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The generations that have come before us
We often think that the generations that have come before us live a life that’s primitive compared to ours. And from this kind of thought, we become overconfident and too proud to listen to people we think are too old and can’t simply ‘relate’ with our generation. But in reality, it’s our pride that leads Read more
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How systems make things better (and faster)
I think that we can only optimize ourselves at a point. As much as we want to do things our way and as efficiently as possible, it simply doesn’t scale; because how we see the problem may not look the same for others unless there is a system in place. Systems expedite processes. And it Read more
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Responsibilities don’t just wake you up
They keep you awake. In fact, they keep you moving. However, you need to become responsible first so that you can handle your responsibilities. And if you fail to do so, your responsibilities become a burden on somebody else. Read more
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Why we’re (often) frustrated with work
If it’s up to you alone to get more done, then attempts to moderate your workload can be misinterpreted as laziness. The Frustration with Productivity Culture Has anyone called you lazy for taking a break or distributing your workload such that you can still have time to be human? I remember being told by someone Read more
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Communicating expectations
Communicating expectations is supposed to be easy, right? You layout your expectations so that you and the people you’re working with are on the same page. And when the time comes to examine whether the expectation is met (or not), you will know the cause or reason it is so. But most of the time, Read more
