Harsh Batra

I build businesses (EthosData, Happy Ratio), invest long term (Marcellus) & email what I learn every Sunday.

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Every founder leaves his DNA when he builds. The picture reflects his or her vision of the world.

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How can you not get inspired!

Money & Books (21 Jan 2024) https://t.co/zn7fGRZNOb

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Optionality vs One Big Win. I always like optionality because I get many shots at success. I'm ok reaching goals with a higher probability of success even if I'm slower to make it to the finish line.

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The more I read about Elon Musk, the more I realize that he didn't know how things would shape up. He had a vague idea of what interested him, what he wanted to do with his time and money (have an impact), and the rest of the picture got chiseled as he solved problems. @elonmusk

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Just talk to them :). Most do what's right, unless they are crooks.

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What do you do when a client uses your product and then refuses to pay for what he has used?

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Pen, Paper and Coffee has made me deliver at 200% consistently.

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I don't think you can feel strong without lifting some weights. And that feeling is cantagious.

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The imperfect system you follow is better than the perfect system you don't.

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'I hated every minute of training but I said, "Don't quit. Suffer now and love the rest of your life as a champion." - Muhammad Ali

Lessons from the week (17 Sep 2023) -> https://t.co/RUs8ZBEeEU

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"There is no greater form of gratitude than taking care of yourself."

- page 89, The Diary of a CEO

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@kmr_dilip @chiragbarjatya Noted :) will talk to the team about it today and gather data on the response. Keep the suggestions coming...

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@JosePuliampatta A century is what you should aim for :).

I globetrot. Currently in South East Asia.

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@JosePuliampatta Amazing! Enjoying others success vicariously is a high! By the way I was a professional cricketer at 17. I played in England as an opening batsman. This was before there was any IPL or money in the sport. In another life I would have made a living playing the sport.

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@JosePuliampatta Did that help you focus?

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We tend to experience loss up to 4x greater than what we gain. It is in our DNA to see change and uncertainty as threatening.

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"You only have to get rich once."
- Warren Buffett

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Counting backwards from 100 and visualising each number with each breath is one way to learn how to focus.

The mind will wander and you will learn to bring it back to the number and the breath. It's an excellent exercise. Some call it meditation.

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The mind is always searching for something to solve. The next worry. The next task. The next milestone.

How do we make it still?

Being in the present, problem solving one thing at a time, is also a skill.