Book Summary – The Psychology of Money
A great myth-busting book on money & investing that discusses the attitudes we form towards spending, saving, risk, and wealth signalling.
Maximizing Creative Output
To master any creative art, it is important to focus on quantity, in addition to quality. You can maximize creative output through ‘Flow’. Investing time and effort towards generating more creative output will lead to flow, quality and mastery (in that order).
Chief of Staff — a role akin to playing an infinite game
A CoS role is like playing an infinite game — where the purpose goes beyond winning, to continue the play, and derive the benefits of learning, exposure, and intellectual capital in the process.
Digital Minimalism in an attention-starved world
Digital minimalism has many benefits such as having fewer distractions, less tracking, and focused engagement with only quality tools. Bringing in a degree of intentionality into our daily experiences will reduce the cognitive load caused by the clutter and notifications.
The 4 relationships that matter to a Chief of Staff
A CoS must build productive (long-term) relationships with the important people in the Executive’s network who all contribute to the success of the Executive.
Turning 40
You are a sum of all experiences and conversations you have had in your life — with people and with yourself.
Book Summary – The Ride of a Lifetime
‘The Ride of a Lifetime’ is a great read if you are curious about Leadership. The book demystifies ‘Leadership skills’ and strips away the halo.
Book Summary – Range
Range argues that experimentation with multiple disciplines, early on, leads to better success and career excellence than specialization.
The 3 things they don’t tell you about a Chief of Staff role
To be successful as a CoS, a CoS has to discover 3 significant things about himself/herself.
Chief of Staff – The 2nd Brain of the Executive
A good CoS excels in the role by dynamically deploying 3 main powers – Mindsets, Attributes and Skills.