Workplace behaviour Why, oh why? Ranjani, June 11, 2020June 10, 2023 Of all the questions I’ve asked or answered, ‘why’ is the one I like most. There is nothing that clarifies things for me more than the ‘why’ question. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Give feedback. Ranjani, June 10, 2020June 10, 2023 At the workplace, giving feedback isn’t treated as much as a skill as receiving it. And this can be such a hindrance to good collaboration. Continue Reading
Freelancing On second thought. Ranjani, June 9, 2020June 10, 2023 Have you ever made a decision under some kind of pressure and later realised you don’t want to do what you agreed to? Continue Reading
Writing “Place the emphatic word in a sentence at the end, period.” Ranjani, June 8, 2020June 10, 2023 Shakespeare didn’t write in “Macbeth,” “The Queen is dead, my Lord.” He wrote, “The Queen, my lord, is dead.” Continue Reading
Freelancing Always have an exit plan. Ranjani, June 6, 2020June 10, 2023 So, to end the work engagement without ruining the relationship with the client, and the one who referred you to the client, is a skill you absolutely need. Continue Reading
Freelancing Fear of judgment. Ranjani, June 4, 2020June 10, 2023 Many many years ago, I pitched to an editor, who was also a Twitter celebrity. I sent him an email and spent the entire day on his Twitter page worrying. My fear: That he will screenshot my email and out me as the stupidest person in the whole world. Continue Reading
Freelancing The ultimate joy of abandoned projects. Ranjani, June 3, 2020June 10, 2023 If you’ve started a million things and not completed all of them, don’t beat yourself up over it. Continue Reading
Writing Empty words. Ranjani, June 2, 2020June 10, 2023 “This government sucks,” someone said with an exasperated sigh. May be, but what do you mean? Continue Reading
Freelancing Is self-deprecation your defence mechanism? Ranjani, June 2, 2020June 10, 2023 If we don’t believe in yourself, no one else has any reason to. Continue Reading