Musings

Musings #10: Power of Constructive Feedback

"Words are seeds that do more than blow around. They land in our hearts and not the ground. Be careful what you plant and careful what you say. You might have to eat what you planted one day." -Unknown As...

Aug 15, 2020 5 MIN

Musings #11: On Startups and Culture

I'm listening to this song as I start this Musing. It is the song to which one of the greatest legends of Indian cricket decided to announce his retirement last Saturday through a moving video where he highlights his teammates during triumphs...

Aug 22, 2020 5 MIN

Musings #12: To Infinity and Beyond

My kids and I love watching Pixar and Disney animation movies. Recently we watched WALL-E as a family (my second time after years) and still couldn't help but feel emotionally tied to the love story between two robots. That is...

Aug 29, 2020 6 MIN

Musings #13: Seeding Habits and Happiness

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Will Durant in History of Philosophy (sometimes wrongly attributed to Aristotle) "Welcome late Mr. Daniel!" That is how my class teacher used to welcome...

Sep 05, 2020 6 MIN

Musings #14: On reading and top picks for founders

My kids (12.5 and 11 years) love reading. Thanks to Bob Books, they developed a love for reading from a very young age. They are voracious readers now and have moved past my childhood favorites to various other authors. Now, I'm...

Sep 12, 2020 5 MIN

Musings #15: Linking Habits & Principles to Goals

As we reflect on our habits this month, I got some time to ponder on how habits relate to other aspects of life. In particular, I was fascinated by Ray Dalio's book Principles. That got me thinking about how Principles and Habits...

Sep 19, 2020 4 MIN

Musings #16: The Growing Internet Economy

I had written about the evolving Indian Internet landscape in 2017 in this blog, "What's online India - 2017." Since then, a lot has happened around the world, including COVID-19. Today, I wanted to share some observations on what has changed and...

Sep 27, 2020 5 MIN

Musings #17: Get Your Snowball Rolling

This story starts with a kid born in 1930. He lived through US's great depression and earned a living delivering newspapers and selling used golf balls. By the time he was 15, he had saved up $2000. That's the equivalent...

Oct 03, 2020 6 MIN

Musing #18: The Not So Intelligent Investor

"To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights, or inside information. What's needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding that framework." - Warren...

Oct 10, 2020 6 MIN