I was struggling with brain fog during the first month of COVID-19 quarantine. It was harder for me to think clearly and even replying to emails took much longer than usual. I suspected that some of it was probably due to a certain level of anxiety that must be running in the background even if I’m not aware of it. After struggling with it for the first month without it getting any better I … [Read more...] about Have Discipline: The Power of Daily Routines
On Purpose: Goal Setting for Achieving a Meaningful Life
When we think of goal setting we often think of going after tangible results, such as losing weight, landing a dream job, or creating a successful startup. Many of us think that our purpose comes from what we find or produce in the external world. As much as capitalism wants us to think that way, all of us already have everything we need to live a purposeful and meaningful life. A … [Read more...] about On Purpose: Goal Setting for Achieving a Meaningful Life
Get Back Up: How to Learn the Lessons of Failure
I was on a coaching call with a client and at the end of the call she opened up to me about her fourteen year old son and how he is struggling in math despite taking the time to study. “His confidence in his skills is suffering because he says it doesn't matter how much he studies, his test marks never reflect his efforts.” I asked her to pay attention to how he studies next time he has a test or … [Read more...] about Get Back Up: How to Learn the Lessons of Failure
Forget Plan B: Go All In on Your Plan A
In 2011, after two years of post-graduate work in chemistry and four years of working in biotech, I left the field to pursue creating my own tutoring company. My parents thought I had lost my mind but they rationalized it by thinking that if I don’t succeed, I can always go back to biotech. Contrary to their thinking, there was a reason I left - I didn’t like the field - and there was … [Read more...] about Forget Plan B: Go All In on Your Plan A
Failure is Like Death but Kinder
Fearing failure is like fearing death. Failure and death are both inevitable but at least failure is kind enough to give us another chance. And just like fearing death, being afraid of failure keeps one from living a full, happy life. Everyone hates to fail but for some people that fear is so strong that it runs their life and their inability to overcome it gets them stuck in … [Read more...] about Failure is Like Death but Kinder
