Any serious lifter would tell you that you’d need a squat rack, adjustable bench, pull up bar and weight plates to set up a proper home gym. And they’re mostly right. However, it’ll cost you upwards of INR 50000 and take up a significant amount of space at home. Over the past two years, I’ve […]
2021 : A Year In Review
Last year I wrote about 2020 being my most productive year ever. Since then, I’ve decided to do a personal audit at the beginning of every year to keep myself accountable towards continuous self improvement. Even though it’s tough for me to surpass 2020 in terms of achieved results, 2021 hasn’t been too bad, despite […]
Lessons from the Greatest Investors of our Time
Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green is an enjoyable and insightful read. Based on his personal interviews with the best investors of our time, the author shares with us the most valuable lessons they’ve learned and gives us a glimpse into how these super investors think. This post is a summary of their insights, which […]
The Lean Product Process – A Practical Guide to Create Successful Products
The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen is a must read for anyone involved in product management. It’s filled with practical advice and provides simple step by step guidance to build successful products. This post is a summary of the key ideas, processes and tools mentioned in the book. The Product – Market Fit Pyramid […]
4 Simple Writing Tips By Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is a best selling American author. His horror and science-fiction novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and most of his books were made into movies. His memoir “On Writing” is part autobiography, part blueprint to effective writing habits. The writing advice mentioned in this book applies to everyone, not just fiction […]
My 90 Day Squat Experiment
Over the past 90 days, I have been working on increasing my barbell squat strength. It has always been my weakest lift but thanks to this short experiment, it finally improved. The Results Day 1 – 60 kg * 6 (Est. 1 rep max 70kg) Day 30 – 100kg * 1 Day 60 – 105kg […]
11 Funny & Insightful Quotes from ” The Hard Thing About Hard Things “
In his book “ The Hard Thing About Hard Things “, Ben Horowitz, a famous silicon valley VC offers practical wisdom on entrepreneurship and gives us a sneak peek into the struggles involved in running a startup. Drawing upon his personal experience as an entrepreneur, he gives us great insights into how an organisation functions […]
Improving Strength – How I Added 100 kilos to my Lifts in 6 Weeks
After a long break, I got back into weight training in the last week of June 2021. I weighed 67kg and my strength in the Big 4 lifts were Bench Press – 60 kg for 6 reps Squat – 60 kg for 6 reps Deadlift – 100 kg for 3 reps Overhead Press – 35kg […]
3 Interesting Wealth Trends in 2021
Knight Frank, an international property consultancy publishes the Wealth Report which dives into emerging trends in global wealth and property markets, annually. The 2021 edition was of particular interest to me, as I was curious to know the impact of the ongoing global pandemic on trends in wealth. Here’s a list of 3 facts and […]
5 Interesting Stories & Quotes from “Think Like a Rocket Scientist”
In his book “Think Like a Rocket Scientist”, author Ozan Varol, a former rocket scientist, shares the strategies and ideas to help solve our life’s complexities using a scientific thought process. This was one of those rare books that I just couldn’t put down once I started reading. I binged on it for two days […]