Praveen AnurajLately, I have been assessing myself on not being productive. I am measuring my productivity based on the completion of the tasks for the day. Productivity, like many things in life, cannot be measured by a single number. My bike buddy asked me the other day what’s my best time. After giving him the answer, […]
A few days back Rachel Lie asked in the nesslabs community forum “What does productivity mean to you?“ She asked, I’ve had a realisation recently. My relationship with productivity has been too conditioned with efficiency of the creative process and to create and produce value to serve others (24/7). It’s too focused on the tangible […]
Every other month one or the other of my friends discuss “Is Overpaying mortgage payment worth it?” Three common benefits cited in favor of overpaying on mortgage payments are You will save a ton on interest You can reduce the mortgage term You can gain equity faster On the other side of the fence, people […]
Don’t learn random stuff. Instead learn what you need now. Yesterday I tweeted an article by Bhumi suggesting to learn as little as possible. When the prevailing wisdom is to learn more, why would one learn less? Learning random stuff is consuming without output. Just-In-Time learning is learning to apply and to create. The key […]
Two friends started their careers at the same time in a consulting company. Both had about the same income over the years. After 10 years, one has $250,000 in 401K and the other has $0. Don’t be the second guy. Invest in 401K. Of course the guy with $0 is me. Me and my friend […]
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” Bryant H. McGill It is annoying to talk to someone who won’t listen. Most people don’t realize they are not good listeners. By learning to listen, we can get better as a leader, friend, parent, spouse, and a […]
A 20% cash on cash annual return on a rental property? My eyes popped out when I saw the tweet from @marshal. That is too good to be true. Can it be true? I realized I know nothing about real estate investing. Particularly rental property investing. So I started researching. Rental Property Overview According to […]
I have been coding software applications for over a decade now. Reading the specifications is the best way to understand the user’s needs. Since learning about design thinking, I have come to realize how wrong I was about design. Design thinking helps us understand the true user needs. And develop a prototype using early feedback […]
This post is part of a series called “The Pillars of Personal Growth.” You can read the other post in these respective links Awareness and Routine. In this post, I share how you can maximize your attention. I often find myself in these situations. I’m busy fixing a critical defect in my product at work […]
This post is part of “The Pillars of Personal Growth” series. You can read the first post about awareness here. This post is about the power of routine. To explain, let me tell you a story. I follow a routine to get my baby ready after I give her bath. I put her diaper on […]