Documenting my health and wealth journey
Yes. It’s over. But let’s see where it all began. As always, It started with a book… The first time I read Deep Work by Cal Newport, I ran some new productivity experiments starting September 2017. I started scheduling my shallow work and distractions like email and social media and taking dedicated deep work sessions every week. … Read more
I live like a local wherever I go. Here’s my list of 10 local experiences I loved in Cambodia: 1. Lake-side Hammock-ing: Usually followed by a picnic with Angkor beer. 2. Exploring offbeat islands on local fishing boats Usually followed by getting lost on the islands. 3. A conversation with the locals Usually followed by non-stop … Read more
To learn how to count in Khmer, all you need to do is remember the numbers 1 through 5. 1 – muy 2 – pi 3 – bai 4 – buhn 5 – prum Now, that we have that in place, the rule to remember the numbers 6 through 9 is the ‘5+n’ … Read more
If you’re traveling to Cambodia, you should know the #1 thing locals love! No. I don’t mean the Dollars. They love to see foreigners try to speak their language. Everyone learns Hello (susedai) and Thank You (Arkoon) but we’re going to learn some next-level Khmer phrases and words that’ll make locals love you instantly! Bong … Read more
Nothing is yours except the essentials – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it. The things we really need in life are obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous that we sweat. If you spend your life acquiring things, you … Read more
Here’s the thing: Vietnamese food is not my favorite just because it looks great or tastes great. Above all that, I love how it has maintained the traditional philosophies of the cuisine over time. Any Vietnamese dishes include five fundamental taste senses, what are called ngũ vị: spicy (metal) sour (wood) bitter (fire) salty (water) sweet (earth) This is corresponding … Read more
Here are 5 GERMAN words everyone must know! With love from my home in Austria.
And how to get rid of “entrepreneurial biases”. Time to open your eyes and look in the mirror.. Welcome to ‘The Art of Thinking Clearly — Startup Edition’. I’ve put together this list of the most common, life-sucking biases entrepreneurs live with. These biases are like mirrors. Look closely and identify how you kill clarity of thought. … Read more
“Andaman is not about the resorts.. It’s about living raw. It’s about being in the wild. It’s about being a real islander.” I’ve been lucky (and adventurous) enough to explore the Havelock Island like the locals. I stayed on the non-touristy uninhabited part of the island. My title ‘The Andamani’ is part self-proclaimed and part … Read more
Well, Who doesn’t want 100 potential B2B clients for free? This is how I use B2B marketing hack: I was approached by a services company for a B2B marketing project to set up meetings with decision-makers of product companies as a consulting project. Note that I’m not a sales consultant – I’m a growth hacker. … Read more
Yes! I’m selling everything I own. Here’s why… “I don’t need a new car. I don’t want a new car. I don’t want any thing, these things, things, things, things.” — Into the Wild Before you start thinking I’m selling everything and going to the hills, let me tell you a little about myself… I run multiple … Read more
Rishabh’s interview was recently featured in Hindustan Times on 3 February 2018. The original article and interview have been published here. It was a great interview with Rishabh Dev, where he shared his noteworthy expertise in Growth Hacking with the nation and spread the word. Using data, creativity and analysis to focus on a single … Read more
You were absolutely fantastic, 2017! Fantastic, Adventurous, Gorgeous. Thanks for showing me around. Italy: Milan, Italy Lake Garda, Italy Verona, Italy Venice, Italy Florence, Italy Rome, Italy Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Europe (Other): Paris, France Brussels, Belgium Berlin, Germany Amsterdam, The Netherlands Broek in Waterland, The Netherlands Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vung Tau Phu … Read more
Time to go LEAN! In this post, we will learn ‘Minimum Viable SEO’ and how you can optimize your website and content without a dedicated SEO team. There are a lot of things we can learn from entrepreneurs but the most important of them all is learning how to go lean. Lean methodologies allow entrepreneurs … Read more
The Vegetarian and Vegan Food Street in Can Tho, Vietnam This was one of those ‘Eureka’ moments for me when I discovered this heaven for vegetarians and vegans in Can Tho. I call it the ‘Veg Food Street of Can Tho’ and the local name for it is ‘Đề Thám, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ.’ Of … Read more