Simple, Not Easy
I recently had a discussion with Yasir Nisar over a cup of warm tea and hot samosas. Yes, tea and samosa. Yasir is a professional…
Category: career
The New Language of Starting A Business
He was leaving the next day and I hadn’t visited him yet. The night before his flight back to San Franscisco, I joined him at…
The Pull of Work
I have been paying attention to my hobbies lately. This has seen me work like never before. For the very first time in my life,…
Some Thoughts (and one Rule) on Giving Advice
Why is it that others think they can tell you how to live your life? Or how to run your business? Or how to really…
Reader Question: How to Get More Out of Life
I got the following email from a reader of this blog: Assalam-o-Alaikum Momekh, I am female and I am from Pakistan and working as SSE…
Two Ways to be Passionate About Your Work
“Do what you love,” “Do what you are truly passionate about.” This type of advice gets thrown around a lot. But how on earth do…
Your Desires Vs Your Duties. And the Winner is…
We sit at our usual table. I sit with my questions, he sits with a coke and a smile. I ask him about his plan…
7 Reasons to Quit Your Job (and 1 Reason Not To)
Do not share this post on your company’s network, your boss may find out. If you are a boss, then you should be comfortable that…
The Education of Millionaires
We spent millions on schooling, and almost nothing on education. What are you going to do about it now?
Why Knowledge is NOT Power
I learned a new word a few days back: “fauxcellarm” It is the false sensation that your cell phone is vibrating when of course it…