Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even if you do not monetarily benefit out of it. Understanding … Continue reading Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Many of you might have probably read about The 10,000 Hour Rule that is closely associated with writer Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. The principle says that 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” is needed to become world-class in any field. To give you a sense of the actual passing time. If you spend 2 hours a day you hit this in close to 14 years provided you do it every single day. … Continue reading How Passion and Purpose can together drive Meaningful and Rewarding Professions
In Eduardo Briceño’s TEDX talk he talks about the Learning Zone and Performance zone. We might be under the impression that we are learning new things regularly in our life and work, but the concept of having a Learning Zone and Performance zone kind of makes us think about it. We all know that there is an element of learning that happens sub consciously as … Continue reading How to consciously be in the Learning Zone
When you ask someone what their passion is, you will either get an answer or you will get a blank look. The blank look does not mean they don’t have one. It just means they have either not thought about it or it has been a very long time since they thought about it. And why does that blank look happen? There are many people … Continue reading Don’t keep your Passion Locked up
I had not read Adam Grant’s ‘Give and Take’ but recently I watched his TED Talk and though the mention of the Book ‘Originals’ did not stick in my mind, his narrative of ‘Warby Parker’ during the talk kind of lingered with me even after the talk. So when a few days later I picked ‘Originals’ from the library and went through first few pages … Continue reading Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017
I have been a long time fan of TED talks. Yes I know you are too. Most of the times when I watch a TED talk. I watched the TED talk and went ahead and visited his website, a few of his articles on LinkedIn and then bought his book “The Business Romantic” from Amazon I also commented on TED because the talk is incomplete … Continue reading 4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book
I chose to read ‘Born For This’ as part of my 2017 reading challenge. I recommend reading it as it breaks some myths that exist when it come to entrepreneurship and doing what you love and career. The book highlights the concept of side hustle at the same time how when in a job you act and work like an entrepreneur. I like the Side … Continue reading Add Chris Guillebeau’s ‘Born for This’ to your Reading List
I am not an Ad guy, but like many consumers I am a recipient of advertisements and how the brands try to reach me. That is if I fall into their target profiles. Taking Fascinate to read had two reasons for me, one to understand how Advertisement fuels Brand creation and second how as a consumer I am being targeted by Brands. Sally Hogshead is … Continue reading Fascinate – How to Make your Brand Impossible to Resist By Sally Hogshead
I had not read Adam Grant’s ‘Give and Take’ but recently I watched his TED Talk and though the mention of the Book ‘Originals’ did not stick in my mind, his narrative of ‘Warby Parker’ during the talk kind of lingered with me even after the talk. So when a few days later I picked ‘Originals’ from the library and went through first few pages … Continue reading Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017
Every year when we come to the end of the year there is excitement. Though we know it is just another passing of time based on a model through which we create an order in the world we live, everyone likes to look at this as a fresh start. An opportunity to start fresh. Make resolutions and do things that they love and is important … Continue reading The PenPositive New Year Quadrant
Vinod Narayan 