Happy Women’s Day
Today, we celebrate women. I am deeply grateful for the women in my life. From my mother, who received my father's seed and gave me life, to the lovers and…
Star Trek and the Future of Work
Am being reminded of Stark Trek this weekend as one of the great actors of the original series, Leonard Nimoy, bringing to life the iconic, logical, alien Spock, just passed…
How can you cultivate an Innovation Mindset?
Much of what has been written about innovation is about the mechanics of it. It doesn't matter if it is top-down or bottom-up. Innovation doesn't happen either way. Innovation happens…
In 800 days around the world (multiple times)
The sage wanders about as he pleases and lives on whatever may come. Contentment ever dwells in his heart. And when the sun sets, he rests where he is. Ashtavakra…
Innovation starts with “i”
You might have heard the story about a Zen master who is visited by a Buddhist scholar. The scholar had requested the master to teach him about Zen. As they…
Discovering Jainism – For Business
The first time I consciously remember hearing about Jainism was when I was in the middle of an obsession with sevens and eights. Inspired by Timothy Leary's and Robert Anton…
Don’t believe that you “should” meditate
Meditation or Mindfulness Practice, as the kids are calling it these days to stay more bias free, is becoming popular again. From events like Wisdom 2.0 to internet entrepreneurs like…
Why concern yourself with Planetary Culture?
It is rare that I watch the news. There is a good reason for this strict media diet. Every time I do read or watch the news, I want to…
Who is “I”?
I seem to be a point of perception that collapses probabilities into actuality by means of observation. The probability fields that surround me seem to be archetypal (e.g. male/female, gravity,…
Meditation can make your life hell
"Man Describes How Meditating Made His Life Hell" - a catchy headline in a world where mindfulness meditation is beginning to get traction from Silicon Valley conferences to boardrooms, to…