Abhishek Chakraborty (Page 8)

Find Gems Hidden in Plain Sight

We tend to give experts infallible statuses. We take their ideas at face value without ever challenging them. On the other hand, we dismiss ideas from non-experts without enough consideration. This is wrong!

What it Takes to be a Contrarian

When you take a position the market disagrees with, or when you build upon an idea that everyone says is ridiculous, it pays off tremendously. Being a contrarian has its benefits. The question is, how do you become one?

What Games are You Playing?

We call everyone who invests money “investors” like they are cricket players. When you realise how wrong that notion is, you see how vital it is to identify what game you’re playing.

Are You Asking The Right Questions?

We form opinions even if we don’t consciously think about them, albeit these are unstructured and ambiguous. But asking the right questions can help you uncover these automatic thoughts, and bring clarity in your thinking.

Constraints: How to Bend Space And Time to Solve Problems Creatively

The biggest hurdle any creative has to overcome is starting out. To overcome this, we need constraints. But arbitrary constraints—that are set for the sake of setting constraints—are useless. We have to learn how to choose the appropriate constraint based on the creative goals we are pursuing.

Work Rules: 25 Ways to Design a Healthy Workplace

A set of guidelines to build a work culture that promotes calm and peace over stress and anxiety.

Know Your Competition

Whenever there’s a finite resource, there’s competition. It’s not important to lose your sleep over that, but it would be foolish to ignore it. Knowing where you are standing is important, because that helps you find leverage, and build a specific strategy.

Anchor Mechanics: A Framework to Ruthlessly Prioritise Creativity Over Fixed Plans

While pursuing creative endeavours, it’s impossible to follow any fixed plan—be it while writing an essay, or building a startup. Creatives endeavours are bound to be chaotic. There’s a lot of figuring out to be done on the way.