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Writings on
Career
Anecdotes and thoughts on career and personal development
Aug 16, 2024
Doing the things that you don't like to do
“All I ever wanted was the freedom to make my own mistakes.” - Mance Rayder Some years back when we got into the advisory business as a...
Jun 19, 2024
The good money comes later in life
The concept of ‘retiring early’ has always eluded me. Only recently did I decide to look at this from a quantitative and slightly whimsy...
May 21, 2024
Pivot, change, adjust
Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
May 15, 2024
Never stop learning
I have been teaching financial modelling for over 5 years now. But at the first ever class held in July 2018, the delivery was so badly...
May 3, 2024
The Avocado Bell Curve God
It just goes to show that even seemingly intelligent humans, when desperate, gullible and possibly even bored enough, will believe nearly...
Apr 15, 2024
For Gen Z, greed isn't always good
“They talk about work-life balance. That’s a term I didn’t even know when I was their age. Work-life balance. When I was their age, if...
Mar 3, 2023
Career longevity
"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Aug 6, 2022
Soft skills, soft skills.
[Adapted from something I saw off the Internet recently.]
Aug 22, 2020
Creating value
in starting up any business or career, one needs to first understand your role within the firm - are you a small gear or a large gear...
Jul 23, 2020
My cover letter from 2006
IB isn't just about getting through the gruelling late nights and delivering on the number crunching. It was also about the harsh and...
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