Blog
This is a collection of stories and daily musings.
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Now ready for questions
How to refine your work? By subjecting your work to questioning, to scrutiny. Other eyes—fresh eyes—help you see the things you don’t see or learned to unsee. If you don’t want to go through the discomfort of being in the spotlight, you are missing out on the opportunity to improve your work—a kind of work Read more
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Past and future selves
I empathize with the people around me because I recall what it was like to be in their situation. It feels like I’m reliving those moments from my past, reflecting on how I would want to be treated if I were in their shoes. It feels like I’m doing things on the outside, looking in, Read more
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Over and above the transaction
We could work for what the pay is worth or work over and above the transaction. From experience, working over and above the transaction always builds trust and trust builds relationships and relationships last more than what the pay is worth. And like a seed sown, good work bears fruit. So, be generous with your Read more
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I was initially attracted to the idea of writing for the algorithm
While learning about blogging and exploring my writing style, a simple online search I did a decade ago led me to various blog posts about how to write for the algorithm—providing me with tips on what topics result in traffic as if traffic is the only goal. When I was still new to the space, Read more
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Predictable consequences
I already know what would happen if I will drink anything with coffee beyond 2 PM. I expect it, I always expect it, and I know I wouldn’t like it. But like a dog returning to its vomit, I do what I know I shouldn’t do thinking it wouldn’t happen this time. But it will Read more
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