In July 2017, a web developer named Madalyn Parker emailed her team to inform them that she was taking a sick leave for her mental health. Not only did her CEO personally reply to her mail, he applauded her for setting a good example. Her Tweet about this went viral of course — after all, how many employees …
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In India, we are not yet familiar with the idea of Life Coaching. The word ‘coaching’ often evokes an image related to sports or IIT JEE coaching. Life coach Arjun Som talks about how he saves clients from themselves – and why we need guidance from people like him to succeed in our fast-paced world. …
To the office-goer, freelancing looks like fun. After all, this lifestyle allows someone to wake up at any time of the day and work from anywhere they want. Oh, and they get to pick their own clients. Work life couldn’t get easier than that, right? Wrong. It takes serious discipline and a whole lot of …
Sad but true: it is human nature to like some people more than others. At work, this translates into what we know and dread as workplace favoritism. It happens in all kinds of workplaces, and if ignored, can put a serious damper on your professional life. Here are some tips from Indian millennials on how …
“Great game…please make it free.” “Lots of amazing features…IÂ will rate it 5 stars if you make it free again.” Check out the reviews of any paid application or game in your Windows/Android/Apple app store and you’ll notice one thing in common. Yes, you guessed that right. The irksome ‘please make it free’ comments. Want proof? …
“Please Make It Free”. Really? Why Should I Work For Free? Read More »
Last year, on this very day, I published my first post on Mahevash Muses. At the time, I wondered why I was putting myself through this again. Surely I had learned my lesson the last time I tried to blog, only to give up a few months later?
Hours after publishing my last post, Prashant Karhade, the co-founder of APK Publishers, asked me if we could meet in person over the weekend to discuss my book. I excitedly replied with an emphatic yes. He made it sound casual (we were meeting in a cafe), but I knew it was going to be like applying …
Interview With The Publisher – Here’s What Went Down Read More »