“As I’ve indicated earlier, the riskiest thing in the world is the belief that there’s no risk. By the same token, the safest (and most rewarding) time to buy usually comes when everyone is convinced there’s no hope.” Howard Marks – Mastering the Market Cycle Money. Most view it as a means to an end,Continue reading “A Surprising Lesson from Money”
Author Archives: Sunjeev Devulapalli
The Theory of Emotion
“When you extend your exhale by one to two counts longer than your inhale and you practice this for a couple of minutes, your heart rate will slow down. This sends a feedback message to the brain saying that everything is more peaceful and calm than it was a few minutes ago” Ashley Neese, HowContinue reading “The Theory of Emotion”
How do You Change Beliefs?
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” James Clear, Atomic Habits Two years ago, I found myself struggling with depression. For me, depression was aContinue reading “How do You Change Beliefs?”
A Lesson in Confidence
“Don’t walk into a place like you wanna buy it, walk in like you own it.” Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights If there’s one thing I learned from reading Greenlights it’s damn, that guy had a lot of confidence. Whether it was following his wet dream to Africa or committing to being a vegetarian without knowing whatContinue reading “A Lesson in Confidence”
Dangerous Advice
“If your business depends on you, you don’t own a business—you have a job. And it’s the worst job in the world because you’re working for a lunatic!” Michael E. Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited When I received my job at Cisco in 2015, I was more than ecstatic, I was hyped. As a computer scienceContinue reading “Dangerous Advice”
Work. Work. Work.
“Do. The. Work. Every day, you have to do something you don’t want to do. Every day. Challenge yourself to be uncomfortable, push past the apathy and laziness and fear.” Tim S. Grover, From Good to Great to Unstoppable Recently, I watched the latest buzz show on Netflix: The Queen’s Gambit. The show is setContinue reading “Work. Work. Work.”
When the Pressure becomes too Much…
“You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should long for inaction. Perform work in this world, Arjuna, as a man established within himself—without selfish attachments, and alike in success and defeat. For yoga is perfect evenness ofContinue reading “When the Pressure becomes too Much…”
Starting a Business? Start Here
“New products fail for many reasons. But the root of all innovation evil…is the failure to put the customer’s willingness to pay for a new product at the very core of a product design.” Madhavan Ramanujam and Georg Tacke in Monetizing Innovation As someone with a UX background, I can confidently say that design thinkingContinue reading “Starting a Business? Start Here”
Stop Seeking Self-Validation in your Business
When our new ideas fail, it’s usually because we were overconfident about how well customers would understand and how much they would care. Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, & Braden Kowitz in Sprint I’m afraid to talk to my customers. There, I said it. As I was reading the book, Sprint, it dawned on me thatContinue reading “Stop Seeking Self-Validation in your Business”
If You’re Losing Hope in Your Dreams, Read This
“A sense of worthiness inspires us to be vulnerable, share openly, and persevere. Shame Keeps us small, resentful, and afraid.” -Brene Brown, Daring Greatly What prevents us from accomplishing our dreams? Is it our lack of drive and motivation? Is it the constant distractions at our fingertips? Is it something else? Truth beContinue reading “If You’re Losing Hope in Your Dreams, Read This”
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