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Notes on reading,
out loud.

On reading culture, the books India's workplaces actually borrow, and the quiet habit that holds attention, belonging and curiosity together.

Insights The game-changing powers of generalists in a specialising world
Insights
The game-changing powers of generalists in a specialising world

The game-changing powers of generalists in a specialising world

How do the life and development of Vincent Van Gogh & Roger Federer & Django Reinhardt compare to that of Tiger Woods and Judith Polgar and…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·June 11, 2021
Book_Fusion Ikigai! How About Starting from Why?
Book_Fusion
Ikigai! How About Starting from Why?

Ikigai! How About Starting from Why?

Well, did you know the happiest inhabitants of the world live on a Japanese island called Okinawa? Okinawa has more centenarians than any part of the…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·May 25, 2021
Insights Aggregation of Marginal Gains – Atomic Habits
Insights
Aggregation of Marginal Gains – Atomic Habits

Aggregation of Marginal Gains – Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits-Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving our everyday life. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·May 6, 2021
Insights Laws of Success from Tipping Point
Insights
Laws of Success from Tipping Point

Laws of Success from Tipping Point

“Tipping point is that magic moment when an Idea, Trend or Social Behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like Wildfire” Malcolm Gladwell (Author of Tipping…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·April 29, 2021
Insights The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Insights
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. With the above quote setting the…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·April 21, 2021
Book Summaries Flowers for Algernon
Book Summaries
Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes is a 1966 science fiction novel that follows the story of one Charlie Gordon, a 32-year old mentally disabled subject…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·November 19, 2020
Career Growth The Abilene Paradox
Career Growth
The Abilene Paradox

The Abilene Paradox

Once a leader and his team decide to celebrate an occasion by going out for a dinner. The team has a quick chat and suggests that…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·August 19, 2020
Career Growth Decisions, Quick Fixes and the Piling of Management Debt
Career Growth
Decisions, Quick Fixes and the Piling of Management Debt

Decisions, Quick Fixes and the Piling of Management Debt

Frequently, we make decisions which have long term consequences both in personal and professional life. Due to various pressing commitments, we tend to substitute quick decisions…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·July 15, 2020
Career Growth Power and Simplicity of First Principles
Career Growth
Power and Simplicity of First Principles

Power and Simplicity of First Principles

“First Basis from which a thing is known” – Aristotle on First Principles Cognitive abilities like thinking, reasoning and problem solving are the characteristics which separate…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·June 10, 2020
Guest Posts Limiting beliefs – How do we overcome?
Guest Posts
Limiting beliefs – How do we overcome?

Limiting beliefs – How do we overcome?

Introduction: Life is beautiful, magical and limitless. We are the precious creation of nature and should never limit our potential by doubting our capabilities.A world where…

MMurali Sunderraghavan·May 14, 2020

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