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I wish I learnt how to deal with territorial people

We often encounter people at work who’re entrenched players just by virtue of getting there before you. They’ve valuable tribal knowledge about the system, why certain things behave a certain way and can offer insight about an old…

How to organise your job applications in 5 easy steps

Looking for a new job is a tedious process. It takes a lot of effort and mind space to get your dream job. You may have to apply to multiple companies, attend several interviews, send a few hundred emails before you can land your dream…

Sunk cost fallacy is a powerful manipulator

Have you been in a situation where your work has not delivered the desired results, and you were were left in the woods to take the dreadful decision of whether to keep investing or axe it?

Interviews are incredibly hard, and it may be a daunting task if you’re unprepared. But it’s also a great learning experience. It helps you understand your shortcomings and work with them.

Recently I was looking for a change, and I must have applied for what it felt like a million companies, and kept getting rejected at…

Optimising for individual success

Players don’t win matches. Organisations do

This quote from the Netflix series the last dance, stuck with me. Yes, as an individual the target that we can reach is limited and we need to work together as a team to achieve great success. Our ability to work as a group…