I have worked in and around the sales function for most of my working life. And I have seen quite a few sales teams succeed, and about 10x of that number fail. One of the key differences between these outcomes, is a passion for what you sell. And, the expression…

Much has been said about the nature, characteristics, and styles of leadership and management. …

I just ended a painful diagnostics journey navigating a world of money-mongers across two cities and three hospitals. My wife, a few years back, developed instability in her movements, loss of strength in her feet, and a symptom called foot-drop. About three years ago, our journey started with Dr. Rajashekar…

It is a frustrating feature of my life to deal with bad drivers daily. So much so that some days, with the option to go to the office, I decide not to. …

The Burden of making a Resolution If you browse through the popular, and not so popular, social media timelines, there is an overwhelming volume of messages on positive thinking. These messages range from everyday psychology to high thinking philosophy. Sometimes backed by extraordinary stories of people who have overcome odds to emerge. However, in spite of…

My first phone was a Nokia 3310. My first smartphone was an Apple 3GS. I also had the first, second, and third generation iPods. At one point, I even bought an iPad and a MacBook. In addition to the i-devices from the then-great Steve Jobs, I also had a few…

I am depressed! About 9 or 10 months ago, I quit smoking. Being a smoker for almost my entire adult life was a challenging move. I was sleepy for three months, cranky all the time, and gained significant weight. With me giving up smoking, alcohol never really felt the same…

So, I made it to the ICU following some drama and excitement, cardiac shocks and all. And then the nurses fixed you up to a monitor, and the doctor explained everything; some very scary-looking gentleman came and dressed me in hospital clothes. After they put me into a gown, I…

Last time I wrote about being hit by Ventricular Tachycardia, out of the blue. This is when my ECG started to look like the nightmarish end-of-the-world earthquake seismograph readings early on a Sunday morning. So they cardioverted me back to sinus rhythm, or as they would say in technical terms…