Half the battle of entrepreneurship is won in your mind. Many people finish up their careers deliberating whether they must start a business or not. Never actually turning on the ignition.
All in Out There
Embracing the yin at work
They say March 8th is Women's Day. There's much media attention towards it. At our work, we celebrate the day with lunch and such (we are 37% women).
But regardless of what we do, I see a society that's heavily masculine in its outlook. Masculine isn't man or woman. What do I mean?
The devil's tempting me to say we're doing AI
Just out of curiosity, I searched Google News for these three words: artificial intelligence investments.
Here's what came up.
Welcome to the age of collective soul-searching
Don't you sense a shift in people's expectations from their careers (and life)? Consider these observations that seem to be happening with greater frequency.
How an ancient shamanic ritual gave me insight into disease
Ismael Romero Ochanavo Sanchez seems like an unlikely shaman from the Amazon. As he steps into the house, I see him remove cool looking sports shoes - the ones with an additional flap over laces. He’s dressed in casual-tight pants with a t-shirt and jacket.
Upgrading or Moderating: Two Evolving Views of Healthcare
As I reflect on what I learnt in 2016, I see two somewhat conflicting world-views of health: upgrading and moderating.
One promotes upgrading the human body much like software. In this case, our biological processes can be considered as algorithms that can be improved upon. The other view calls for moderating our dependence on medicine by influencing elements surrounding health, such as food and environment.
Let’s consider both views.
5 Lessons for startups from the mountain top
A few days ago, I climbed Stok Kangri, a mountain 15km south of Leh-Ladakh that marks the beginning of extreme high altitude mountaineering. Our trek spanned over 10 days and 100km via the Markha Valley culminating in a 16-hour ascent and descent.