Dearest Darling Friends,   Everyone is self-made. Even the ones who say, “I had help.”   The statement may sound almost unfair in a world that celebrates mentors (I am…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   I had a chaotic dream filled sleep last night.   I woke up at 4.45 am as I had a 11 km run scheduled.   My…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   Prapti Iyer was a great content writer and social media manager.   Irrespective of the chaotic workload, she had never complained in over 7 years.  …

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Dearest Darling Friends,   In my interactions with folks in the corporate world, I often hear the words…   I am tired ⁠I am exhausted I am nearing burnout  …

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Dearest Darling Friends,   You have probably seen it.   The meal is over. The conversation has slowed. The server is rushing to clean the tables.   Something interesting happens…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   Take in a deeeeeeeep breath. Now hold it for a few seconds.   Have you started feeling a little suffocated? What do you want to do…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   We often treat our careers like a fine wine, assuming that “letting it sit” is the same as “letting it age.”   In the mechanics of…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   You do not control the sea. You control the oar.   Most people spend their lives shouting at the ocean.   “Why the waves?” “Why the…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   Why is it that a child can build a galactic empire out of three cardboard boxes and a roll of cello tape, but a CEO and…

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Dearest Darling Friends,   Would you be very quick to accept a delivery you never ordered?   Most of us are walking around carrying heavy, jagged parcel that doesn’t belong…

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