Essentials
Why do Companies try and cheat their Customers?
I recently came across the epic post in the Wall Street Journal about how Hotels were rigging guest room thermostats and I instantly connected with th...Read More
What they don’t teach at the Art of Living… An insider’s story
I began my journey with the Art of Living in the year 2000, so it’s my 17 year association with the organisation. A confession : In my heart I a...Read More
The 22.75 strange things I learnt in 2016…
My 2016 was dedicated to learning strange things. Happy to share them with you! 1. Anything sells. There is a buyer for anything The citizens of the a...Read More
Alok’s assorted reading notes – 2017
Just capturing notes as I read and traverse lots of content! Do let me know if these help you! Feb 2017 At a conference in London in October, Boeing, ...Read More
How to write effective e-mail proposals!
In the last 14 years or so I’ve received zillions of e-mail proposals. On an average day I get 200 e-mails (not counting spam and social media n...Read More
Create a Startup – A real drama!
Recently, I had a unique opportunity to host a session to explain the business of startups. What emerged was a fun, highly interactive and ‘dram...Read More
The five business lessons I learnt from the story of Zara’s founder Amancio Ortega
I read an amazing write up about the world’s richest man – Amancio Ortega in the latest issue of the Economist, and was humbled to learn ...Read More
4 Ways to Meet Your Client Deadlines with Project Management Tools
We have witnessed some rapid developments in the technology industry in the last decade that have forever changed the world of business. The internet ...Read More
On a Budget? 31 Free Tools for Entrepreneurs and Freelancers
Whether you’re working for yourself full time or just taking on a couple side projects outside of your day job, you’ve probably noticed by...Read More
Drinking your own Kool-Aid
Over the past decade, I’ve come across this term “Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid” several times. I remember it being mentioned ...Read More
PR for Startups. A reference guide!
All startups need PR. But the business of PR is confusing, time consuming and costly. Here is a simple guide for first timers who have little experien...Read More
Learnings from the CFA Institute’s Wealth Management Seminar
I was invited to speak at a very prestigious event of the CFA Insitute in Mumbai on the best practices of Wealth Management. I guess I was invited not...Read More