Ankur Garg

On a quest for Finding Balance | Principal at BCG | IIM Ahmedabad | IIT Delhi | LinkedIn Top Voice

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When a problem appears insurmountable, break it into smaller chunks.

Pick up a chunk and start doing it.

And before you know it, you’d have developed comfort with the problem.

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The return on investment on taking a break is significantly higher than encashing those leaves for basic pay.

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All Indian parents have been after their children to ‘reach for the moon’.

#ISRO took the saying quite literally.

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Negotiating is hard.

It somehow feels like you’re being selfish, when all you want is to be fair.

One trick which helps - don’t think you are negotiating for yourself, believe that you are negotiating for your loved ones.

You’d always want the best deal for them.

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The irony of life is we aspire for exponential outcomes through linear inputs.

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To-do lists are great till the time you are getting work done.

Otherwise they create more stress than structure.

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Hard is not bad.

Good is not easy.

Consistently doing good things is probably the hardest.

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My wife and I constantly argue over my habit of not carrying cash.

I finally won my first argument today.

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One habit that will change your life.

One stock that will make you rich.

One skill that will make you successful.

I am still waiting for these “ones”.

Anyone has recommendations?

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The biggest pitfall for early managers is not to take care of self.

With everyone demanding time, it may feel like a race against time.

Remember - your team can only be as effective as you are. Bring your best self to work.

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What does a child who has everything want?

More, just like everybody else.

- Stuart Turton, The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

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If a task takes less than a minute, do it right away.

If you can’t find a minute now, it is unlikely that you will ever find a minute for that task.

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The work will always fill up the time you have.

It is like money – if you have it in your account, you will spend it. Take out money for investment first before spending.

Similarly, take out time for your personal well being first, what is left will anyways be filled by work.

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Irrespective of what we think, or what everyone says on the internet, no one has it all figured out.

All you need to move forward is to know about your next step.

Solve for one step at a time.

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It is ok to not know how your career will pan out.

It is ok to want different things at different points of time in your life.

It is ok if you have not achieved your fitness goals yet.

Be aspirational with the process and kind with the results.

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The world is designed to make you feel anxious.

If you feel happy and content, why will you spend money on a new smartphone or time on a new OTT show?

The only one who can solve for you is You.

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Recently, attended couple of entrepreneurship summits in colleges, and surprised by the level of passion and clarity 18-year-olds have.

They were talking about product market fit, fundraising, role of co-founder and performance marketing.

A new generation has risen.

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Why does everyone push for waking up early?

As soon as the rest of the world wakes up, your family / manager / team start demanding their share of time from you.

Before the firefighting begins, take out some time to meditate, exercise and plan for the day. Pay yourself first.

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We live in a world where inaction has far more severe consequences than a bad action.

Whenever in doubt, decide. Take the next step.

It is easier to recover from mistakes. It is harder to get over regrets.

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Since childhood, we have been chasing the coveted ‘first’ position in all exams. The reality is that there will be situations where you are nowhere near the top, ones where you fail, but someone will emerge as a topper. So, isn’t it better if that someone is your friend :)