by Ravi Raman | Sep 30, 2020
This very week 7 years ago was momentous for me. After 13 years at Microsoft I took my first prolonged break from work. It was a true “sabbatical” which according to Google is defined as a sustained period of paid leave for every seven years worked. I was...
by Ravi Raman | Jul 27, 2020
Listen to this episode, narrated by me (with a few extra tidbits!) on my Motivate Life podcast! Just search for it (Motivated Life Episode #19) on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts. When was the last time you created something from scratch? If...
by Ravi Raman | Jul 23, 2020
It’s tempting to try to follow someone else’s path. This goes one of two ways. The primary way is to follow the well-trodden path trampled down by the masses. The other is to look to the successful and mimic their approach. Both are laden with pitfalls. Life is...
by Ravi Raman | Jun 9, 2020
I have a toddler at home. He is starting to discover his independent personality. He wields it like a swashbuckler. It’s fun to watch, though occasionally horrifying and always humbling. It’s giving me a real crash course in how to overcome adversity and...
by Ravi Raman | Oct 15, 2018
Is there anything as hard as trying to navigate a radical career change? From the time we are barely walking, we are being groomed to land a fruitful career. School, internships and part-time jobs are all designed to prepare us for what we will one day call “our...
by Ravi Raman | May 22, 2018
Why is it that productivity tips, tricks, and hacks are perennially captivating? We all seem to care about being productive, to a fault. I can imagine our hunter-farmer ancestors, dishing out wisdom to rapt audiences, sharing their best ideas for growing more potatoes...
