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My Vietnam adventure – Overcoming Fear of Relocation – Geographical diversification of learning 15 years back, I got an opportunity for an international assignment with

MAKE HISTORY I have been incredibly lucky in my life as I have had the privilege of meeting super rich & super successful people in

Life @ 50 – my learnings I was lucky & grateful celebrate my 50th birthday in 2022; became a half century man Some told me

The JOSH formula to success “How’s the Josh? – High Sir” became an iconic dialogue after the success of the movie URI at the Bollywood

Core values – INHALE your way to success It is important to have a few non-negotiable core values in leaders, which make them inspiring &

Encounter with Mr. Rakesh Roshan – HARD WORK, TALENT & LUCK I had the good fortune of meeting one of the stalwarts of Bollywood, Mr.

Confessions of a 86 year old My dear father, Shyam Bhave, has been an inspiration, a guide & a rock solid support in my life.

24 lessons from 24 years of married life Shweta & I recently celebrated our 24th marriage anniversary. Though marriage anniversaries are personal landmarks, there are

The E of the CEO As per the definition by Investopedia, A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in a company whose primary

Once upon a time, I used to be an engineer Every year on 15th September, we celebrate our National Engineer’s Day (It is the birth

S-M-I-L-E As they say, a picture speaks louder than words. And this Peanuts cartoon gives such wonderful lessons. Positivity is as uncommon as common sense.

CE (go) O & the art of “Chanakya Neeti At Equirus Wealth Private Limited, it was my 3rd role as CEO and over the last

  H2S2W – Setting goals for the new year, every year Setting goals gives motivation & accountability for achieving them. To quote, Shiv Khera, Motivation

RRR – The 3Rs after resignation This time during transition between jobs, I chose to take nearly a month off to not only prepare myself

Men on Mission – in Muscat Recently, I got a rare opportunity to travel to Muscat for client meetings. While I was there for all

  Encounter with “HUMBITION” I was intrigued when I encountered the word “humbition” in the book “Go Further Faster” by brand & design evangelist, Lulu Raghavan,

A LIFE LIVED TO THE FULLEST – NO REGRETs My 88 year young father, Shyam Bhave, told me yesterday that he had no regrets in

कल मिलेंगे – Kal Milenge कल मिलेंगे – Kal Milenge  (Roughly translated as “See you tomorrow”) Today is my father’s 85th birthday I have learned

MATERNAL MANTRAs – मातृ मंत्र This is me with my mother, late Dr. Mrs. Shakuntala Bhave, during my sister, Dr. Mugdha Keskar‘s wedding in 1993  Coming

𝑩𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒃 – 7 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 Bhave Saheb is what I fondly call my father, whom I normally address as Baba. Mr. Chintaman

My Success in overcoming Covid19 – Vitamin P & The Glass half full I found Vitamin P for Positivity better than Vitamin CIt does not

Good Bye ICU – TO DOs in the Hospital ICU डर के आगे जीत है (Darr ke aage jeet hai – There is victory beyond

  When FAITH overcame FEAR Four years ago, on 4th May 2021, I walked out of the hospital after a 17-day battle with the Delta

  Covid Diaries 2021 part 3 – Super Heroes & the 3 Magic Words Like many from my generation, I grew up being a fan

Covid Diaries 2021 – The Covid ICU experience – नवरस (Navras) – 9 emotions  I was in the COVID ICU for 10 days and that

Covid Diaries 2021 – my rebirth I spent 17 days at Raheja hospital including 12 days in the ICU and I was admitted 10 days

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗕𝗠) 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – 𝙏𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠  2001 – I was the BM of HSBC, Borivali, Mumbai branch (photo 1)

The TIME MACHINE TEST – दस / बीस / तीस साल बादWhere Potential Meets Reality Imagine this:It’s May 1995 / 2005 / 2015.  A younger version of

AMBITION – The GOOD, the BAD & the UGLY Ambition-it’s celebrated, critiqued, admired, and often misunderstood. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 – Ambition fuels innovation, drives professional growth,

DO YOU HAVE A KIND BOSS / ARE YOU A KIND LEADER Some may disagree, but I firmly believe kindness is a critical trait for

𝙈𝙮 𝙓-𝙍𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 – 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙄 𝘿𝙊 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲  𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 18 years ago, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Avascular Necrosis

“I Don’t Know” — My Most Valuable Leadership Lesson I’ve had the privilege of meeting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar a few times. Each time, I’ve

Reconnecting with the joy of fiction I spent the last 2 days in Goa with The Ayodhya Alliance, an enjoyable work of fiction, by one

𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧 – 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗮’𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Read this heartwarming tale of innovation featured in today’s Times of India earlier shared on

Winning With The 4e Framework – Cracking Interviews / Finding The Best Candidates  I first read Winning by Jack Welch & Suzy Welch 10 years

𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 – 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 Had the pleasure of meeting Aseem Dhru, MD & CEO, SBFC & receiving signed copies of his

Your reputation precedes you — and yes, everyone does reference checks. Yesterday, I was speaking with a senior mutual fund professional with over 30 years

It was great catching up with Kamlesh Jain, over coffee last week. Kamlesh is the founder of the “The Attention Institute” and a very successful

At Equirus Wealth Private Limited, it was my 3rd role as CEO and over the last 10 years as a CEO, I have had vast

‘The Big Bull of Dalal Street’ by Neil Borate, Aprajita Sharma & Aditya Kondawar offers a thoughtful look at what to emulate- and what to

After 35 years, a few of us from the Class of 1987 reunited at the place where it all began — New English School, Bandra.