Did you know that nearly 25-30% of women in metro cities, who recently had their first child, quit their jobs. Most of these women are highly qualified women who work in large Indian and multi-national companies.In her book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg says, "43% of highly qualified women with children are leaving careers or off-ramping for a period of time." If we could put it all down ...

That’s not how I feel. It’s a popular question on Quora. Why do more and more people seem to feel this way? In today’s blog, I want to address frequently asked questions on Quora that are all anchored in life skills.So let’s look at this one first. “I don’t know where I am going. What do I do?”The truth is we all start out with well-laid plans. But then, life happens. Life is unp...

As a writer on Quora I get these questions a lot:- I am feeling lonely. I have no friends. What do I do? I want friends.- I am dull and not confident. I can’t approach people. Nobody really likes me or approaches me with any interest. What to do? I want people to like me.- I am ugly and unattractive. Nobody talks to me. Nobody approaches me romantically. Is there any hope for...

Let’s try something new.As a regular writer on Quora, I come across diverse questions, all linked by a common theme: how can I feel better about myself and my life. Here are some of these questions:How can I be a friendlier person? How can I feel less lonely? How do I become a more open person? How do I be more successful? How can I think less / worry less? How c...

How technology may be causing you to worry about the wrong thingsRecently, I’ve noticed people have great concentration and focus.Friends creating interesting, timely social media updates Friends keeping up with every Whatsapp group People multi-tasking expertly between dinner conversation and texting At a community function, people of all ages recording the performan...

Last week I wrote about how we always need to be alert to another side of a story. I spoke about it in the context of receiving information about the world. This week, I want to show how to translate this same thinking to our professional or personal life.The other day I met a friend of mine over coffee. I noticed she was very anxious. I asked her what was wrong. She said her company...

There are always two sides to every story. It is a sign of intelligence to keep an ear out for the other story, the story no one is telling, the one that’s not popular. This makes us look closer, broaden our perspective, and stop us from jumping on the bandwagon. In other words, it makes us sceptical. This is a valuable way to be in these times of volatility and ‘post-truth’ where the op...