Guru’s Blogs
“The Monkey and the Pedestal” - mental model to solve complex problems. Read on to enhance your decision-making skills to succeed at work and in life.
Imagine that your task is to teach a monkey to sing while standing on to- be constructed pedestal in the village square. Two tasks are competing for your money, time, and attention: training the monkey and building the pedestal.
What is Quantitative Easing(QE)? Does QE cause inflation?
“Cash is King” – When the king disappears, the financial markets will cease to function causing asset prices to collapse.
We are all busy setting goals for the year, it warrants revisiting an old story from the master storyteller. Read on to improve your work and life.
A great Zen Buddhist master, who was in charge of the Mayu Kagi monastery, had a cat which was his true passion in life. So, during meditation classes, he kept the cat by his side – in order to make the most of his company.
The single biggest secret to excellence and happiness. Read on for stories and insights from the greats.
The most valuable piece of real estate in the entire universe is in between your ears – your mind. Mastering your mind is a prerequisite for success and happiness.
Wish you all a very happy new Year. A new beginning warrants a new mindset – wisdom from an old story from India. Read on to rediscover your old mighty self.
Ram was hiking through a timber estate with a large herd of working elephants. Ram was impressed with the tallest and most mighty elephant transporting a massive tree trunk.
Written words have the power to inspire for centuries. This one quote seems to have hit a chord with entrepreneurs, creatives, business, and political leaders alike.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
Where is the economic pendulum now?
“There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don't know, and those who don't know they don't know.” – J.K Galbraith.
Simple life lessons. Wisdom from India – short story.
Akbar the emperor, liked to challenge his ministers with puzzles and riddles. Birbal, his most intelligent and wittiest minister almost always cracked the puzzles with clever thinking.
What is going on at Disney? Bob Iger replaces Bob Chapek - who replaced Bob Iger. Leadership and life lessons for you.
Iger’s first boss at ABC declared “you’re not promotable, and I’m giving you two weeks to find another job”. Iger walked down to the notice board with the job posting and found another role with ABC sports. Rest is history.
What are the lessons from past recessions?
It all starts with easy credit, the market gets flooded with free money nearly 0% interest rate. Since 2009, the Fed funds rate has been the lowest in the past 50 years.
The not-so-subtle differences amongst education, certification, learning, and creativity.
That was in 1999 during the final semester of engineering exams, I was diving deep into concepts when my wise college mate infused reality into my thinking.
Leadership and life lessons from Bruce Lee’s lost Interview
Everyone knows Bruce Lee as Mixed Martial Arts Hollywood Superstar, he was also a deep thinker and philosopher.
Why is the U.S. Dollar so strong? Can it continue? Complex narrative simplified.
United States is the world’s largest economy with GDP of 23 trillion USD and USD is the global reserve currency.
Do you really know what is good for you? Ancient wisdom from China – short story.
An old man lived with his son and his horse in a tiny village. One day his horse ran away.
Why did the Bank of England (BoE) buy UK government debt?
Why was the BoE firm on ending the purchasing operation as planned? Complex narrative simplified.
October 10 is world mental health day, lets discuss why men's mental health is still a taboo?
Through the ages, evolution meant that men were bestowed with stronger physical features and naturally fit into the role of protecting their family against predators.
Why is the British Pound Sterling (GBP) all over the news? Complex narrative simplified
Government income is primarily tax receipts and expenses are mainly interest expense and services cost (Health Services, Infrastructure etc..).
Living with doubt and uncertainty
“I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.
Why me? A short story
Rob was driving home after a long week, suddenly he saw flashing lights in the mirror from a police patrol car.
"When an elder person dies, a village library burns to the ground."- African proverb.
Queen Elizabeth II, elder citizen of the global village passed away after 70 years on the throne, it is akin to timeless university burned to the ground.