“If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets.” — Who is Peter Thiel? Peter Thiel is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook and was an early investor in companies like SpaceX and LinkedIn. As of June 25, 2021, Thiel has an estimated net worth of…

“What is effective altruism?” — If you are at all interested in having a more impactful life, doing good better, or effective altruism, then you need to clear your calendar and read: An introductory blog post titled “What is effective altruism?” And here’s why: Reason #1:You can learn the basic but essential concepts and definitions. …

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi I believe our career choices are the most significant opportunity to make a difference. We all have about 80,000 hours in our career: 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year, for…

That Can Make You Happier, Wiser, More Resilient and Virtuous — “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” — Marcus Aurelius Stoicism is a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous, and wiser and as a result, better people, better parents, and better professionals. I have been reading on Stoicism for the last few years, especially after…

You Have About 80,000 Hours in Your Career, It Is the Most Important Life Decision and Biggest Opportunity to Make a Difference — You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year, for 40 years. This makes your choice of career the most critical decision of your life and most significant opportunity to make a difference, and how you can use it best. If you can…

Key messages that you probably cannot find in other productivity and time management books. — Oliver Burkemen says in his book Four Thousand Weeks that the average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. Assuming you live to be eighty, you have over four thousand weeks. He explores time and time management concepts, arguing that our modern attempts to optimize our time leave us stressed and…

Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day. — #ship30for30 day 14/30 Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. — Jim Rohn We often underestimate the value of making minor improvements daily. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action. Whether losing…

Soft and Hard Skills That Every Project Manager Have to Master — “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln Last year, I completed an intensive Project Management training provided by Save the Children, a leading child-focused humanitarian organization I’m working. I took the Project DPro exam and…

Key lessons learned for full-time employeess who are rushing to juggle different commitments. — Balancing the personal life and work life is hard. Many people are constantly rushing to juggle different commitments. It’s harder for people who would like to put more things on their plate-like having a master’s degree, family and children, and/or a few side projects. A good work-life balance means you…