A while back I read a book titled “Business for Authors” by Joanna Penn. Though I never looked at writing as a means to a livelihood (25 years of corporate life perhaps allowed me to keep it as a hobby at best, or at worst, a vocation), for those who have the gumption to start … Read more
A few months back I read a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. It was a very well-written book and I found a lot of snippets useful that spoke to me. I compiled them into a bunch of notes. The first, second and third sets are here, here and here. Here is the fourth … Read more
A few months back I read a book titled “Deep Work” by Cal Newport. I found that a number of points raised and solutions offered in the book resonated with me. It was a very well-written book and I compiled some useful snippets from it into a bunch of notes. Here is the first set … Read more
For writers and all kinds of professional or hobby artists, I highly recommend the book “The Practice” by Seth Godin. I read it almost a year back and it has still stayed with me. I have taken notes from the book and refer to them off and on when I need inspiration. You will find … Read more
“Raichand has hired a new blue-eyed boy. He is in charge of the project now,” Swami said while sipping his coffee. Jigneshbhai and I looked up and took notice. We saw a scowl of irritation make Swami and his face its home. This new hire didn’t seem to have gone well with him. But neither … Read more
I sometimes wonder if people are crazy or from some other planet. But I am not complaining. Why should I? Not at all. After all, what more would a simple man like me want? All that I do nowadays is to sit in my farm, cook my food and eat it with my near and … Read more
“Take charge, he told me and so I did, and things went for a toss in the project,” Swami mused and took charge of the muffin while sipping his coffee the other day. “Who told you?” Jigneshbhai asked. “Who else but Raichand?” Swami replied with a faint smile. “So what happened?” I enquired. Well, that … Read more
A few months back I read a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. It was a very well-written book and I found a lot of snippets useful that spoke to me. I compiled them into a bunch of notes. The first and second sets are here and here. Here is the third set: The … Read more
In his mind, he always believed that he could have been anything – a doctor, an engineer, a businessman, a stockbroker, or an artist. But he chose to be a detective. But success had eluded him, and he blamed the small town he lived in for it. “You deserve better,” he told the man in … Read more