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By Krishna Kumar

Condensed and curated insights from experts, leaders, books, tweets, blogs, videos and experiences. On business, life, work, meditation, productivity, technology and many more.
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How to start writing?

LeadCasts Jan 01, 2020

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Working with super specialists

Working with super specialists

9 super specific HOW.

1. First of all, understand the sweet spot of every specialist you are working with - do not generalize anyone. A designer who is specialized in social media can’t possibly do web UI for an internet product.

2. Giving too much broad scope won't help - tell them how the outcome can be like - by sharing benchmarks that are relatable / and mutually agree on it. Being super-specific can help in getting the job done sharply. In the age of specialists, generalists need to understand their language of working super-functionally.

3. Ask them to create a sample / the first draft with minimal efforts to see if it matches your vision. Getting the direction of their thought process needs to be done in the first instance and alignment needs to be brought instantly - waiting for most of the work to be done to give feedback may create frustration.

4. If you feel confident that with minor tweaks, they can arrive there, give them specific suggestions. Instead of being flippant or impatient, it is better to invest time to make them understand what you are trying to accomplish. Attention is the best thing specialists can give you to build quality output. They give attention to ‘worthy and futuristic’ things that can help them to learn and grow. Share the vision, tell stories, make the project likeable.

5. Use tools like Loom, Figma, Google Meet Screen-sharing to share feedback clearly. Giving feedback visually can make a huge difference.

6. Always talk slowly, and less aggressively - as working remotely needs its own pleasantries and courtesy as how you meet in person - even if it is a war-time project. After all, we love working with courteous and professional people.

7. Once the project is progressing as per your vision, tell them that 'we are making progress'. Any professional loves the progress and meaning of their work.

8. Do not assume anything, clearly write / or give Loom video instructions to specify the 'corrections, changes, or new outlook' required in the project.

9. Give examples, specific examples - and help them align to what you want - making vague comments, sounding impatient, raising voice or sarcastic comments will not help the process at all.

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Cohort based courses (CBCs)

Cohort based courses (CBCs)

Cohort based courses - the future of education.
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Kunal Shah - Tweet Analysis #01

Kunal Shah - Tweet Analysis #01

We discuss tweets from Twitter's best people.
Jul 30, 202103:08
Design thinking mindset - 10 things

Design thinking mindset - 10 things

10 things about building a design thinking mindset.
Jun 19, 202117:28
ClubHouse drop in audio

ClubHouse drop in audio

About ClubHouse app, and how I'm enjoying the first week.
May 27, 202105:09
Deep work by Cal Newport

Deep work by Cal Newport

Insights I got from the book Deep Work by Cal Newport
Oct 18, 202010:15
Team-based learning

Team-based learning

How team based learning can help you thrive in a collaborative learning.
Oct 17, 202010:46
REStart

REStart

Restart good habits you left off. Today is International Podcast Day.
Sep 30, 202003:12
September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020

Sep 03, 202000:48
The Philosophy about the Corona Pandemic

The Philosophy about the Corona Pandemic

The episode is a cocktail of thoughts and tweets about Corona virus and its impact on humanity, I did starting from 2nd March 2020.
Apr 12, 202024:07
Working from home during Covid19 can be made delightful. Here is how.

Working from home during Covid19 can be made delightful. Here is how.

Last year, I worked mostly from home, hotel rooms, cafes - with remote external teams on multiple projects in different domains.


And for the last two weeks too because of the Corona lockdown. I thought to share some hacks of making work from home a delightful thing.


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Interview with Dr. Marie Elisabeth Mueller, Journalist, Educator, Co-founder, NowAgeStorytelling.co

Interview with Dr. Marie Elisabeth Mueller, Journalist, Educator, Co-founder, NowAgeStorytelling.co

Dr. Marie Elisabeth Mueller is an expert for digital skills, interactive multimedia content creation, and integrated digital content product solutions. She's known as a futurist and educator with over 15 years of experience in public broadcast journalism as a senior editor, producer, writer and over 20 years of experience as an educator and journalist. Since 1992 she produced hundreds of long-form radio feature programs and podcasts and has widely published as an author and publicist for social, online, TV and print. Dr. Mueller who was born in Duesseldorf is a co-founder of NowAgeStorytelling.co and holds a PhD in Digital Storytelling, Media Science. She has been teaching interactive multimedia and cross-platform storytelling since 2014 at the Stuttgart Media University in Germany and a visiting professor at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai, India, at the S.I. Newhouse School for Public Communications in Syracuse, US, and at the Danish School of Journalism in Aarhus, Denmark. From 2004 to 2008 she was a DAAD Lecturer at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. 2005 “Mietek Pemper, The road to rescue. Schindlers'lList - the true story” was published by Hoffmann Und Campe, since 2017 the book series “Now Media” is released by Nomos.
Jan 06, 202023:46
How to start writing?

How to start writing?

Explaining why it is important to write hundred words a day.
Jan 01, 202006:59
Deep Personal Revolution

Deep Personal Revolution

Season #2 - Rediscovering yourself through Deep Personal Revolution.
Nov 07, 201906:37
Conversation with Nisha JK, hiring leader and co-founder of GreenPepper.

Conversation with Nisha JK, hiring leader and co-founder of GreenPepper.

#19 episode on hiring for internet product companies and the dynamics in it. The conversation is with Nisha JK, hiring leader and co-founder of GreenPepper, a leader in internet product hiring focussed on new technology skills.
Sep 18, 201922:50
Product Marketing Basics for Zero to One Entrepreneurs.

Product Marketing Basics for Zero to One Entrepreneurs.

#18 episode on Product Marketing Basics for Entrepreneurs.
Aug 31, 201928:55
#17 episode on Schedule Your Challenges
Aug 20, 201906:53
Insights from the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Stoic Emperor.

Insights from the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Stoic Emperor.

#16 episode on Insights from Marcus Aurelius' book Meditations.
Aug 14, 201919:01
Insights from Marshall Goldsmith's book 'What got you here won't get you there'.

Insights from Marshall Goldsmith's book 'What got you here won't get you there'.

#15 episode on Marshall Goldsmith's book 'What got you here won't get you there' - curated insights by James Clear, author of Atomic Habits.
Aug 14, 201917:08
Feynman Technique for Learning Any Complex Topic.

Feynman Technique for Learning Any Complex Topic.

#14 episode is about the Richard Feynman technique of learning complex topics. Step by step approach to learning anything new.
Aug 13, 201906:20
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris.

Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris.

#13 episode is about an intro on Tribe of Mentors and its author Tim Ferris and his other works. He is an American entrepreneur, author and podcaster.
Aug 12, 201910:11
Insights from the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Aug 11, 201910:29
Insights from the book, Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Insights from the book, Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#11 episode is about insights from the book Skin in the game - The Hidden Assymetries of Daily Life, a book released in 2018 by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. These are only some glimpses from the book and a complete read is always highly recommended for fully understanding and internalizing the idea behind the book.
Aug 11, 201910:46
Why you should follow Farnam Street by Shane Parrish?
Aug 10, 201908:50
Uncut conversation with Little Chef Kicha.

Uncut conversation with Little Chef Kicha.

#9 episode with Little Chef Kicha. Nihal Raj, also known as Kicha, is India’s youngest chef. A nine-year-old child prodigy from Kochi, Kerala, his YouTube channel, KichaTube HD has over 36 ,000 subscribers. He got worldwide media attention when he was invited by Ellen DeGeneres and Kicha becomes the youngest Indian to be in featured in The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Jul 31, 201930:52
Artificial intelligence is for everyone.

Artificial intelligence is for everyone.

#8 episode with Chandramouli Pandya, a leading tech expert and startup mentor based in Bangalore.
Jul 29, 201929:19
Intellectual property and Virtual Reality - emerging trends in events

Intellectual property and Virtual Reality - emerging trends in events

#7 Episode with Arabind Chandrasekhar, event management expert and CEO of Tamarind Events. A vetaran in events and social worker.
Jul 22, 201913:37
AI powered hiring
Jul 19, 201924:55
Free Societies, Cryptocurrency, Libra and Blockchain Startups.

Free Societies, Cryptocurrency, Libra and Blockchain Startups.

#5 episode - Nithin George Eapen is a crypto-evangelist, blockchain investor, TEDx speaker and Founder of Chance River. He is mentor at the Techstars blockchain accelerator program and educator.
Jul 16, 201927:24
Co-working and Co-living

Co-working and Co-living

#4 Episode Joe Alapatt, coming from the family of entrepreneurs, started well managed coworking space, Center A in Kochi, 5 years ago. He follows ideas and trends in coworking industry.
Jul 16, 201917:29
Understanding human mind for a better life.

Understanding human mind for a better life.

#3 Episode Nuthan Manohar, yoga specialist, behavioural scientist, brand consultant, TEDx speaker and now building a niche perfumery brand. Talking about mindfulness, stress management, breathing and human psychology - why we do what we do.
Jul 14, 201920:27
Co-founder Conflict - Learnings

Co-founder Conflict - Learnings

#2 Episode - M.P. Sriram Sriram enables organisations and individuals articulate and sustain changes to realise meaningful goals. For close to 25 years sriram has been pursing this purpose by designing interventions that address various organizational, business and people challenges. This included tenures as a professional Manager at Asian Paints and as a Consultant at Hewitt Associates and Ernst & Young for 13 years. He continues to pursue this purpose at Aventus Partners a firm that he co –founded in 2007. Sriram has a bachelor’s degree in law from Pune University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI Jamshedpur and secured gold medals in both these institutions. Sriram believes unmanaged conflicts are value destroyers and enables his clients proactively address potential conflicts at the ownership level and intervenes to resolve them when they escalate. sriram@aventus.in
Jul 12, 201915:21
Thriving startups ecosystem in Bangalore

Thriving startups ecosystem in Bangalore

#01 Episode - Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda (Nanju) is a Partner at Innoberator. He curates PitchTune at Iimb and Anchor 3sUm podcast. He enjoys writing, be it Analysis on business or policy or economy. He also writes stories, dramas, poetry and scripts.
Jul 11, 201915:09
Why Now.

Why Now.

Introduction to LeadCasts by the host, Krishna Kumar. Follow me on Twitter @kkaction.
Jul 11, 201903:25