Category: money is all we need
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Why do some creators win and others don’t?
As the credits for Avatar part two rolled, I could read James Cameron holding various titles; the director, the writer, the editor, the screenplay, the producer, and so on. If you try to read between the lines, he is a person who dreams, invests in his dream, plans, and executes his dream. This man is…
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Moonlighting, an eventuality?
On a lighter note, moonlighting simply showcases the access capacity of a knowledge worker. I just googled “Moonlighting” and I got the following: Moonlighter is “one who takes a second job after hours” (1954), from the notion of working by the light of the moon. Moonlighting in which case is more of a side gig done…
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There is a part in the marathon where you walk
This was me in my first half-marathon in June 2022. Though I am smiling in the pic, that’s because runners care more about their appearance in the marathons. They pay for the pics. Under that smile, there is a slight disappointment. I could have done a little better but never mind, it was my first.…
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Who is a bad manager?
Do employees really leave because of bad managers? Who qualifies as a bad manager in that case? We tend to overuse the word “bad” here because we simply fall short of defining the inadequacies of a manager. The word “bad” always has a negative connotation to it. Most employees attack the personality of a manager…
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CTC Vs CTY (Cost to you)
When an organization offers you any position, they primarily pay you to be “organized”. You might not take into account the hidden costs of getting “Organised”. It starts with waking up. Sounds simple, but trust me this is so difficult for some people who are always “running late”. Collaboration comes at a price depending on…
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Your expectations are your own creations
Most of the expectations that you live up to are your own creations. You have a choice to be easy on yourself or stretch when the situation demands. People only witness the outcome, they don’t have an access to the expectations that you keep in your mind. You get in trouble when you label your…
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DIY and the death of Jobs
I recently bought a Wi-Fi booster. It is a simple device that you plug into a power source to extend the range of your main Wi-Fi. As simple it might sound, it does need some very basic skills to set it up. First, go to YouTubeSecond, find a short video that gives step by step…
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Where to begin your career? Start with a tool
Just after I graduated, I got a call for interview from Funskool, a toy manufacturer. I went for the interview and the interviewer asked me, do you know AutoCAD? I said I do know the basics but I can learn. This was a textbook interview answer. I was not very confident around it, the interviewer…
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The three crucial competencies (pick any two)
These days everyone wishes to retire early. People in their 20s wish to retire in their 30s and people who are in their 30s wish to retire in their 40s. Here are some of the common approaches that are all over the internet: 1. Generate passive income somehow through a side hustle2. Invest consciously in…
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The other side of COVID
Until early last year, Everest Kanto Cylinders was an obscure small company manufacturing seamless steel cylinders to store oxygen, nitrogen etc. Today, the share price of Everest Kanto Cylinders company surged by almost 20% 1 year returns? Over 800% You don’t need to be a scientist to figure out why this magic happened Thanks to…
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