Pieces I first shared on LinkedIn, kept here too. Newest first.
“The biggest epiphany I’ve had lately – If I had indexed on structure and outcome in the first three years of my career, I wouldn’t have progressed. Or made it to where I am today. What did this mean? Working on ideas that often did not see the light of day. Now, unfinished projects may […]
“I work more hours than I would in a 9 to 5 setup. I won’t tell you if that’s true or not. But it is the most common interpretation of a workplace that has no working hours. Whether it’s a hiring call at C4E or a conversation with a friend, I struggle to explain what […]
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“UPDATE: Building an anthology ft. marketers, in public. Last week, I put out a post asking people to tag marketers they look up to. Why? Because of an itch. Our first anthology taught me a lot about people and processes. More than that, it helped build the muscle to ship something that has various moving […]
“What does content creation look like in the life of a non-creator? 🤡 I don’t have the natural urge or muscle to document parts of my life. Or at least I didn’t until a few months ago – never clicked pictures when I stepped out, didn’t think, “Oh, content” each time something interesting happened, and […]
“Each time I talk about women progressing, I talk to the world at large. Today, I’m speaking to women, specifically. I asked some of the folks in our WhatsApp community (at Decoding Draupadi) to tell me what they’d tell another woman trying to build her best life. What would they tell her to be careful […]
“Inaction is a particularly insidious type of risk. This is from Sam Altman’s post about things he wishes he was told growing up. Most of February has reaffirmed this for me. How? Yesterday, I was thinking about my life (work, people, things I do), and I realised that not many external factors have a hold […]
“Why you will fail at having a great career – I just watched a Ted Talk that managed to speak to my deepest fear and make my blood boil, all while making me laugh. Larry Smith tells each person who desires a great career that they will fail at having one. Talk about brutal pep […]
“Three things I tell my 18-year-old brother who wants to become discoverable on the internet. Context: He’s 18, understands the importance of putting himself out there, and becoming discoverable, but isn’t sure about where to start. Out of my MANY conversations with him, here are a few things I’ve stuck to: 👉 DELETE INSTAGRAM If […]
“If Decoding Draupadi continues to be just my mission, I will have failed. My extended family was like every other Indian household. I saw women in despair; most of them put up a brave face very often. For a long time, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. My pea-sized brain (I was 7!) would […]
“I’ve “interviewed” (read: warm, intro call) over 40 people in the past year, for C4E. And, here are a few things that I do to make the other person comfy. 💣 A warm welcome: Just as in any social interaction, a warm and friendly welcome sets the tone for the rest of the conversation. Even a […]
“Attended Anna Gát’s session on ‘The Art of Hosting Salons’ last night and here are a few lessons that I found SUPER helpful! If you’ve been hosting online sessions, discussions or salons, this is for YOU. A. On silence Silence is scary to a lot of us. I’ve also been here – if I’m hosting […]
“Been 18 months since I’ve been with C4E, seeing it go from a team of two to the collective it is today and there’s just one thing that keeps us intact – our ethos. At C4E, we embody a culture that makes us who we are and helps create an environment for each person to thrive in […]
“The 50th LinkedIn post – what have I learnt since I started showing up on the internet? Today, when I opened my “cm content” doc, I noticed I’m at the 50th piece since I started creating content. And here’s what I’m feeling right now – ✍ Aim for consistency ✍ Like I do with each […]
“The truth about shared household responsibilities, demanding flexibility at work, and hybrid setups – Over the weekend, I read Deloitte’s Women@Work Report which surveyed 5000 women across 10 countries. Here’s part 2 of my summary, in case you are not a fan of 40-page documents. I want to tell you about the vicious circle this […]
“Where does the world stand when it comes to creating avenues for women to succeed? 🤔 In a desperate attempt to share with the world the state of the working lives of women, here are my notes / a summary of Deloitte’sWomen@Work report – PART 1. I read this long-ish report over the weekend. And, […]
Two weeks ago, Sajith Pai planted a thought in my mind about how founders figure out an idea, space or problem to work on. And these can be categorised into THREE routes. Each of these made me think about the first conversations about Decoding Draupadi. And the thought behind many of our current initiatives. Here are my two […]
“We hosted our first townhall with women leaders to decode the state of leadership roles and here’s how it went 🙋♀️ A small group decided to spend a Saturday evening with Decoding Draupadi to share stories and experiences as women in leadership. Over the next few days, I’ll share our insights about the underrepresentation of […]
“I DON’T have a 10-year plan. Each thing I do should either get me money, influence, or independence. Ideally, all three. Two weeks ago, a friend and I were casually discussing where we see ourselves in 10 years. It didn’t start with a specific question, but with a random prompt – which city do you […]