Nirmal’s Blog
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?
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…
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.
When you’re famous…
You’re magnetic. The press wants to talk to you, the celebrities want to be around you, and fans seem to be everywhere. You’re pulling everyone and everything towards you. I would love to know who was there for you from the start before you achieved the fame. Who was the one or the few people…
What gets employees going?
An intern joined a startup. The intern completed her paid internship. She graduated college and started working at the same company full-time. She was motivated, dedicated and hungry since day 1. Fast forward 7 years, she still has the same zeal for the work. What got the intern, then employee, then manager and then a…
Improving online users’ well being
Recently there was an article on Axios that “several of the biggest social media platforms are beginning to test changes that cut down on scorekeeping, discourage harassment and aim to improve users’ well-being.” A step in the right direction. The article also noted that for many years social media companies aggressively focused on driving and…
How interesting is your book?
Each person’s life is a book. It’s a journey. You write the chapters. When you write the different chapters of your book, how do you feel? How are you going to write the next chapters of that book? Will it be more of the same from before or are things going to be different going…
Traverse Nepal v2.0 Vlogumentary Intro
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…
Some of my favorite Nepali brands
Here are a few of my favorite Nepali brands (brands that started in Nepal that cater to the domestic or international market or both) in random order: Himalayan Java – Love the ambience, food/coffee, and service Mheecha – Love the simplistic design, look, and style. I have two Mheecha backpacks. RedMud Coffee – Love the…
Information overload
With the advent of the internet, information is now at the tip of our fingers. There is (almost) no lack of information on any subject from any part of the world. With so much information on the web, it is becoming harder, challenging, and almost unmanageable to get to the right information from a credible…
Being present
Every now and then, there comes a moment that changes everything. We all have those moments. They don’t come too often and once they do, we need to really be aware and take full advantage of it. Just showing up is a step forward. Most people don’t show up-they get lazy, complacent, or not aware…
Positive vibes
Positive vibes will attract positive energy which will lead to positive results.
That seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull was not your regular seagull. If Jonathan was a regular seagull, I probably won’t talking about him neither would you. Jonathan Livingston Seagull loved to fly, loved it so much that he went against its own flock to reach for the sky. An outcast to its own flock, he chased his dream…