Lots on empathy in our feeds currently but what really kicked this article off was this: I mistakenly set-up a meeting with a colleague at what happened to be 6 am in his timezone. I apologised once I found out during a larger meeting with 20 some participants listening in…

This article went through a lot of edits, from telling the whole story, to telling snippets, to the final version — this one — that focuses on learnings and recommendations. It is coming out much later than promised too. Admittedly, still a very uncomfortable topic for me to play in…

The importance of Experience Design and why it should co-exist with Business — It is not very difficult to find content out there that excellently defines Experience Design or Design of an Experience; content that is expressed through the fantastic and ethereal minds of designers all over the world who use their impeccable craft to materialise their masterwork for mere mortals. The subject…

Emotional fitness is key to sustaining marriages and it’s only attainable by protecting these 3 things — I am not interested in celebrity marriages. Mainly for these 2 reasons: Divorce is common practice and a privilege. There are other “regular” divorces that warrant attention. I don’t believe the Gates’s divorce will ever have the same negative impact on society like that of a regular one with children.

I’ll get right into it: Maintain relevance Reigning on many powerful positions in the world of what I presume to be a fast, vicious and competitive industry can only happen if the person has persistently demonstrated how relevant and crucial they are to the progress and growth of that industry, globally. What…

Curiosity dictates that everyone reads the going away note. The rare chance one gets to share something one last time. This was mine. Copy pasted. — Before I sign-off on Thursday As I was writing another Medium article on what had been circulating in my mind recently, it took a very personal turn. Then I thought why not share it with the people who have been part of this fantastic journey. …

Deconstruct reality to reconstruct on stage — During the curtain call, as the audience clap and cheer, we the performers are actually celebrating the personal transformations we have lived, the growth we have witnessed in ourselves and others, and the connections we have strengthened. What we remember more than the actual play is the process that took us to that night. Living and breathing the character is what experienced and professional actresses and actors are capable of. For the rest of us, it’s an uncomfortable and fascinating self-discovery. …

Anger, arrogance and fear — “Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid” — Ricky Gervais I think what people find most attractive about stand-up comedy is not the comicality but the degree of uncomfortable truth presented eloquently…

The ones who create havoc, mess with agendas and are a source of infinite irritation — for the greater good Fear the people who deeply care about something other than themselves and anything other than what they possess. These are the passionate and driven souls who will find ways around…