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What is ‘Founder Mode’ and is it right for you?

Oct 311 min read

What is ‘Founder Mode’ and is it right for you?

Founder Mode is when CEOs take a hands-on approach in daily operations in the mindset of someone building a new organization rather than...

Arjun Buxi

Sep 194 min read

Ten ways to reduce Silence in Meetings

Silence can be a challenge when members of a team feel hesitant to participate in a team meeting. Not participating is not in itself a...

Five simple tips for better business communication

Arjun Buxi

Sep 41 min read

Five simple tips for better business communication

Do you struggle to write that work email, or to have a difficult conversation? Business communication brings with it a variety of verbal...

Three Simple Ways to be Impactful in Meetings

Arjun Buxi

Aug 131 min read

Three Simple Ways to be Impactful in Meetings

Have you ever left a meeting feeling you didn't add anything to it? Anyone can add impact to a meeting with driving engagement, sharing...

How to be Strategic with your Vocabulary

Arjun Buxi

Jul 312 min read

How to be Strategic with your Vocabulary

Are you conscious of your vocabulary when speaking? Not a week goes by without someone asking me how to improve their vocabulary for...

Six simple rules for better business emails

Arjun Buxi

May 92 min read

Six simple rules for better business emails

Have you ever spent intensive hours on an email and gotten a perplexing response? Then, infuriated, we start typing "as per my last...

Arjun Buxi

Mar 281 min read

Five benefits of Pausing while Speaking

Have you ever wondered how pausing, now and then, might improve your speech? Whether it's a formal speech or conversation, pausing is a...

Arjun Buxi

Mar 212 min read

How to find a better Mentor

Have you ever had a mentor? Someone who gave you important wisdom? It’s not easy finding someone that really works out for you and...

Three ways to improve difficult conversations

Arjun Buxi

Mar 61 min read

Three ways to improve difficult conversations

Keep them short. The longer they go, the more we misunderstand. Partner with the other person to solve the problem, or offer them...

Arjun Buxi

Feb 221 min read

How to handle competing priorities

Do you often feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks on your plate? We've all been there. But don't worry - there are ways to sort...

How to brainstorm better in 5 easy steps

Arjun Buxi

Feb 141 min read

How to brainstorm better in 5 easy steps

Do you have trouble coming up with ideas? Idea creation, or brainstorming, is a mind-body process. A stressed mind or fatigued body...

Arjun Buxi

Feb 81 min read

How to plan for time in a quick speech

Need to give a brief three-minute speech but not sure how to plan it out? No problem! Break it down into the main parts — introduction,...

Happy 2024 and How to be more layoff-proof

Arjun Buxi

Jan 112 min read

Happy 2024 and How to be more layoff-proof

Some gloomy news to start the new year with #tech #layoffs continuing from Q4 2023 into Q1 2024. What can #siliconvalley professionals do...

Building Bridges: How to Develop Trust by Taking Risks

Arjun Buxi

Dec 14, 20232 min read

Building Bridges: How to Develop Trust by Taking Risks

What is trust? Trust is a feeling, a relationship, and a way of being. It's in everything we do with others. Putting aside for a minute...

Each step has to be taken with the big picture in mind.

Arjun Buxi

Dec 6, 20232 min read

Each step has to be taken with the big picture in mind.

Have you ever reached a point where you were able to look back and see a series of steps that lead you to your present position? There's...

Why is your best talent leaving the team?

Arjun Buxi

Oct 18, 20232 min read

Why is your best talent leaving the team?

Why are you losing your best team members at work? Chances are it’s a combination of hours, flexibility, compensation as well as personal...

Arjun Buxi

Sep 21, 20231 min read

Collaboration is messy. Until it isn't.

The best projects are messy in the middle till it all comes together in the end. Keep patience and you never know how it might work out....

Listening and attention spans, how to improve them?

Arjun Buxi

Aug 24, 20233 min read

Listening and attention spans, how to improve them?

Life is full of distractions, how can we increase attention spans? If you think of listening as a physical as well as mental or...

Change is the Law of Life - How we can better adapt to the unknown

Arjun Buxi

Aug 17, 20233 min read

Change is the Law of Life - How we can better adapt to the unknown

#change#leadership#vision I was just thinking the other day how it's so cliched, and yet, change is the only constant in life and work....

Arjun Buxi

Jul 25, 20233 min read

In search of Motivation

Motivation, like the word motivate, like the word motive, like the word locomotive, right? All of these words. The idea is there is a...