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The 3 people we need in our lives

There are 3 kinds of people we need in our lives:

1. Those who tell us what we should be doing.
2. Those who tell us how to do it.
3. Those who tell us how well we are doing.

We often usually end up designing a world where all three are the same person.
Our parents.
Our friends.
Our bosses.
Our own selves.

That is sub-optimal, in my opinion.

The first person should be you.
No one else knows better than you about what you should be doing.

The second person should be your teacher.
The one who guides you, mentors you, coaches you, and trains you.

And the third person should be your enemy.
Because they will, with brutal honesty, always show you the mirror.

Find these 3 people in your life.
And you will find life.

7,000+ people have registered for my Free Online Masterclass on Career

On Jan 5, 2025 (Sunday) at 6:30 pm, I am hosting a free online masterclass on careers.
The masterclass is designed specifically for students and young working professionals and will cover:

1. How do you decide which career to choose?
2. How to change your career?
3. How to make critical career decisions?
4. What frequent mistakes do people make in their careers?
5. The most important career skill in this rapidly changing world.

​Click here to register for the free masterclass​

Book I am reading this week

No book read this week and no plan to read any more books this year.
I will share my best books from 2024 next week.
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My 4th book, Build An Epic Career, will be launching on Jan 20th, 2025 and I am conducting a free online masterclass on career on Jan 5th, 2025 at 6:30 pm. You can register for the masterclass here.

Here is an alphabetical list of all books I have shared in this newsletter so far.

Question of the week

Which of these best describes your 2024?

• Salary and expenses - both increased
• Salary increased; Expenses reduced
• Salary reduced; expenses increased
• Salary and expenses - both remained the same
• No salary as yet; only expenses

(and see the results of others, too)

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Results of last week's question

Clearly, most people don't think of Dec 31st as something special. Though as one ages, it becomes some sort of an event - whether it is a party at home or something different.
Party outside is not our thing :))
​My response?​
Nothing special at all. We often sleep at 9:30/10pm itself, haha!

3-2-1
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3 pics from last week

Clicking the 2024 Bestseller of the Year award at its home ground - office of Penguin, my publishers :))

We at wariCrew had our 13th offsite last week, this time in Delhi. This is us at Lodhi Gardens, enjoying a winter afternoon picnic :))

We went to play pickleball - so much fun :))

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2 quotes I wish to share

Tomorrow isn't guaranteed. Speak your truth today.

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Our actions, not our intentions, define our priorities.

1 new thing I learnt this week

Approximately one million people gather in Times Square, New York City to witness the iconic ball drop - making it one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations worldwide.
On another note, nearly 80% of New Year’s resolutions are forgotten by February, indicating a widespread struggle with commitment to change!!
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🎙️ My top content from last week
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📹 YouTube:​ Secret to your first crore​

📱 Instagram: For the eldest sibling​

🐥 Twitter: Our 13th offsite​

🎧 Podcast: 7 hard questions​
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You can, of course, always write to me by simply replying to this newsletter.

I love reading all your emails, even though I may not be able to reply to them all.
Yes! I READ ALL MY EMAILS. ALL OF THEM.​
​(Ek achi team ke saath kaam karne ke maze ki kasam)

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