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3 realisations from last week's team offsite

Our team works remotely.
So, we go for 4 offsites a year!
We just returned from our 14th offsite; 4 days in Shillong filled with travel, food, laughter, and relaxation!

In our team meeting, I shared 3 key points for everyone - not just businesses, but individuals too.

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This year marks our 5th anniversary.
We began in March 2020 with 6 people, aiming to create accessible, helpful content and courses.
In 5 years, we’ve:
- Gained 15M+ social media followers
- Taught 440,000+ students
- Generated 85Cr+ revenue at 25% EBITDA margin
- Distributed 1.97Cr for 397 students’ education
- Shared 2.5Cr as team profit

What worked before won’t work moving forward.
Processes, technology, and team members will change. Embrace it to stay relevant and purpose-driven.

For you:
Adapt; what worked once may not again.
Change to grow.

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We’re no longer small.
We love our lighthearted, child-like spirit, but our actions and mistakes now impact many.

We bear responsibility and must act thoughtfully — vet partnerships, and measure moves — while staying humble.

For you:
Growth is inevitable.
Your words and actions will be judged.
Take it seriously, wear it proudly, and let your inner child shine.

3/
After 5 years, some team members have been in roles for 2–5 years.
Stagnation is possible, and while the company accepts meeting expectations, you shouldn’t.
Keep growing and avoid comfort.
Use people and tech for leverage, and your time to build yourself.

For you:
Winners rent knowledge, not time.

I’m excited for WebVeda’s next 5 years.
Hope you are for yours too! :)

Book I read this week

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Still reading The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson (yes, it's a long book, haha).
I have thoroughly loved the book so far and would highly recommend it to everyone.

Please pick it up!
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BTW - Bill is the same guy who has written "A short story of nearly everything", which is an awesome book to get a quick, fun recap of the world. He writes really well - in simple terms.

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I have shared several books in this newsletter over the years. A list of all of them can be found here.

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Build An Epic Career

The book has sold over 70,000 copies now, is ranked #2 on the Nielsen Bestseller List in India, and is currently rated 4.8 on Amazon.

But more than that, it is the feedback through emails, DMs, and Instagram stories that I get every day, which make up for so much joy! Thank you for all of it :))

Click to check out "Build An Epic Career" - in English, in Hindi​

Question of the week

When do you think is the right age to get married?

• Between 18-22
• Between 22-27
• Between 27-32
• Between 32-40
• In your 40s
• Don't believe in marriage

(and see the results of others, too)

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Results of last week's question

Super interesting. I would have thought that fathers will win this survey hands-down, but no! Younger age; mothers win. And in the later years, fathers win only marginally.
Grandparents are of course just chilling, haha!
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​My response?​
Now that I think about it, it was actually my mother who was stricter. Maybe so because she was more of a constant in my life, who I spent most time with.

3-2-1
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3 pics from last week

Some pics from our offsite last week:

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2 quotes I wish to share

A common enemy will bring people together far more than a common goal ever will.

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It is okay to outgrow your childhood friends.

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1 new thing I learnt this week

Marriage predicts happiness better than education, work, or money.
If you have a happy marriage, your odds of being happy increase by 545%, as against a college degree (64%), higher income (88%), or work satisfaction (145%).
​Source: General Social Survey 2014-2018​
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🎙️ My top content from last week
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📹 YouTube:​ Why your salary ends before month end​

📱 Instagram: 7 questions to ask your mom before it is too late​

🐥 Twitter: My conversation with Aaj Tak Radio​

🎧 Podcast: waricrew​
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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.​
​(Team ke saath ghanto gupp karne ki kasam)

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