“Undecided” should not be an option
In hindsight, a lot of decision are easy to make. All sorts of decisions. “Of course I would have chosen the religion I have now.”…
Category: learning
Life Planning: The Simple Technique That Works (it’s not annual planning)
Imagine that you have your whole year planned. You look at your calendar and you know exactly what needs to be done on that day.…
That Fateful Cup of Tea
The following is taken from the Milk Distribution Case Study, a detailed breakdown of how one can start their own small milk brand. Read more about that…
Women who work
Got a call yesterday. A gentleman from Sahiwal. Introduced himself. Then he told me about her niece. “Her dream has been to start a dairy…
What happened in Peshawar (did not stay in Peshawar)
A bus ride from Lahore to Peshawar, non stop, takes you 6 hours. Riding the mighty and monotonous Motorway from Lahore to Islamabad, then to…
Work-Life Balance: Why you should not do it
I met an old friend. Works in one of the largest banks in Pakistan. He has a high ranking post: he manages the operations for…
The Labour Movement: What a trade off!
The labour movement in the early 1800’s had the following as one of their slogans: 8 hour work. 8 hour recreation. 8 hour rest. More…
This was my first business, man.
Do you know how much a SIM costs? You know, SIMS, that small, usually-rectangular piece of plastic that you put in your phone – do…
Do This to Live a Boring, Mediocre Life
Beginner’s Luck is the ultimate mistress, always there to seduce me into thinking I am good enough. You try something for the first time, and…
A Word of Advice on Words of Advice
A lot of people share and keep sharing Steve Job’s Commencement Speech at Stanford. The official video released by Stanford 6 years ago, has so…