Getting Real-life Done

Start, sustain, and complete personal and professional projects using real-life creativity, practical accountability, and proven problem-solving frameworks

True success comes from aligning with real-world expectations. Clear creation means embracing feedback, refining structure, and letting go of ego—turning raw ideas into useful, lasting products that people value and return to.

The use of psychological principles, including those derived from Milton Erickson, can be extremely helpful in everyday situations like communication and debate. …

When I wrote JEE, I was absolutely confident I won’t pass. Each time going on stage, I played while embracing my tensions …

 No price tag attached to difficult questions. Finish the obvious and easy ones first and then in the next iteration if required …

Real world creation and learning is not neat or textbook-perfect. Progress looks messy, but it’s real. Staying with this process—imperfect and alive—is what leads to actual learning instead of quitting.

We can draw a strong parallel between the AEDP concept of transformance—the innate drive to heal—and the idea of learning music by …

When You Worry It’s Too Obvious, Say It Anyway First Sentence: There’s a quiet fear many thoughtful people carry: What if what I want …

Protecting Your Tribe—and Your Creativity The monkeys from other tribes don’t care about ours. Monkeys understand tribes – to not care about ‘haters’. …