3 realisations from last week's team offsite\n
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.
2/
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.
\nFor 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! :)
\n\nStill 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!
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.
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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\nThe 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.
\nBut 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 :))
\nClick to check out \"Build An Epic Career\" - in English, in Hindi
\nWhen do you think is the right age to get married?
\nAnswer here |
(and see the results of others, too)
\n
\nResults of last week's question
\nSuper 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!
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.
Some pics from our offsite last week:
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\nA common enemy will bring people together far more than a common goal ever will.
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\nIt is okay to outgrow your childhood friends.
\nShare on X |
\nMarriage 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
📹 YouTube: Why your salary ends before month end
\n📱 Instagram: 7 questions to ask your mom before it is too late
\n🐥 Twitter: My conversation with Aaj Tak Radio
\n🎧 Podcast: waricrew
\nYou can, of course, always write to me by simply replying to this newsletter.
\nI 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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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!
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.
I have shared several books in this newsletter over the years. A list of all of them can be found here.
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
When do you think is the right age to get married?
Answer here |
(and see the results of others, too)
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!
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.
Some pics from our offsite last week:
A common enemy will bring people together far more than a common goal ever will.
Share on X |
It is okay to outgrow your childhood friends.
Share on X |
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
📹 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
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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You're just busy, not better I received an email this morning:I am a banker. I have been a compliance professional for almost 8 years (my whole career). Right now, I am in XXX, in their London office. I am in a good place, career-wise. I make more than enough money, and I am respected by my team and seniors alike. But I always had a deep desire to contribute meaningfully to society. I wish to leave London for the Rural Exploration of my home state - XXX. I wish to understand what's going on...
You defeated yourself Disclaimer: This post will be triggering for those with a mental medical condition, in which case I would request you to not go through it. I received an email yesterday:I’m a 20-year-old girl, and I’d really appreciate some suggestions from you. I used to be a good student until class 9, but everything changed after I confessed my feelings to my crush and got rejected. He insulted me brutally, and since then, I’ve been struggling with deep insecurity and a lack of...
Ambitious people are not in a hurry I was speaking to a 22-year-old the other day, who recently started her first job. "How is it going?" I asked."So so, not that great.""Why, what happened? I thought you were really excited about this company, role, and even the money.""Yeah, all that is good, but I am not creating any impact, Ankur." Sorry, what? Did I hear impact? "Impact? How long have you been working?""It has been 6 full months Ankur. And yet, no impact.""Ummm - who told you that you...