I’ve been on earth for 32 years. Here are the 22 lessons around business, marketing, and career that are on my mind this year. 1 – Everybody is biased. Life as you know it is unique to you. How you perceive ‘life’ is based on your perception, bias and mostly the story you tell yourself…. Continue reading →

If you own a content website, you’re no stranger to receiving emails from strangers. I get asked for a guest post every day! These are basically people hoping to get backlinks from your website. Here’s how it works: They ask to submit a free guest post. Gives you content that contains links to their website…. Continue reading →

Recession is coming (maybe). Maybe you’re worried. I am. But remember, the biggest opportunities are made during the bad times. Over the last weekend, we ran a workshop to teach people how to build a website. We did 2 sessions, and more than 20 people (with no tech background) built a website and put it… Continue reading →

Prior to popular advice you find online like – “Use a Template!, put a picture!” The truth is hiring managers and bosses who hire want very different things. And their priority is definitely not looking for a resume with a nice template. I know, because I’ve hired and I’ve been hired before. Great hires don’t… Continue reading →

Here’s a popular story: A young elephant was tied to a small stake in the ground. As a baby elephant, it is unable to lift the stake up. Eventually, the elephant learns that and stops trying. Soon, the elephant becomes an adult and gains enough strength to lift the stake. But it remains tied up… Continue reading →

Yesterday, near midnight – I was in bed, chatting with a friend on WhatsApp when my messages didn’t seem to send anymore. Must be my internet, I thought. I shrugged it off, turn over on my side to talk to my wife, then did a bit of reading before going to sleep. Ding! Just before… Continue reading →

Last year in April 2020, during the midst of the first MCO – I wrote a list of 8 side-hustles marketers can do to make money. Fast forward today, we’re undergoing the third lockdown. So, I thought about sharing more monetization ideas, for those stuck at home. The world, people, need problems solved. Here are… Continue reading →

During bad times (like right now), our lizard brain say don’t do something crazy like starting a business. “It’s too risky, and uncertain.” During good times, it says, dont start a business. Competition is fiercer than ever. Salaries are high. “Don’t be silly, it says.” There’s no better time to do what others refuse to… Continue reading →