You certainly can. Asking questions is a skill. As with all skills, it can be learned and used everyday. If you want to ask better questions, you can learn them if you care deeply enough about it. There are many ways to become better at asking questions. One simple technique is by starting to ask…
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A better manager
In the beginning of anyone’s career, the company you choose to work for, your team, and the managers you have can shape your career trajectory. Your manager is a key facilitator to your professional growth. There is a lot of truth to the phrase that employees don’t leave companies, they leave bad managers. On the…
Few books I’ve loved reading
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight – When I went to college, there was only one company I wanted to work for after graduation and it was Nike. This was one of the reasons why I studied abroad in Amsterdam, The Netherlands which was very close to Hilversum where…
Storytelling is your authentic superpower
With the enormous amount of data that is being generated every minute of the day across various media platforms, it’s becoming harder than before for brands and creators to reach their targeted audience with the right message. The message, no matter how well crafted it could be can get lost in the sea of data….
What does success look like?
Two years ago, I was taking a podcasting workshop. One of the prompts was to pair up with a fellow workshop member and practice our podcasting skills using the tools we have. I scheduled a call with a team member and was ready to practice my newly created intro pitch and ask relevant questions to…
30 Stories: The Hiut Denim Company
@hiutdenim Story Our town is going to make jeans again Cardigan is a small town of 4,000 good people. 400 of them used to make jeans. They made 35,000 pairs a week. For three decades. Then one day the factory closed. It left town. But all that skill and knowhow remained. Without any way of showing…
30 Stories: Arthur Gunn
@arthur_gunn Story by @thestorieshub When I got my first guitar from my mom, I was ecstatic and started singing and playing songs I heard on the radio and TV. That’s how I fell in love with music. After high school, I moved to America from Nepal and settled in Wichita, Kansas. Living in Wichita really got me…
30 Stories: Nirmal “Nims” Purja
@nimsdai Story by @thestorieshub “Everything in life is possible armed only with a determined approach and positive mindset.” This attitude helped me climb the world’s 14 highest peaks (the 8,000ers) in just six months and six days, which I called “Project Possible.” Looking back, I did not grow up in the laps of the Himalayas, instead I…
1,000 business cards
Bryan was excited about printing 1,000 business cards for his new business. A founder starting his entrepreneurial journey, he wanted to let the world know that his business had arrived. That excitement carried over to me and I was just as ecstatic about the business cards. A college friend who wanted to start an online…
Trying to become the next Steve Jobs
I’m going to be the next Steve Jobs. That’s what I was thinking to myself. I had a business idea that I believed was going to change the world. It was an idea I had been pondering about for the last few months. Upon researching start up events, I found out that the first ever…
Perspectives on life
I’m always curious to hear about different perspectives on life. Perspectives are windows to how people see the world. Two people can be looking at the same thing and have two different perspectives. Here’s a perspective that I really enjoyed listening to: Harvard Business School AASU Conference: Kasseem Dean Keynote Some thoughts shared by Kasseem…
Our town is going to make jeans again
I love this story. From Hiut Denim Co.’s website: Cardigan is a small town of 4,000 good people. 400 of them used to make jeans. They made 35,000 pairs a week. For three decades. Then one day the factory closed. It left town. But all that skill and knowhow remained. Without any way of showing the…
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….
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…
Making a small difference
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…
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…