Pradeep Hoskote

Productivity

How to say No

Simple Rules for When and How to say No – At work

I always struggled, in fact even now I find it very difficult to say No to random requests and favors that come my way. It’s important to be helpful, positive, and civil but you have to carve out time for yourself every day in order to get your work done and meet your deadlines. Here I talk about when and how to say No and also do that without hurting anybody’s feelings.

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Anything you want

Anything You Want – Secrets for Entrepreneurs

This book is the first book that I read in 2021 as it was highly recommended by a few authors/ influencers I follow and it was not a disappointing read at all. Derek sivers has a unique way of explaining common sense especially if you are planning on starting something on your own. Below are my takeaways from his book “Anything you want”, hope you like reading them…

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Scrum 101

Scrum 101 – Things you should know !!

This week I took a refresher training on Scrum basics (from Kelley O’Connell, highly recommend you to take her course if it’s feasible ) so that I could reflect and appreciate the scrum practices I do on regular basis and also start things that I have either stopped doing or never considered worthy! So here is my summary/takeaways. Hope you like it!

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Show your Work! -10 Ways to Share Your Creativity

Here is my Book summary on this great book Show your work !I Imagine if your next boss didn’t have to read your résumé because he already reads your blog. Imagine being a student and getting your first gig based on a school project you posted online. Imagine losing your job but having a social network of people familiar with your work and ready to help you find a new one. Imagine turning a side project or a hobby into your profession because you had a following that could support you.”

“All you have to do is show your creativity”

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