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How to do competitor research for your startup?
Competitors are opportunities!
Their startup journeys are a campaign map…
That you can analyse & learn from,
Whose

Becoming a Winner – INK Talks 2018
Use the power of micro-goals to consistently set small and incremental goals for yourself to achieve absolutely incredible things!

Things good leaders do – Ep.1 – Leaders lead consistently!
Good leaders consistently lead towards one objective. And the key word here is consistently!
They don’t say, ‘Today we’re

3 toxic traits that we confuse with good leadership behaviour!
A leader’s sphere of influence is generally much larger and accordingly the destruction that they can wreak is much higher
Are you a good Team Player? Use my Checklist!
Nothing worth doing, can be done alone! And you already know that, because you’re part of a team and have

Three fuels that start-up founders ignore!
So I coped.
And today for all those startup founders that are struggling like I did –

How to end your talk! – Ep.5 – Public Speaking Vlogs
Vlog Transcript: Welcome back to the fifth and final episode of my blog series on ‘How to speak more confidently

How to structure your talk? – Ep.4 – Public Speaking Vlogs
Vlog Transcript: Hi there, this is Ritu and I’m back with my vlog series on ‘How to speak more confidently

How to deal with disturbances during your talk? – Ep.3 – Public Speaking Vlogs
Vlog Transcript: Hi everybody, this is Ritu and welcome back to my vlog series on How to speak more confidently

How to start your talk? – Ep.2 – Public Speaking Vlogs
Vlog Transcript: Hello there! Ritu here and I’m back with the second episode of my blog series on How to

The importance of eye-contact! – Ep.1 – Public Speaking Vlogs
Vlog Transcript: Hi everybody, this is Ritu Soni Srivastava and today, I’m starting off my video blog series on How

4 tips to hack your productivity this lockdown!
There are proven ways to hack your productivity. To make sure that work gets done and with a minimum of

Are you a serial multitasker? Use my checklist
Let’s face it, a lot of the tasks that we perform in our daily routine are boring as hell. If

Mentorship 101 – 3 Basics every mentorship program must have!
Someone awesome once said about mentorship – The key to mentorship is to make someone more of what they already

The single biggest lie that we tell ourselves!
The next time you see someone do something that you can’t and feel a tingle of admiration, that’s the moment

3 signs that you are a great leader in the making!
Who doesn’t want to be a great leader?
To inspire, to excite, to lead their people to great things.<br

Should you ‘hire fast, fire fast’ at your startup?
(Updated on 24th August, 2021 with lockdown inputs) The havoc wreaked by the Covid19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown on

3 hacks to break out of your comfort zone!
Think of life like a mountain that you’re climbing and after a period of intense stress and effort, you reach

Struggling to get out of your comfort zone?
Evolution has designed all mammals to instinctively seek out things that minimise stress. And that is why your brain keeps

The 3 life-changing things I learnt at INKTalks 2018
In the aftermath of the life-changing INKTalks 2018, I must admit that it feels a little surreal to be back

How to find the motivation to get started?
Motivation is the friend who’s never around when you need him! And so the hardest part about getting productive is

How can you become more productive?
Hi there! Have you ever wondered how you can become more productive? I have too and after about 16 years

What is productivity? How to measure your own productivity?
Hello there! Some quick thoughts on what is productivity really and how can you gauge whether you’re productive. Simply put,

Why is setting a goal important to increase productivity?
Hi! Someone wrote to me on Linkedin recently, asking how they could go about improving their career progress. And while

3 productivity hacks I use at work!
While there are many tips and techniques that can make you more productive and efficient, it is important to remember

3 tips to increase personal productivity this weekend!
The weekend is here.
You start the day with your morning cuppa and decide that this is going to

3 things leaders must do to increase team productivity!
It always seems like there is so much to be done and that we are never going fast enough.

The simple secret to making your dream come true!
I wish I could make my dream come true! We have all felt this and even though our dreams change

The single choice that can change your life!
Life is nothing but a series of choices. And accordingly, we make hundreds of choices everyday. And the crazy part

7 steps to a more organised You!
Thought you were organised? Well, it is easier than you think to lose control of your day. Things just spin

Why letting go makes you more productive?
Do you recognize this person? She gets hung up on the small stuff! Watch her dwell endlessly on little details and

Why preventing conflict is not a good idea?
Managing conflict is not for the uninitiated! And preventing conflict is certainly not a good idea.
But well-managed conflict

The one productivity hack that really works!
The act of making a list is like organising the cluttered cupboard of your mind. Minus the backbreaking effort.

3 simple hacks to deal with uncertainty!
“I don’t know if you do yoga or stretching but this was the best way that I could think of

The single key to success – being disciplined!
But what’s interesting is that I’ve found my struggle with indiscipline escalated massively over the lockdown when the number of

Are you making that classic startup mistake?
What is truly ironic about the startup journey, is that IF you complete the first phase – Bootstrapping for traction

Why getting fitter changed the way I run my startup!
I was overweight after my pregnancy. After a lifetime of being slim and petite. And the process of shedding that

3 reasons why fund-raising is just the beginning!
When we raised our seed round and finally had access to funds to scale our product-market fit, I was so