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Eng Manager @ Google • Ex Bloomberg & Amazon • Tweets on Career Development, Soft Skills • Views are my own • https://t.co/hb1M1cUWoK
New York, NY, USA
Joined January 2023
Since I don't always tweet about career related topics, I've decided to create this thread of my [supposedly] useful threads & tweets and pin it. Hopefully new followers won't need to comb through my other nonsense to discover some [supposedly] valuable stuff. Here you go👇🏾
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Pune ❤️
I have immense attachment to my hometown (Chandigarh). Not a day goes by when I don't think about moving back there someday in the future.
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Preparing for group discussions? A few things to keep in mind: 1. Get to the point fast - don’t make people guess your opinion. 2. Avoid “uh” and “um” - pause instead. 3. It’s not a debate - present, don’t argue. 4. Don’t hog the mic - let others speak. 5. Stay relevant - no
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Want to confuse someone whether it’s a compliment or a curse? Just write, “You are MACROHARD!”
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On the topic of Taliban, Afghans, and Pakistan - a real story from my friend. My friend runs a real estate business. One of his employees works remotely from Afghanistan. This Afghan colleague once lived in Pune for 3 years while doing his MBA. He still talks about India with
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Engaging the Taliban may be a strategic necessity. But let’s not mistake realism for approval - or forget what they’ve done.
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You’re not poor… you just need better Jobs. follow for more tips guys
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A big mistake in relationships and leadership: Treating people how YOU want to be treated (or how you prefer to treat them) Instead of how THEY want to be treated.
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How to be vocal about your work without sounding boastful? 1. Send launch announcements to relevant stakeholders. 2. Offer demos or show-and-tells. 3. Create and share documentation. In all of the above: ✅Highlight impact - instead of “see what I built,” show what problem
@vjsinsights How can you be vocal without looking like you're being boastful in nature?
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I had the pleasure to virtually meet the OG @Priyansh_31Dec ! I can say that I am more inspired and equipped to try CP now 😉
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Having personally witnessed promotion committee discussions, I can tell you - visibility makes a HUGE difference. The more people who can vouch for your impact, the easier it becomes to convince the group. When few people know about your work, doubts could arise about its
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The only people who say “money doesn’t matter” are either already rich or insane.
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Starting your day with a difficult task sets the tone for the rest of the day. For me, that’s working out - it builds momentum and a sense of achievement.
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Nature has a quiet way of lifting your spirit. No words needed.
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If you think I’m lazy now, wait till I hit my FI number.
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If you don’t learn to make your money work for you... You’ll always be working for money.
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Build proof of work, build trust, and your tier 3 tag will matter less and less.
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I don’t know about 1 -> 10 and 10 -> 100, but the overall message is 💪
Network takes you from 1 → 10 Skill takes you from 10 → 100 A big network with no skill? Just hype. A skill with no network? Just hidden. Together = exponential.
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