If you’re a working professional who wants to rise to the top echelons of the corporate world, you would’ve admired many corporate leaders and founder CEOs of Fortune-500 companies. If you’re a student who wants to crack the toughest exams…
What if someone told you that you can attain high level of proficiency (a level you admire, and aspire to achieve) in android development or writing or public speaking or a sport or any pursuit in 2-3 years. You’ll likely…
How many times have you taken on seemingly-insurmountable problems like this tiny mongoose did in a David vs. Goliath match? S/he successfully fended off four lions. Lions! And four! In the face of extreme odds, the mongoose displayed growth mindset.…
You may be leaking precious time and energy without even realizing if you don’t ask few important productivity questions. Here they are: 1. Do I even need to do this task? You had to take Exit 198 on highway I-40 to…
Top colleges matter less than what you think. Make an attempt to get into them, but if you fail, don’t treat it as career-shattering, least of all life-shattering event. You can make a great career from a less-selective college as…
After a poor performance in the mid-term test (or at any other task), have your thoughts wandered in this direction: “I’m a total failure.” “I suck in math.” “Everyone else seems to be doing better than me. I’m just not…
It’s an ultra-competitive world. In academic tests at national/ international level, if you don’t finish in top few percentiles, sometimes under 1%, you’re unlikely to achieve your goal of getting admission to your dream college or that coveted fellowship. In…
In his death on 03 March 2018, Sir Roger Bannister left an enduring legacy that is much bigger than the breathtaking mile he ran more than six decades back. For the starters, let’s travel back in time to understand what…
I’ll start with few examples from cricket, a popular sport in South Asia and few other countries, to drive home what is meant by intersection of skills. Every Indian cricket captain wants Hardik Pandya in his team. Why? He brings…
Have you switched to Facebook or checked the score of your favourite sports just before starting an important, though unpleasant, assignment from your school? Have you stared at the blank screen of your laptop for long and then moved to…