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Flight of a bumblebee is a famous composition used for Guinness Book of Records – fastest guitar. I wouldn’t listen to it. Instead I can repeatedly listen to Eric Clapton’s wonderful tonight. It’s one of the slowest guitar leads. It’s music that moves, reaches the listener, gives meaning. Is it more important to be able

Hindsight clarity means: at any time, I am in a bubble without information from the future, on how my decisions are distorted. Distrust myself – trying to connect decision making to goals or processes which may still be valid even in hindsight clarity. Not trusting who I was, not deciding from any particular identity. Interestingly,

Those of us who passed the IIT JEE exam, IIT probably didn’t make us smarter, but the environment, the proof, the people around and expectations made the future different for many of us.  It’s not the same when some music school claims that Ed Sheeran took a course with them, therefore you should also join a franchise and

Marketers used to fill up online teaching spaces. Teaching needs talent, experience, conscious learning just like composing or writing a very good book. Now this is being recognized more, free or paid content made by those who understand. Though teachers have all the good intentions, follow learning hierarchies, Why What How structure, most haven’t had

Duolingo is extraordinary as a creation. But, to learn a language effective with intention to use, get results, usable outcomes – we need to take a different route. This involves taking the effort to define real life useful outcomes, back tracking and filling up the blanks.Using those final products or examples to bring vertical language

Just sharing some books I’ve been going through this month. Bulletproof problem solving (repeat) Cracked it Gives me permission to tree (logic). Personally this helps me avoid emotional reasoning, overwhelm etc. The pressure to just like that decide and instead connect with what matters.For example, Instead of taking the order – focus on one project,

Show vs tell is ok.Who you are, how you talk etc. Attracting the right kind of people.That doesn’t assure leads and response because, The aim is not hanging out with you. Don’t make that mistake of thinking that it is only about attracting your kind of people by how you are as an individual. The

Hired for painting job. Telling the owner: “My job is only to paint. But, in my experience, if it looks like that, the cellar needs some expert work. Please look into it? I can help.” Asked to optimize SEO. First, told them it is about traction as a whole. Content marketing, influencers etc to bringing

People build businesses based on interest, without a firm grip on systems that exist and are needed for success. In real life, decisions that lead to success are never one dimensional like that. Take the example of studies and career choices. Let us say my interest and skill is with maths, physics, chemistry – so

The late John Anthony told me: “no need to learn their game and try beat them. You have interest in Indian ragas and that is such a vast topic. Concentrate on it and be the best at it.” I owe him for his kindness and support. Over the years I have understood what it means