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How to approach your annual review with confidence
At my previous company—one of the largest IT and business consulting firms in the world—I was promoted from Consultant to Senior Consultant, and later to Principal Consultant, all within less… Read more
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Forget about the Joneses and focus on yourself instead
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had moments where you tried to keep up with the Joneses — only to realize that the chase was exhausting and quietly chipped… Read more
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Rising above difficult seasons
In one of my earlier blog posts (see Iron sharpens iron…), I briefly shared about the heartbreaking loss of one of my oldest and dearest friends when I was just… Read more
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Extracting the most value from your meetings
If you’re a Suits fan like me, you’ll remember Harvey Specter’s iconic line: “I don’t take meetings. I set them.” These days, I resonate with that more than ever. It’s become my… Read more
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Enjoy the journey, not the destination
5-6 mins One of our good friends gave us a super cool wedding gift back in the day—a wooden plank engraved with a quote and a photo of my wife… Read more
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Iron sharpens iron…
7-10 mins With my 30th birthday now behind me, I am taking time to reflect on my life—particularly the inner circle of close friends I have formed over the past… Read more
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Billion-dollar advice: Choose the right spouse
7-10 mins If there’s one piece of wisdom echoed by some of the world’s most successful individuals, it’s this: The person you choose as a life partner can be the single… Read more
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Why I walked away from becoming a director at 30
5-6 mins As 2024 came to an end, I faced one of the toughest decisions of my career. My path in management consulting was thriving, full of promise and exciting… Read more
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Harnessing the power of human needs
7-10 mins In November 2024, I had the privilege of connecting with like-minded professionals at an ‘unconference’ in Amsterdam. Unlike a traditional conference with scheduled speakers and predetermined topics, this… Read more
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Part llI: Empowering teams for high performance
5-7 mins Building on our exploration of the different types of teams (read more here) and the key ingredients behind empowered product teams (read more here), this installment dives deeper… Read more
