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Have you ever made money doing something you haven't trained for. What was it and how did you do it?
For me it was illustrating my first children's book. The self-training process involved mimicking my favourite illustrators, finding bits that I enjoyed and felt most like myself before diving into the project.
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In Roald Dahl’s writing hut, in the center was a chair with a hole in the bottom of the backrest for his broken spine. On the table in front was a lamb with a tennis ball hanging from it to keep it in place. By him was a table of memories, which included a ball made from the tin foil of the chocolate he ate, his own knee joint that was removed and many such weird things. Behind him was a board...
Do you think Spaces and Architecture has Direct Impact on your mental health and Productivity ??
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We’re talking podcasts today. What are your favourite and why?
I think my latest favourite is Home Cooking, with Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway. Also, for anyone who’s reading, can we appreciate LRB Conversations for the great book podcasts they do?
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It starts on Sunday night, when I put the plan for the next day down.
How do you kick off your Mondays to start the week?
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Write the idea down and then create a mind map for it.
What's the first thing you do when working on a new idea?
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If there was a self-cooked meal that best described you as a person, what would it be?
I recently read the book 'I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti' by Giulia Melucci, in which the author so brilliantly describes her journey of looking for and surviving in love through the meals she cooked for the boys.
I could relate to it because I myself had the overwhelming understanding of sharing love and a bit of yourself through food when I began making rotis for my family. Nothing beats...
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What book, fiction/non-fiction, changed a part of you and how?
For me it was Forty Rules of Love, by Elif Shafak, and it greatly changed my understanding of my faith.
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For me it’s first and foremost the work that they are doing. If I’m passionate about the work then I can fight through most odds. And then come the people and culture. Although they would have to balance each other out to some extent. I have previously left great work because of the people and culture because the imbalance was too great for me to balance.
When you join a new venture, what is the first thing you look at?
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Roald Dahl and Venky Vembu. The later is a dear friend, teacher and godfather who perhaps first saw the potential of being a writer in me.
What inspired you to become what you are today?
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As someone who believes in the inherent uniqueness of human talent, it’s hard for me to get behind automation in almost all areas of creative pursuit, but I understand how it may help in delivering efficiency in the more mechanical workings of everyday life or even mechanical aspects of creative pursuits. For example, I may never back automation in any aspect of my book writing, but perhaps if...
Let's talk automation!
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You really can't expect me to do anything else by now, but this in this exact order:
1. Write a long letter (after giving yourself and that person some time to cool off and understand perspectives and mistakes). And remember, never too big or small or right or wrong to apologise, because you did play a part in the fight.
2. Make them a brilliant meal – usually two course with a nice warm beverage.
Let's talk conflicts!
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Yes. In my PaperClip Planner! I have a monthly calendar for confirmed events, classes. And a daily update on to-dos.
Do you list down the list of tasks you completed in a day, everyday? If yes, where?
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I don't think you're ever late in learning.
What do people learn too late?
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Open door policies. To have approachable colleagues and bosses is perhaps what has made the most difference personally. I had the pleasure of working under someone who I actually went to to teach me the use of commas (without any appointments). And to this day, it is something I cherish.
What are those small things which make a big difference to a workplace culture?
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Lack of structured instructions and attention to detail in execution. Worst of all, delays.
What's your biggest work pet peeve?
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Edit. Rewrite. Edit. Rewrite. Edit. Rewrite.
What golden nugget of information/hack do you have to share?
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To me its interacting with people. Anyone, about anything. Some of my best writing has come for the least expected people.
An experience/opportunity that no one should miss out on?
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I was in a company with extremely talented people, great vision and drive, but with a rather angry boss who did not shy away from yelling at you in front of everyone.
But one of the greatest things I learnt from her was the importance of apology, which she always generous with, and most importantly, the separation of these temperaments from your understanding and judgement of the person. We...
What’s the worst job you’ve ever had and what did you learn from it?
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Has your mental health affected your work and how?
Does your metal health affect your work adversely, does it make you more high functioning, and how do you cope with it?
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I was just darning my mum’s sari and enjoying it thoroughly!
How cool would it be if everyone nurtured atleast one of their hobbies every week?
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