The Daily Commute: Recent Episodes
Sanjay Mehta
About this and that. My observations, my viewpoints, my gyaan, a peep into my life, my experiments etc.
Most of us are in positions where we are an influence to few or many around us, who look up to us, and to whom, we provide knowingly or inadvertently, “inspiration”. Being that inspiration then, is not only an opportunity but also a responsibility. Listen to the episode to find out why..
Have a decent lifestyle? A good home, vehicle/s, family reasonably taken care of?? If that is the case, what motivates you to still work hard? Is it more money? A bigger house? Fancier cars? Or the love of your work??
Ever find yourself at the airport or at a doctor’s clinic or at a bank, etc., waiting your turn, with a lot of other people out there, doing the same? Have you tried to observe them, try to visualise who they are, what is their situation, etc.?? It’s quite fascinating, I tell you..!
Looking back at my life where I’ve been running businesses or my own startup ventures for 28 of my 30 years of working life, I still have a question on whether one is a born entrepreneur or one gets nurtured into becoming one?!
As Jeff Bezos scales a new peak of wealth to be at a point where no one has ever been before, this episode of the podcast is a personal tribute to this richest person in the world!
Being born in a big city with access to education and opportunities, being in India with access to domestic help and a huge support system, etc. Life throws advantages our way. What have we made of those??
Speaking about the impact of important awards as also about participating and experiencing award shows..
I was doing some research before starting out on writing my Daily Journal (my new thing for 2018), and what I found, and what I’m including in my journal and why, is what I talk about here!
There are many interpretations on what success really means. My simplistic viewpoint on this shared in this episode.
Do you really need a date like January 1 to commit yourself to a positive change in your life? Or can you start from just about any day that you decide to? What is the relevance of things like New Year Resolutions?! My views shared on this episode.
Recording this episode while on vacation, here are some of my thoughts on the virtues of travel, and why I believe that investing into experiences is a much better idea than investing into acquisitions of material things!
In this episode, I point out how being exclusive in whatever you do, being in the low-supply, high-demand space, can get you the best returns!
The best time to sow a seed and plant a tree was 50 years ago. The second best time is now! Metaphorically, you sow seeds in many ways, and you could be lucky to enjoy the fruits at an opportune time.
Yaay! It’s my wedding anniversary and I break routine to a small extent to dedicate this episode to my wife of 29 years now! But also touch upon at the same time, on the value of great, long-running partnerships!
Few days back, I was asked by someone “how do I manage to stay calm and still get a lot of work done”. That question and my answer to the same inspired this episode.
Inspired by the movie, Borg vs McEnroe, in this episode I dwell over the early childhood days of many champions in different fields, and how they set themselves apart and are distinguished by later stupendous success in life!
This is a milestone episode number 10 of this series. The Daily Commute moves into double figures! And I celebrate this event by doing a small how-to episode about consuming podcasts and other audio content.
In this episode, sharing some of my experiences in travelling to Delhi yesterday, with an idea to help other travellers to be a little better prepared..
How are you measuring your growth? How do you know if you are progressing well? Is it by comparison with your classmates, your colleagues, etc.?? You could be doing it wrong..!
In this episode, I speak about the chance events that occur in anyone’s life, and how some of those could have a lasting or even a life-changing impact!