One of my all time favorite TED Talks is this one by Derek Sivers. It talks about the importance of your first follower. The first person who believes in your ideas. “The first follower is what transforms the lone nut into a leader.” I believe this is an important lesson for anyone starting a new project … Continue reading Find your first believer
Flip Burgers
The book “Both Sides of the Table”, by Mark Suster has a great entrepreneurial concept that I’d like to share. He calls it “Flipping Burgers”. If you want to start a burger restaurant, you first need to learn how to cook the burgers. Flip burgers = do the grunt work yourself and master the granular … Continue reading Flip Burgers
My advice to people with ADHD (Like me!)
What is ADHD? It’s this weird ambiguous term that we throw around without quite knowing what it really means and how it affects the lives of those who have it. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Let’s break that word down. “Attention deficit” = Shorter than average attention span. “Hyperactive” = Over active. Energetic. … Continue reading My advice to people with ADHD (Like me!)
Why you should release your ideas before you feel ready to
In life I believe that there are two types of people when it comes to creative and entrepreneurial pursuits; Doers and Planners. The doers are people who jump into projects without thinking. They do first and then learn from their mistakes. The planners on the other hand are obsessed with finding potential mistakes before they … Continue reading Why you should release your ideas before you feel ready to
Tell people you’re doing research
...instead of pitching your business You had it. That “Aha” Moment. The moment where the lightbulb went off and you’re excited about your next potential business opportunity. What to do next? Immediately start building it? Start researching the costs and feasibility? Quit your job and start pitching people for money? In my opinion, whenever you … Continue reading Tell people you’re doing research
A letter I wrote to myself before starting my first company
I quit my job in Bangalore, India, flew back to the US to get a new visa, and was on my way back to Bangalore with a fresh 5 year multiple entry business visa (courtesy of the company I just quit). I knew I wanted to start a business, but I didn’t know what it … Continue reading A letter I wrote to myself before starting my first company
Why I moved on from BrainGain
Around 4 years ago I started my first company, BrainGain. A company that helped people find jobs around the world. Jobs in Marketing, Sales, Design, Software Development, Data Science and more. I was more or less a recruiter. I found companies that gave me a job description, and then I recruited foreigners and expats from … Continue reading Why I moved on from BrainGain
My Strange Funky Dance Game Designed to Make you More Creative
I like to play a dancing game with myself. Here’s how I do it… I make up a dance move and do it twice on each side. Think like this... via GIPHY After I’ve completed one round, I’ll do it again, but this time with a different dance move. Then another NEW dance move. Each … Continue reading My Strange Funky Dance Game Designed to Make you More Creative
My Laughing Meditation :)
I like to do some weird things. Here and here are some examples. In this one, we get a bit more strange. You may have heard about something called Laughing Yoga, where people force laughter in hopes that it spurs genuine laughter. I like this concept, so the other day I created my own “laughing … Continue reading My Laughing Meditation 🙂
Why I say grace before meals
Before I eat my meals I like to say grace. Not in the traditional Christian sense, but in my own way. Before I take my first bite, I pause. I close my eyes. Smell my food. I think about my gratitude for the food I am about to eat. I try to imagine all of … Continue reading Why I say grace before meals