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"The biggest epiphany I’ve had lately – If I had indexed on structure and outcome in the first three years of my career, I wouldn’t have progressed. Or made it to where I am today. What did this mean? Working on ideas that often did not see the light of day. Now,...

"I work more hours than I would in a 9 to 5 setup. I won’t tell you if that’s true or not. But it is the most common interpretation of a workplace that has no working hours. Whether it’s a hiring call at C4E or a conversation with a friend, I struggle to explain what...

"What does content creation look like in the life of a non-creator? 🤡 I don’t have the natural urge or muscle to document parts of my life. Or at least I didn’t until a few months ago - never clicked pictures when I stepped out, didn’t think, “Oh, content” each time...

"Inaction is a particularly insidious type of risk. This is from Sam Altman's post about things he wishes he was told growing up. Most of February has reaffirmed this for me. How? Yesterday, I was thinking about my life (work, people, things I do), and I realised that...

"Compounding, Decoding Draupadi's offline meetup, & and long-term thinking - Updates from weeks 3 & 4! As of today, there are 34858 open things at Decoding Draupadi. We don’t wake up to one product / problem statement. We wake up to a lot of BAU tasks +...

"Why you will fail at having a great career - I just watched a Ted Talk that managed to speak to my deepest fear and make my blood boil, all while making me laugh. Larry Smith tells each person who desires a great career that they will fail at having one. Talk about...

"I’ve “interviewed” (read: warm, intro call) over 40 people in the past year, for C4E. And, here are a few things that I do to make the other person comfy. 💣 A warm welcome: Just as in any social interaction, a warm and friendly welcome sets the tone for the rest...

"Attended Anna Gát's session on ‘The Art of Hosting Salons’ last night and here are a few lessons that I found SUPER helpful! If you’ve been hosting online sessions, discussions or salons, this is for YOU. A. On silence Silence is scary to a lot of us. I’ve also been...

"Been 18 months since I’ve been with C4E, seeing it go from a team of two to the collective it is today and there’s just one thing that keeps us intact – our ethos. At C4E, we embody a culture that makes us who we are and helps create an environment for each...

"I DON'T have a 10-year plan. Each thing I do should either get me money, influence, or independence. Ideally, all three. Two weeks ago, a friend and I were casually discussing where we see ourselves in 10 years. It didn’t start with a specific question, but with a...