows so will the employees. If the employees are not growing (personally and professionally) as the company grows, then eventually the employees will look elsewhere. The desire to grow is within all of us.