Ideas are great. A lot of times that big startup idea might just be in your head. You feel that your idea will change everything. It could be the next big thing out there. The temptation is to hold on to the idea and not tell it to everyone because then they might go and…
Author: Nirmal Thapa
The Vision
Vision is a powerful thing. A big and meaningful vision has a gravitational pull. It attracts people and can motivate them at a deeper level. In this blog, Why You Need to Create Visions (Not Just Goals) it states that Vision is your why. Vision gives something direction. It’s your desired future. Although words like…
The Fortune Cookie Principle
Bernadette Jiwa talks about The Fortune Cookie Principle and its application all around us.
Some good podcasts…
I love podcasts. There are thousands of podcasts out there covering every topic that one can imagine. Some of the good podcasts that I listen to on a regular basis are: Akimbo – https://www.akimbo.link The Tim Ferriss Show – https://tim.blog/podcast/ The Knowledge Project – https://fs.blog/the-knowledge-project/ If you’re looking for a wider selection of podcasts, here…
Holiday shopping
Shopping during the holidays can be exciting, challenging and even overwhelming. Most of the time we feel that there is not enough time or places to shop for the holidays. There’s definitely ways to shop smarter. Here are some blogs/articles that can guide you to shop smarter during the holidays. 7 SMART HOLIDAY SHOPPING TIPS…
Learning about money
I was born in Nepal and grew up in the Nepalese culture. Growing up, most of our conversations about money focused on saving money and keeping some money aside for those “rainy” days. We didn’t talk much about investing, assets, credit, debt, credit cards etc. Schools and colleges didn’t teach us about money management either….
Sean “Diddy” Combs w/ Mentor Ray Dalio
Sean Combs sits down with his mentor Ray Dalio to talk about Ray’s book Principles, how to find excellent people to join your team and much more.
Getting back to the human experience
There’s a stat that I recently came across: Over 60 billion online messages are sent on digital platforms every day, With the volume and frequency we are communicating these days, whether this leading us to become closer or farther is a separate conversation. The precious moments in today’s context are being present in the conversation…
Being thankful for…
I’m thankful for my family, friends, and colleagues. I’m thankful for the challenges, hardships, and struggles. I’m thankful for the small and big victories, achievements, and feats. I’m thankful for the people who push me to be better in any way. I’m thankful for this beautiful life we all have. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Data privacy laws
“Data is the new oil.” “Data is not the new oil.” Whichever statement you agree with related to data, most of us can definitely agree that data is important. Data is the engine that AI runs on. As more data gets generated through smart devices like never before, companies are working aggressively to profit from…
First impressions
First impressions are very powerful. We always remember those first times when we experience something. For a new employee joining an organization, their first experiences with the people they meet, tasks that are given, the tone they are communicated with, everything matters. Focus on the employees’ first impressions when they do get hired for the…
Not an underdog story
What’s it feel like to win your first championship? Listen to Kyle Lowry talk about his team, Toronto Raptors winning its first championship. It’s insightful, introspective and inspiring.
re:Work
re:Work is a collection of practices, research, and ideas from Google and others to help you put people first. re:Work is organized around ways you can make an impact in your workplace. I love this part “Learning & Development – Empower your employees to grow and develop by making learning part of everyone’s job.” I’ll…
Some life advice…
Life is beautiful. I believe the beauty of life is its journey. Each individual in the world goes through life in a different way. The amazing part is that as humans we can share experiences and memories through emotions. There’s no one particular roadmap to life’s journey. However, we can learn from our collective experiences…
Managing vehicle traffic in Nepal
Kathmandu faces an acute traffic congestion problem. News of traffic congestion worsening are not rare. The population density is increasing, more vehicles are being added on the road, construction happening almost everywhere etc. We can’t just wait for Dashain holidays to be able to drive comfortably in our capital when most people go to their…
the long game
Playing the long game: The first 1,000 are the most difficult 1,000 True Fans How to Build a High-Traffic Blog Without Killing Yourself The Surprising Power of The Long Game
Moments that make you
One of the defining moments in our lives is when we get rejected: for a job that we really wanted, for a position that we really wanted or anything that we strived to get. There could be many reasons for why the rejection happened. However, we need to keep these moments in perspective, not let…
Mastery by Robert Greene
Mastery by Robert Greene is on my book bucket list now. A friend of mine found this book very useful and highly recommended it. I read several book reviews of Mastery on GoodReads and Amazon and most of the readers were raving about the book.
the money lessons
Becoming financially savvy will help any individual manage their personal and professional lives easily. The sooner you start becoming financially aware and responsible, the better prepared you will be for different stages of life. Teaching kids and teens about good money habits early is key for their long term financial security and personal/professional success. Some…
Decision memos
I love this productivity tip. A Fast Company article cited how former President Barack Obama made decisions when he was in the White House. The article stated how the former president preferred written advice to spoken ones and how “decision memos” get delivered to his desk with three checkboxes at the bottom: agree disagree let’s…