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    Book Summary: ‘On Writing’ – Stephen King’s advice to aspiring writers

    By Piyush Surana / January 15, 2022

    Writing is refined thinking. Like a magnifying glass collecting light only to hone it to a sharp point, the act of writing allows you to hone your thoughts and stories… Read More

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    Reflecting on My Ten Big Learnings From 2021

    By Piyush Surana / December 31, 2021

    “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom; it  was the age of foolishness.” ~A Tale of Two Cities As… Read More

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    My five best books from 2021

    By Piyush Surana / December 19, 2021

    Reading is an endeavour of love. Unlike many things we seek in life, reading doesn’t give you immediate payoffs – though the yields of a lifetime of reading are sometimes… Read More

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    Are you playing to win?

    By Piyush Surana / December 4, 2021

    As an amateur playing any sport, is there a proven strategy that maximises your probability of winning? Research suggests that could well be As an avid Roger Federer fan and… Read More

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    How to retain more from what you read

    By Piyush Surana / May 22, 2021

    Reading has always been my first love. Since school days, I’ve always read a lot, spending most of my pocket money in the by-lanes of College Street in Calcutta trying… Read More

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    What makes for a successful founder?

    By Piyush Surana / May 2, 2021

    There is a sea change in the career aspirations of young people today. Six or seven years back (and probably just as true when I was back on campus), when… Read More

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    Deep Work: How to work with focus in a world full of distractions

    By Piyush Surana / April 17, 2021

    Creating something new or valuable, or improving your skills takes an inordinate amount of focus. Unfortunately, most of us today live in a hyper-connected, always-online AND distracted state that inhibits… Read More

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    The Power of Motivation

    By Piyush Surana / April 3, 2021

    All of us know the story of how Yuvraj Singh battled cancer and emerged to become the player of the tournament at World Cup 2011 that India won. What a… Read More

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    On Books

    By Piyush Surana / February 26, 2021

    Ever since I can remember (definitely by the time I was 5 years old), I have always been reading at least a book a week (and in school and college… Read More

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    Netflix’s Canada problem…and what other startups can learn from it

    By Piyush Surana / February 2, 2021

    For the first 12 years of its existence, Netflix limited its service to the US. After the first couple of rounds of funding, they regularly thought about expanding to Canada.… Read More

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