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The biggest hurdle any creative has to overcome is starting out. To overcome this, we need constraints. But arbitrary constraints—set for the sake of s…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Nov 22 4
There’s a lot of literature on starting businesses, but there isn’t much on running good companies. No wonder we see so many companies with evil manage…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Nov 15
Competitions are everywhere. Whether you are trying to find a job, grow your subscribers, raise funding, or get a new gig—you are part of a competition…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Nov 8
While pursuing creative endeavours, it’s impossible to have a fixed plan—be it writing an essay, or building a startup. The process is chaotic. There’s…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Nov 1 3
Availability and responsiveness aren’t proxies for work. Thinking jobs are invisible. Those who can figure out how to measure work have an unfair advan…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Oct 25 4
“Do your best and forget about the rest,” is good advice. It prevents you from the anxiety of getting good results, but that’s only half of the problem.
Abhishek Chakraborty
Oct 18 4
When we plan to improve ourselves or grow a business, we pursue dramatic changes like, run 10 km everyday, or grow 10x a month. It’s not sustainable. T…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Oct 11 4
The art of selling has got a bad rap. For some reason, it feels icky. Like an unnatural push to get people to buy what we’re offering. Mostly because w…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Oct 4
I feel a bit awkward when people ask me for advice. As somebody perpetually suffering from imposter syndrome I feel, who am I to give advice! What do I…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Sep 27
In the real world, it’s very hard to know if a decision is right even if the outcome is positive.
Abhishek Chakraborty
Sep 20
Arijit Singh is a popular Bollywood singer. Why are all his hit songs so similar? Also, why are all talkshow and sitcom formats the same? Why are franc…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Sep 13
Doesn’t matter if you are right or wrong, It’s hard to look like a bozo for a long time. Especially when you are the only bozo in the room.
Abhishek Chakraborty
Sep 6
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