Make more art. Art that is not only confined to traditional understanding, but doing things in a way that changes others and ecosystem for better. In that sense, each one of us has a possibility to be an artist. A project delivered successfully that enables a customer in a big way, a conversation that moves […]
For our creativity to thrive and learning to happen, we need unburdened spaces in our life – physical spaces too, but most importantly, mental spaces. In a world of never-ending streams of updates, pictures and sound bites that constantly crave for our attention, we need an intentional effort to disconnect. We need to reclaim the […]
A prescribed path seldom takes you to an uncharted territory. Walking down a beaten road provides some security and certainty and that is important to an extent. We all live in a competitive world. The problem starts when we get used to only treading along the beaten path. Because wherever it leads you to would […]
We cannot be anxious about something “out there” – a goal, a target, an external reward, a validation from others and generally things that feed our ego – and be immersed in what we do at the same time. To be able to do great work/art that changes others for better, we need to let […]
I am a big fan of taking small, daily steps in the direction where your energy takes you. I started this blog 11 years back with very insignificant posts that no one read. My first sketch note a couple of years back was far from being good. My first steps towards a health and wellness […]
We get too bogged down by our self-imposed boundaries. Boss won’t allow. That is not our process. I’ve never been told! Not my job. They need to do it! And it goes on. But what if we cross that boundary and get into the realm of: What can I do? Who can I influence? How […]
“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Service is the highest form of self-expression” read the title of an editorial in Times of India by Janina Gomes and it got me thinking about service. I realized that the only way to grow yourself, your teams, your organization is to […]
Nicholas Bate once sent me a bunch of inspiring cards made with lot of love. One of those cards read, “Every YES contains a NO (YES to staying late is NO to Lego with your daughter)” “Every NO contains a YES (NO to the gym is YES to more stress)” When we say YES to […]
At the heart of living a creative life is ability to do something about things you don’t like. What we do instead is keep complaining. We all have our own circle of influence – things we can change ourselves or exert our influence to create change. Everything else outside this circle are circumstances (or circle […]