Taking the first step, going beyond, and making an impact — August 2021 Newsletter — Here’s a question for you — Recall your memories from the school days, college days, and when you started your first job, did you notice how one or two people were always able to make an impact, even though they were complete beginners? Think about it! I’ll come back to…

Thinking about these three habits as bad was a mistake. — Let’s be honest, when was the last time you did something and felt unnecessary guilt — one side of your brain said “it’s ok, we can do it sometimes”, but the other side said, “you should be ashamed of yourself for doing this”? I am pretty sure that you went…

If you’re not branding yourself, you can be sure others do it for you — June 2021 Newsletter — Here’s a question for you — What do you think is louder than your voice (or any sound)? Pause here for a moment, and think about it. Okay, do one thing, go to a friend’s home (or make a phone call), and shout at your best voice — “I AM…

Here’s a small message to everyone who tried and won, and to everyone who tried their best but couldn’t win… — It’s that time of the year when everyone will be posting about their selection in GSoC, getting new jobs or internships, and their achievements, Here’s a message to those who fall in the above category, and those who don’t. Did you win? Awesome! If you are someone falling in the above category, you cracked…

The Lean Programmer Newsletter — April, 2021 — Before we start, a quick thing that I want to ask you, I hope that you are safe and taking care of yourself in these tough times? Please please please, prioritize health over anything else at this time, and do take care and proper precautions while going out. Let’s talk about my aim… When I…

Does no one acknowledge your skills? No worries, follow this! — You work very hard, you love your friends and the people in your direct network, and you really want them to acknowledge your presence. But, you feel that you aren’t being noticed by your friends, valued by your colleagues, and not getting enough attention in your work/organization? If you feel…

Human beings are bad at remembering facts, but good at remembering stories. — “Those who tell stories rule society.” — Plato Let me ask you 2 questions — Do you remember the exact date when Alexander the great was born? Most probably no (even I don’t know it, and I am not going to search it on Google) Do you remember the story…

It’s not only about making goals, it’s also about the alignment of goals, and reaching them in lesser time. — All of us have some dreams and ambitions that we want to make true while we are alive, but most of us make one big mistake, we confuse our dreams and ambitions with “goals”. Goals are just some actionable checkpoints that lead us towards our dreams, they help us make…

3 Ways in which you can say “no” without alienating people. — We all want to say “yes” to everything that comes to us. There can be different reasons for this, a lot of us suffer from “Fear of Missing Out” (or, FOMO), while others might want to maintain relationships by always saying yes. No matter what the reason, it’s obvious that…