Tag Archives: Integrity

The Feeling People Carry After Working With You

There’s a lot of emphasis on skills these days. What you know. What you’ve shipped. How fast you can deliver. The stack you’ve mastered. The results you can point to on a slide. All of that matters, of course. Competence is table stakes. But it’s rarely the thing people remember most. What lingers is theContinue reading “The Feeling People Carry After Working With You”

The Rarest Thing We Carry

We live in a world where everything looks polished, filtered, edited, and staged. It’s almost funny how often I come across perfectly curated moments online—sunsets that look like they were painted by AI, “candid” smiles that were obviously rehearsed, quotes that sound deep but mean nothing when you really sit with them. You don’t evenContinue reading “The Rarest Thing We Carry”

The Importance of Being in the Right Place

Sometimes life tricks you into thinking your effort is the problem. You push harder, stay longer, stretch yourself thinner than you should, and yet the results never look like what you hoped for. You start wondering if you’re the weak link, if you’re not talented enough, not smart enough, not disciplined enough. But what ifContinue reading “The Importance of Being in the Right Place”

Winning Without Selling Your Soul

Just wanted to take a moment and shout out the real ones. The people out here doing their thing—building, growing, showing up—without cutting corners or stepping on others. The ones choosing honesty over hype, kindness over clout, and values over shortcuts. It’s not always flashy. It’s not always the fastest route. And yeah, sometimes itContinue reading “Winning Without Selling Your Soul”

Achieving Success with Integrity and Balance

In the pursuit of success, it’s easy to fall into the trap of prioritizing professional achievements over everything else. However, true success encompasses not just career milestones, but also the well-being of one’s health, family, and character. Striking a balance is crucial for sustainable and meaningful success. Health: The Foundation of Productivity Health is oftenContinue reading “Achieving Success with Integrity and Balance”

Jewels Under The Saddle

Once upon a time, what happened did happen…..or you wouldn’t be hearing this story!!A merchant on a casual jaunt through a market, came across a fine specimen of a camel for sale.The merchant and the camel seller, both skilled negotiators, struck a hard bargain. The camel seller pleased with his skill of worming out whatContinue reading “Jewels Under The Saddle”

The Man in the Mirror

When I read this quote, I immediately thought of the famous golfer Bobby Jones. In the 1925 U.S. Open, as Bobby set up to hit out of the rough grass, his ball moved ever so slightly, a motion that calls for a stroke penalty. He was the only one who saw it, and yet, heContinue reading “The Man in the Mirror”

Character vs Competence

Growing a team, whether at work or anywhere else, onboarding the right people is key. Competence is necessary, no doubt about that. But for me, character is also very important. A person of integrity who is not skilled for the role will only grow frustrated while frustrating everyone else. So competence is important, but characterContinue reading “Character vs Competence”

People-Pleasing Addiction

Nobody wants to make enemies or sour relationships with others. And hence for most of us, saying “no” becomes extremely difficult. At times, it is even at the cost of our own peace of mind. Helping those you care about is definitely not the issue. However changing who you are and loosing yourself just toContinue reading “People-Pleasing Addiction”