Time is an abstract concept. We can say that our watches and phones say the same time. Our interpretation of time is more important and built around our habits, culture, environment, and so forth. In the Nepali culture, we are becoming “accustomed” to a Nepali time. Nepali time is like taking a certain time as…
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Nirmal “Nims” Purja, world record holder
In just 6 months and 6 days, Nirmal “Nims” Purja MBE has completed his challenge to summit Earth’s 14 tallest mountains, smashing the previous record of almost eight years and taking his place in mountaineering history. – Bremont Project Possible website.
The L!BRARY Initiative
Having attended a New York City public school, I can still vividly remember our school library. It consisted of a few hundred books but was hardly a place where most of us went to. Coming across this video on The L!BRARY Initiative, I was energized and inspired.
Democratize AI with Fusemachines
teaching is art
To teach is to learn twice – Joseph Joubert I had a wonderful opportunity to listen to an experienced teacher share his experience on teaching. It was inspiring to hear his perspective on teaching. He talked about the importance of stories to get students interested in the subject matter, how to get started in the…
The discomfort zone
Overtime, we build a comfort zone to a lot of things-from the books we read, to the people we hang out with to the sports teams we support etc. That’s the easy way to do things. We don’t have to battle within ourselves and choices are pretty simple. Yet, I believe the “real” growth, learning,…
The show goes on…
Once you climb up a hill, there is a moment to soak it all in. Take a deep breath and appreciate the journey to get here. Then it’s time to climb up another hill on the horizon.
Soft skills never go out of style
57% of senior leaders today say soft skills are more important than hard skills. Strengthening a soft skill is one of the best investments you can make in your career. Plus, the rise of AI is only making soft skills increasingly important, as they are precisely the type of skills robots can’t automate. –LinkedIn Soft skills…
Fresh college graduates
Fresh college graduates would go further in the job market/career with these qualities: a hunger to become the best in the field, a strong work ethic, and people skills. By having a hunger to become the best in the field, the individuals would need to continuously learn, take feedback and will grow. Complementing the hunger…
A learning organization
To stay relevant in the market, be ahead of the competition, and to attract/keep talent, the company’s members’ need to be continuously learning. If the members are not learning, they are not growing. Most companies know that the employees are its biggest asset. What they know and how they act can differ greatly. Learning has…
Just write it!
Writing has a lot of benefits. Here are some good and helpful articles related to writing: 5 Benefits of Writing: Why You Should Write Every Day The Benefits of Writing The Psychological Benefits of Writing
the incentive
What’s the incentive? Employees’ motivation at work is influenced by a mix of incentives. If we have the proper incentives in place, the system works best. The salary is an incentive, the raise is an incentive, and the promotion is an incentive. There are other incentives as well. Figuring out what motivates the employee or…
Some communication tips
My 3 communication tips: 1. Smile 2. Make eye contact 3. Be yourself
Why change?
Why not change? Why not evolve? If we are going to get better, why not become one? If the circumstances are going to be much better, why not take the chance? Why stay stagnant when things are moving fast? Why not you? Why not all of us?
Experienced learner
The saying goes “Experience is the best teacher.” With experience, comes confidence, knowledge, and a good sense of intuition. When you get hired, you get paid for your “experience.” Can you tell us about your experience managing teams or projects is a common question at job interviews. Employers’ believe that a new hire with relevant…
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…
Company culture
What is company culture? Do we want to have a certain company culture? If we do, what values should we aspire to have? Who will be responsible to uphold those values? What if those values are not followed then what happens? It’s important to ask the right questions before setting out to “build” company culture.
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…
Responsibility of teachers, parents, and students
For a student to be successful academically, its takes a total team effort. From the students’ parents, friends to their teachers and students’ themselves, it takes a village to help the students be successful. What are then the responsibilities of teachers, parents, and students? Teachers: They are instrumental in gaining the students’ interest, engagement, and…
Startup Weekend Kathmandu
What did I gain out of participating in Startup Weekend Kathmandu 2013? Frankly, I got so much out of it. It’s hard to put it in words everything that I got out of the three day Startup Weekend but I will try to summarize it. The first Startup Weekend Kathmandu happened in early February 2013….