There are primarily three themes in life - Work, relationships and you. Saying no is a mechanism to prioritise yourself.
Saying No
Luck
The world tells you how hard work and mindset makes you successful. But honestly, 80% of it is luck. Successful people don't like to admit it - but it's often true. Right place, right time, right people. Hard work is necessary for success but doesn't guarantee it. The difference is called luck. For every hard-working … Continue reading Luck
Agile development principles in daily life
This is a blog post on how I apply agile development principles in daily life to achieve certain goals. If you are not familiar with Agile development principles, you can read this. However, the knowledge of Agile methodologies is not necessary to understand this blog post. The area we are particularly looking at is Scrum. … Continue reading Agile development principles in daily life
Notes on SaaS pricing
Pricing your SaaS is much more than three or four cards, priced ending in 9s. With one highlighted with a "recommended" text. Here are the main takeaways from the Profitwell Guide on SaaS pricing. Growth need not necessarily happen from more customers. Existing customers can pay more too. People always give importance to Acquisition -> … Continue reading Notes on SaaS pricing
My responsibility on this planet as a person in tech
For the past few months, I’ve been doing a lot of self-discovery. The goal was to decide what I want from my life. Borrowing Rob Siltanen’s words - I want to belong to the group of people who push the human race forward. Think about it. The human race is being pushed forward by a … Continue reading My responsibility on this planet as a person in tech
Idea evaluation framework
New ideas are always exciting. We get hands-on and start building too early, only to lose interest later. Here is a list of questions I currently use to reflect on ideas before I build them. Who am I building for? Where can I find them?Do I have easy access to where they are?Can I describe … Continue reading Idea evaluation framework
My fitness philosophy
I posted a progress picture on my Instagram recently. A lot of people asked about my workout routine. My quick response was that - It’s not just about a routine. It is about developing a healthy lifestyle. Deciding to get into fitness and sticking to it was one of the best decisions I have ever made in … Continue reading My fitness philosophy
Stupid things I did while building my first startup
Avoiding stupidity is a powerful way to reach your success goals. You don’t always need to do great things. You can go a long way if you avoid stupid mistakes. In this blog post, I am talking about the stupid things I have done while building my first startup. I joined Marketfox with the dream of building … Continue reading Stupid things I did while building my first startup
Why I write: The Feynman Technique for learning
One of the reasons I started writing is to learn more. The Feynman technique was an inspiration for this. The Feynman Technique Richard Feynman was a theoretical Physicist. He won a Nobel prize for his contributions to quantum thermodynamics. In other words, he was a genius. If you have a few minutes, listen to the … Continue reading Why I write: The Feynman Technique for learning
Musings on relationship
On 15th September 2020, I have been married to Keerthi for two years. We have known each other from our college and have been together ever since. I thought I would take some time to reflect on our relationship. In this blog post, I am trying to write down some honest thoughts on our relationship. … Continue reading Musings on relationship
Memos by Sooraj 