Every time I feel like I need to reset my life, I always start by reading Atomic Habits by James Clear.

This man has single handedly rewired my brain to achieve all the things I have till now. His book is one of those timeless bibles that I think I will keep referring to until the end of (my) time.

Usually I go into it with a few habits I want to build and a few I want to break.

Surprisingly, I've never finished it. By the time I reach the halfway point, I'm so inspired that I start working on whatever is immediate, and in most cases, the flow state begins.

So today, I started again.

It marks maybe my sixth or seventh re-read. I realized, I am almost re-reading it once a year.

The first chapter is extremely powerful and hooks me in every time. It tells the story of the British Cycling team.

The Story: From 110 Years of Mediocrity to Olympic Dominance

In 2003, British Cycling was a joke.

Their riders had won just a single Olympic gold medal since 1908. No British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France in 110 years. One European bike manufacturer even refused to sell bikes to the British team because they were afraid it would hurt sales if other professionals saw the Brits using their gear.

That's how bad it was.

Then Dave Brailsford took over as performance director. He introduced a philosophy he called "the aggregation of marginal gains." The idea was simple: if you improve everything by just 1%, those small gains compound into remarkable results.

What did they actually do?

Some improvements were expected:

• Redesigned bike seats for more comfort

• Rubbed alcohol on tires for better grip

• Tested fabrics in wind tunnels for aerodynamics

• Used biofeedback sensors to monitor athlete responses

But they didn't stop there. They went obsessively granular:

• Tested different massage gels to find which led to fastest muscle recovery

• Hired a surgeon to teach riders the best way to wash their hands (to reduce colds)

• Determined the exact pillow and mattress for optimal sleep for each rider

• Painted the inside of the team truck white to spot dust that could degrade bike performance

The results?

Just five years later, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, British Cycling won 60% of available gold medals.

By 2012 London Olympics, they set nine Olympic records and seven world records.

From 2007-2017, British cyclists won 178 world championships, 66 Olympic/Paralympic gold medals, and 5 Tour de France victories. It's widely regarded as the most successful run in cycling history.

All from 1% improvements.

The Math That Changes Everything

Here's the logic: if you get 1% better each day for a year, you don't end up 365% (3.65x) better. You end up at 3700% (37x). That is 10 times better.

Think of it like interest on a bank account. If you save $100 and earn 1% interest daily, you're not just adding $1 each day. You're earning interest on your interest. That $100 becomes $3,778 by the end of the year. That's the power of compounding. (shout out Morgan Housel, his book The Psychology of Money is another cult classic that rewired my brain).

Conversely, if you get 1% worse each day, you decline nearly to zero.

The same principle applies to habits and improvements. Getting 1% better isn't just addition, it's multiplication. Each small improvement builds on the last one.

The difference between making choices that are 1% better versus 1% worse seems insignificant today. In fact, you probably won't even notice it. But as time goes on, these small improvements or declines compound, and suddenly there's a massive gap between people who make slightly better decisions daily and those who don't.

Applying This to Any Company

Now James Clear used this story as a way to help us understand how we can apply this to our personal life and habits. But for the first time, I realized that habits aren’t just something a singular person follows. Even a business follows habits - both good and bad. And so this process can and must be applied to all organizations. The same way it was applied to the British Cycling Team.

It’s been around 2 months since I re-joined Emoneeds after my MBA. I came in with a lot of fresh ideas and radical change-making.

Many people think big changes will bring large successes. And don't get me wrong - moonshots are important, and we should definitely make big bets. But at the same time, every day you come in, you should be able to improve some aspect of your process by 1%.

These small changes compound into good systems, processes, and disciplined success.

What does this look like in practice for any organization?

Data and Reporting

• Improving the way your data is stored and structured

• Making metrics more visible and accessible

Small improvements in data infrastructure compound into better decision-making over time.

Culture and Social Aspects

• Regular team rituals that build connection

• Creating spaces for informal knowledge sharing

These aren't flashy, but they create psychological safety and motivation that compounds.

Alignment and Communication

• Strategic group meetings that keep stakeholders aligned

• Removing meetings that don't add value

• Building clear documentation so context isn't lost

Better alignment means less friction when executing on big ideas.

Process and Operations

• Streamlining repetitive workflows

• Automating what can be automated

Like the British team's hand-washing protocol, these prevent small failures from compounding.

Customer Experience

• Reducing response time by a few minutes

• Simplifying one step in the user journey

Each small friction point you remove compounds into higher retention and satisfaction.

Product Quality

• Fixing small bugs consistently

• Improving load times by milliseconds

• Better error messages

These aren't sexy features, but they build trust and reliability over time.

Financial Discipline

• Negotiating vendor contracts more carefully

• Reducing unnecessary subscriptions

Small cost optimizations compound into significant runway extensions.

Like the British team's hand-washing protocol, these prevent small failures from compounding.

The pattern here? None of these are revolutionary. But when you implement them consistently, they create an environment where the big bets become much smoother to execute.

What We Did at Emoneeds

When I rejoined Emoneeds after my MBA, the team had already built a strong foundation.

Now it was about finding those marginal gains - the small improvements that compound over time. Here's what we worked on together:

Technical Infrastructure and Automation

• Reduced manual data entry and maintenance wherever possible

• Automated data reporting and metrics

• Implemented better tools across engineering, marketing, and clinical funnels

• Encouraged AI adoption in as many processes as possible

These weren't flashy changes, but together they freed up time for higher-value work.

Communication and Documentation

• Set up Google Workspace for seamless collaboration

• Created a strong documentation culture so knowledge is easy to share and extract

• Established clearer channels for feedback, both anonymous and structured

Like painting the truck white to spot dust, good documentation prevents small miscommunications from compounding into big problems.

HR and Team Culture

• Revamped our hiring and onboarding process for new employees

• Started hosting more social and team-building events

• Implemented regular one-on-ones to understand how people are feeling

Small investments in culture compound into better retention and motivation.

Data Accuracy and Alignment

• Went into all our data sources to ensure accuracy

• Aligned everyone on clear SOPs and definitions of terminologies

• Standardized processes across teams

When everyone speaks the same language, decisions get made faster and better.

And so much more.

Each of these seems small in isolation, but together they create an environment where the team can move faster and execute bigger bets more smoothly.

The Compound Effect in Action

As we implemented these changes, something interesting happened. The efficiency improvements weren't dramatic at first, but they started to add up. Data became more accessible. Communication got clearer. Processes ran smoother.

And here's the thing - we weren't just making these improvements for their own sake. We were building the infrastructure that would allow us to execute on bigger ideas.

When your data is clean and accessible, you can make strategic decisions faster. When your documentation is strong, new team members can contribute sooner. When your processes are streamlined, you have more bandwidth to take on ambitious projects.

The marginal gains and the moonshots aren't competing priorities. They're complementary. The small improvements create the stable foundation that makes the big bets possible. You can't swing for the fences if you're constantly putting out fires caused by broken processes or poor communication.

The discipline of 1% improvements doesn't replace bold vision. It enables it.

The Quiet Power of Showing Up

The British cycling team didn't win because they discovered some secret training technique or hired superhuman athletes. They won because someone cared enough to figure out the optimal way to wash hands. Because someone noticed dust in a truck. Because someone tested which massage gel worked 1% better.

These weren't the decisions that made headlines. They were the decisions made in quiet rooms by people who understood a fundamental truth: excellence isn't an event, it's a habit.

And that's the beautiful irony of the 1% rule.

The improvements that matter most are often the ones nobody notices.

The ones that don't make for good stories at dinner parties.

The ones that seem almost embarrassingly small when you write them down.

But compound those small choices over months and years, and you don't just get better. You get transformed.

Transformation doesn't happen in the moments we plan for. It happens in the thousand small moments we show up for, day after day, choosing to be 1% better than yesterday.

Before we jump into this winding tale,

A Quick Update on What's Next

I had been wrestling with whether to start a new newsletter or rebrand Business & Pleasure for weeks. Should I create something specifically for startup insights? Maybe a separate publication for mental health content?

Then I realized I was trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. I've never been good at putting my interests in neat little boxes - my work is personal, my growth informs my business decisions, and everything somehow connects.

So Business & Pleasure stays exactly what it's always been: the place where I document this beautifully messy intersection of professional growth, technology, mental health, and whatever else catches my curiosity.

Okay, back to the scheduled programming 📺️ 

🇮🇳 Homecoming After a Decade 🇮🇳

I was 18 when I left India to study abroad. Over the past ten years, I lived across Hong Kong, Japan, and the US, only returning back home for short visits. My parents had even turned my bedroom into a guest room 😤

Last week, I came back for good. Usually when I arrived at the Delhi Airport and saw the iconic arrival sculptures, it signified a temporary vacation.

This time it marked the beginning of a new chapter.

And as I reflect on this moment, I realize this decision follows a pattern that's been shaping my life for over a decade - a consistent choice to take the path that seems unconventional to others but feels deeply right to me.

🇭🇰 The First Leap: Hong Kong Calling 🇭🇰

It started in high school. I had been preparing for the IIT entrance exam for 3-3.5 years - it was all I'd ever aimed for. Six hours of school, followed four hours of extra classes. (and 6 more hours on the weekends btw). It was intense. Midway through this ordeal, somewhere deep down, I knew I wasn’t going to make it. The rigor and caliber one needs to ace those exams is really high, and my style of learning and testing was very different. I also was not able to fully commit to just prepping for this exam, and focused on a lot of extra curricular activities during the core years of prep. (This ended up working in my favor)

One day, I was just catching up with a childhood friend, Roshan (still one of my best bros). He was a year above me who had moved to Singapore even though he had an IIT admit. I always thought going abroad meant US or UK, but he opened my eyes to Asia as a potential option. I mentioned it to my dad almost as a joke. "Why don't you apply anyway?" he said.

Without any counselor, without any real plan, I put in an application to HKUST and NUS. But when the offer actually came in March during my board exams, this whim suddenly became reality. Seems like unintentionally, I was building a holistic application by doing all the things I found fun in school. As we researched more, I realized this was exactly where I wanted to be - a global environment where I could study Computer Science without leaving my major to the chance of rankings (a process that still makes the Indian education system tough to thrive in)

The crazy part? I did end up clearing the first level of the IIT exam, but by the time the final round came along, I had made up my mind. I wanted to eliminate any fallback option because somewhere deep down, I knew HKUST was my calling. So I decided not to ‘perform well’ in it 😂 

While most of my classmates ended up at prestigious Indian universities and built wonderful careers there, I chose a different path. I chose Hong Kong.

The first of many times I'd be one of the few taking the unconventional path.

I still can’t believe the uni was so beautiful. I was mainly found in the library though.

🇯🇵 The Second Turn: Konnichiwa Japan 🇯🇵 

The Hong Kong decision created a chain reaction. Four years later, when my classmates were heading into finance roles, I found myself deeply uncomfortable with that path after watching "Inside Job" in economics class. I also knew I wasn't strong enough at coding for software engineering, and entrepreneurship still scared me after a failed startup attempt in college.

Product management seemed like the perfect middle ground - entrepreneurial experience in a more protected environment. But Hong Kong had no tech industry, and mainland China required Chinese fluency. I was resigned to moving back to India.

Then came another serendipitous moment: my professor forwarded an email about a Japanese company called Rakuten hiring for a PM role. Who would go to Japan? That seemed crazy. But the role excited me, so I applied anyway.

I later learned it was meant for master's students, not undergraduates, but somehow made it through. When I received the dreaded coding test, I requested my genius roommate to do it on my behalf 😇 - Tavish, if you are reading this, thanks bro ❤️ 

The interview was supposed to be nerve-wracking, but having zero expectations turned it into a genuine conversation. Thirty minutes later, they offered me the job. Just like that, I was moving to Tokyo.

To read more on this, and specifically Product Management in general, you can check out this post I wrote a few years ago.

How I stumbled into my dream job as a Product Manager

I still remember my first internship as a web developer. The summer after my freshman year, I entered the office of an Indian unicorn…

medium.com/@tanmaygoel3/how-i-stumbled-into-my-dream-job-as-a-product-manager-62d566f41368

Again, while most friends stayed in Hong Kong and built fulfilling lives there, I became one of the very few who ventured into completely unknown territory. Those four years in Japan ended up being some of the best of my life - the closest friendships, fondest memories, and experiences that shaped everything that followed.

I could go on for hours and hours about Japan. And I probably will. But those are stories for another time.

Ahh Japan. Always in my heart and soul.

🇺🇸 The Third Shift: The American Dream 🇺🇸 

After four years in Japan, I had everything I ever wanted: an amazing job, incredible friends, a strong network, and a great lifestyle. Life was comfortable, peaceful, content.

But that comfort started feeling like a trap.

I realized I was running at the speed of a Japanese bullet train while everyone around me moved at a more deliberate, relaxed pace. The culture that had taught me so much was now constraining my growth. I felt like I was pushing against systems that valued patience and deliberation when I craved speed and experimentation.

If I stayed, I knew I'd probably stay forever - and live a happy, peaceful life. But somewhere in my mind, I felt I'd hit a ceiling. I needed chaos. I needed to shake things up.

So I did something that was uncommon to most people around me: I left this paradise for the intensity of an MBA. GMAT, essays, interviews, acceptance - and then the decision to leave behind everything I'd built in Japan.

I also have more detailed thoughts about ‘Why MBA’ for anyone curious.

Why MBA?

Why I decided to pursue the most expensive and intensive "vacation" of my life

bnp.tanmaygoel.com/p/why-mba

Once again, I was one of the few who chose growth over comfort, uncertainty over security - not because staying would have been wrong, but because something inside me needed the challenge. Those two years at Kellogg became some of the most intense and fun years of my life - the complete opposite of Japan's peaceful rhythm, and exactly what I needed.

Pics from the one time I actually went to class. To take this picture.

🇮🇳 All Roads Lead Home: Ghar Wapsi (Homecoming) 🇮🇳 

Now here I am, having come full circle in the most unexpected way.

Entrepreneurship had always been on my mind, but you're never truly in the deep end until you ARE in the deep end. For the past six months, I was constantly torn between continuing PM work at Big Tech or working on my own startup. I chose not to recruit. Instead, I worked on Emoneeds.

I knew if it didn't work out, I could re-enter the job market. But somewhere my gut said this was what I'm meant to work toward, and if I didn't do it now, I'd settle into a life that would make this jump harder and harder. I never stopped working on it. I never needed to recruit again.

At my MBA graduation, Kellogg adopted the motto: "You're Ready for What's Next." I didn't think much of it then, but as I start this new adventure, I feel quite reassured that I'm equipped for whatever comes next.

The mental health tech space in India is still early. The need is urgent, the challenges are complex, and the potential for impact is huge. I've seen firsthand the transformation that comes with access to care, and the burden on people and their loved ones when help isn't easy to find.

But there's also a deeply personal reason for this move. For the first time in years, my entire family is living under the same roof again.

Reading Sahil Bloom's "Five Types of Wealth" hit me with a sudden realization: time with family only shrinks as we get older. While I've thoroughly enjoyed my experiences abroad, I've missed 10 years worth of memories at home.

So it's time to reclaim that guest room and cherish all the future moments at home.

🍃 The Road Not Taken 🍃 

Looking back, I see it clearly now: whenever I've reached a crossroads, I've consistently chosen the path that combines an unconventional place with an unconventional role.

• Hong Kong + Computer Science.

• Japan + Product Management.

• US + MBA.

• Now India + Entrepreneurship.

Each time, there was a choice to stay back or move forward. And honestly, there was no universal "right" answer. Your decisions are what you make of them.

My decisions led to the most transformative experiences for my particular journey.

It's funny - as I was reflecting on all these decisions, an unlocked memory surfaced. In 9th grade, I read Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" as part of my school curriculum. I thought back to the last few lines.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

At the time, I was just a kid memorizing poems for English class. But looking back now, each time I've stood at a crossroads, those words seemed to whisper in the back of my mind.

Sometimes I actively chose the unconventional path. Other times, the path seemed to choose me - opportunities presenting themselves in unexpected ways, or circumstances conspiring to redirect me when I thought I was heading somewhere else entirely. The casual conversation with a childhood friend that opened the door to Hong Kong. The professor's random email about Japan. Even this homecoming - it wasn't entirely planned, but rather a convergence of gut feeling, opportunity, and purpose.

I'm not sure why I keep gravitating toward the path less taken, and I don't think it's inherently better than any other approach. For me, though, it seems to be what my soul needs.

Maybe it's because the intersection of unconventional choices creates unique opportunities. Or maybe it's simply that following your gut, even when it defies logic, tends to lead to the most authentic version of your life.

What I do know is this: I'm incredibly grateful for every seemingly crazy decision that brought me here. Each choice opened doors I never knew existed and led to experiences I couldn't have imagined.

Now, as my Kellogg friends build their careers and lives across America - each following their own meaningful paths - I'm back in India, building something that matters deeply to me, surrounded by family, ready to explore my cultural roots in a completely new way.

Building in this space is going to be exciting, and I'm planning to share all the interesting discoveries along the way.

If you're a founder, work in tech or mental health, and/or have also chosen the unconventional path of returning home after years abroad, let's talk! 😄

If I told you I could grant you three wishes. What would you wish for? Think about it for a second. We’ll come back to them later. 

28th August 2010

I was 13 years old when I went to my mom’s room on a cosy night. She was reading a book called The Secret.

And so I asked, “What’s the secret?”

She looked up, smiled mysteriously, and said, “You can have anything you want in life. The universe will make it happen.”

Naturally, as a budding physics student and full-time teenage skeptic, I responded:
“Okay… but how?”

She explained, “It’s something called the Law of Attraction. Your thoughts are energy. You send them out, and the universe finds a way to return them to you.”

I replied, “Well, I’ve never seen that law in a textbook.”

She laughed and said, “Maybe not. But there’s no downside to thinking big. Let’s just try it.”

She handed me a piece of paper and said, “Write down everything you want — even the crazy stuff.” So I did.

Number one on the list? Every teenage boys #1 wish.

“I want a PlayStation.” 

And then I kept going. Eventually after writing down all the things I wanted at the moment, I started to write down wishes for the future. A lot of things that seemed fully impossible at the time. 

She told me to seal the paper in an envelope.

I handed it to her, and honestly, forgot all about it.

Fast forward twelve years.

Two weeks before I left for Kellogg, we were doing some spring cleaning, and — no joke — that very envelope resurfaced.

Still sealed. Still intact. She hadn't opened or read it.

My mom, I’m happy to report, passed the vibe check.

And so I took a peek. I had forgotten what I had written. I was nervous but also excited to see what I had written and whether it had happened or not.

Anybody curious how it turned out? Does the law of attraction actually work? Let’s take a look

One of the first things I had written down was

My dad did his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad — the best B-school in India.

I remember him once telling me how Kellogg used to be the dream school while he was at his MBA. Marketing was the hottest career option, and Kellogg was the holy grail for Marketers. It took me a while to truly grasp what coming to Kellogg meant. Now on my last day here, I understand.

Rankings go up and down and the quality of education will change. But Kellogg has remained. It is one of the M7 schools. The best school itself is subjective. But I have come to realize that Kellogg was the best one for me.

In two years, I have learnt how business empires have risen and fallen and everything in. I have learnt what it takes to be an impactful leader who leads with empathy and grit. And I have developed the toolkit that will allow me to be a changemaker.

The kind of growth I experienced here — the stretching, the learning and unlearning, the intense joy and sometimes uncomfortable reflection — transformative is an understatement.

So as I walk the stage today, this one is for my family. My dad set the bar, so that I could aim to be here. My mom gave me the strength to make my dreams a reality. My sister, who is also my best friend, was with me all throughout this adventure.

I hope they are proud of me. Because somewhere, a 13-year-old version of me wrote this down and believed it.

What my mom said echoed again in my mind.

The next thing on the list was even more crazy

At the time when I wrote that, I had just picked up the guitar. I was mesmerized by our school band’s lead guitarist — he was the coolest kid in our school and I wanted to be him. 

For me, music became a way to creatively process thoughts and emotions I didn’t know how to say out loud. It was my safe space. In another world I would have loved to pursue music full time, but try convincing your Asian parents of that notion.

But still, I never imagined I’d play in front of an actual crowd, I had only ever played alone in my bedroom.

When I found that list again right before Kellogg, I laughed.
“Yeah okay, Universe. Good luck making this one happen.”

Then I saw the Kellogg band play at our first TG (The friday happy hours we have every week)

On a whim, I auditioned. I just wanted to force myself to touch a guitar again. I honestly did not think I would get in. The people that performed in the bands were extremely talented and confident. But by some divine intervention, or maybe a shortage or guitarists in the band, I made it in. 

And when I did, I immediately felt massive imposter syndrome, some of the others were really really good. But, at the same time I was happy to be there, because I was doing what I love. I worked hard on improving my skills and knowledge and showed up.

I still remember the build up to my first performance, I was repeatedly going through my music notes in the green room fearing I would blank and ruin the performance. But when I stepped on stage, music took over and the feeling was indescribable. 

Since then, I have played 10+ shows in some iconic venues all across Chicago.

A few weeks ago, I stood on stage at the Aragon Ballroom (where I have seen multiple of my favourite artists perform) — with my guitar in hand, and 2,000 people screaming their lungs out. I lived my literal dream on that stage. Shout out to my band Rockets for being there with me during probably the top 3 moments of my life. 

Next up, was something on the professional front

As someone who is extremely passionate about tech and product management, experiencing working at a FAANG or equivalent was also a dream. I never thought I had the skills to qualify for a role like this. I always doubted whether I would be able to clear interviews for companies like these.

I was very grateful to have received offers from Adobe, Amazon and Google. I ended up choosing Google because it took me to New York and I got to work at YouTube Music, combining my passion for technology and music.

The three months I spent at Google were special. I met so many smart and driven people and understood how large companies function and develop products while maintaining an awesome work culture.

Also the perks at Google were unbelievable and so were the office buildings. And I can definitely say I fully leveraged them while I was there.

At the time of writing that list, I had never left India.
We weren’t in a place financially to even think about international travel. All I had were movies, and books. 

And yet, before Kellogg, I got to live and experience the wonderful worlds of Hong Kong and Tokyo for 4 years each.

And during Kellogg… I spent a summer in the bustling New York and a winter in the tech heaven San Francisco. Many days and nights spent in the windy city Chicago and going to school in obviously the wildest of them all -  Evanston (lol)

From running around the UK during KWEST Amazing Race or leading the historical treasure hunt across the USA with KWEST National Treasure. From dancing the nights away in Colombia to sailing the Turkish seas with 500 people. From road tripping around Armenia and Georgia, to relaxing on the beaches of Mexico. I danced on the streets in Rio and paid homage to Machu Picchu in Peru. And so much more in between.

Back then, these places felt like movie sets I’d never walk through. Now they’re photo albums I carry with me.

The world opened itself up to me in ways I never imagined possible. These places have inspired me, energized me and given me perspective and broadened my mind and thinking. I have a deep appreciation for the cultures and people that travel has enabled for me. 

At 13, I was introverted and awkward — and didnt have a lot of close friendships.
And I had never even met someone who wasn’t from India. So the idea of a global, diverse friend group felt like fantasy.

But here at Kellogg, I found that — and more.

My friends were there front row of every show I ever performed at, cheering me on and giving me the confidence and support to pursue my dreams. 

When I got injured at ski trip, with a potential risk of permanently losing my right arm, these were the friends that were my pillars of support, and gave me the courage to go through the intense surgery and recovery. 

And as I navigated the environment of Kellogg through emotional and academic challenges, these were the people who were along for the ride, going through these things themselves, still present for me. 

Kellogg made me feel included, and gave me people who see me, who push me, who hold me accountable, and who make me better. I have made friends for life. 

My introverted 13-year-old self would not believe how cool my friends are now. 

From the FaMMM, my KWESTS, The Kellogg Bands, Bots and my Pod (the one pod that actually still hangs out) my SF Immersion gang, and everyone else in between who made this journey amazing, thank you so much for being part of my lives, now and forever.

I graduate Kellogg with more than a 100 people I can call my friends, and I am so excited to see all of them grow and succeed!

Now — I’ll be honest.

Not everything I wrote came true.

I did write “I want to be absolutely ripped and have abs.”
That one… we’re still working on.

But here’s what I’ve realized:
If something hasn’t come true, maybe it’s just not yet or not needed.

After reading that wishlist after 12 years, I realized

I didn’t get everything I ever wanted. But I got everything I ever needed.

There was one final line on that list that I want to share.

It said:

4 years ago I had received the news from my mother that my uncle, her brother had taken his own life. He was someone who I considered a mentor and my buddy. He taught me how to drive, and took me our for late night ice creams.

He was intelligent, warm and deeply loved. But he had also been silently battling addiction and serious depression. Something he never talked about, or maybe it was something we never created space to listen to.

When I applied to Kellogg, I wrote that I wanted to honor his memory by making mental healthcare accessible and affordable in India.

I wanted to prevent a million lives lost to the struggles of mental health illnesses. I didn’t know how I’d do it. But I knew I had to try.

And now, two years later — I’ve found my path.

I spent my winter in San Francisco speaking to many founders and innovators in healthcare and learning from them. I volunteered as a music therapist at a psychiatric facility for the homeless where I developed deep empathy for the population that I want to serve. And I spent a lot of time interacting with therapists and people who take therapy to understand how best to solve their challenges. 

Through everything I’ve learned here, I’ve found the conviction and the courage to build something that matters. I started my own company a few months ago focusing on making mental healthcare accessible, affordable and desirable in India using latest technologies. 

My final quarter at Kellogg, we got a lot of valuable feedback and traction on our idea, reached the finals of many competitions and even won a few. With this validation, I’ll be moving back to India after graduation to work on it full-time. 

This mission I had written as a child, 

So what’s the point of all this?

Well, I guess I have a superpower.

Apparently, if I write something down, the universe will make it happen.
And today, as we all prepare to write our next chapter, I don’t want to gatekeep the universe.

Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits of this superpower.

So I wrote one final list.

Not for me — but for the Kellogg Class of 2025:

So here goes

To the Kellogg Class of 2025

• I hope we are all at the forefront of innovation, of empathy, of global leadership.

• I hope we build careers that inspire — and lives that heal.

• I hope our bodies and minds stay strong, healthy, and resilient.

• I hope we have more than enough — in wealth, in time, in joy.

• I hope we find love — in our friends, our partners, our chosen families.

• I hope we all experience the unique corners and culture of the world that inspires us and makes us more united

• I hope we stay curious, stay creative, and purposeful

• I hope we, as a class, continue to push each other to be sharper, smarter, and above all, kinder.

• And finally, I hope, we each get to help a million people in our own way.

I still don't know whether this law or manifestation is real or not. But I can’t deny that something here works, maybe in its own mysterious ways. If we truly want something, we will work towards it and leverage opportunities to get closer to them. Sometimes even subconsciously. We all have this superpower. 

So now, remember those three wishes I said I could grant you in the beginning? Well three is too less, I give you all infinite wishes. When you go home tonight, write all of them down, and watch them unfold in front of your eyes.

You know the drill…

Hello again. Remember me? Turns out trying to keep a consistent writing schedule during business school is near impossible.

Also - It has been 159 days since my last post. So this isn’t going too well.

But 👏 WE 👏 WILL 👏 KEEP 👏 TRYING 👏 to write.

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I am currently writing this from an airplane, so it’s only appropriate that this is the topic for today.

Flying Sucks Now, Doesn’t It?

Remember the first few times you ever flew? Wasn’t it magical? It would be exciting. You would pack your bags and be ready to leave the night before. And the airport was part of the experience. It used to be this fun place. The destination before the destination.

Doesn’t it just suck now? Here is why I hate airports

The constant waiting. Waiting to check bags, waiting to clear security, waiting to board the plane. Arrive. Wait in the immigration line. Wait to collect bags. I hate waiting. It is unproductive. It is embarrassing. It is tiring. It’s draining. Especially when a lot of flights you take are in weird hours. The airport at 7 am is a weird place.

So how can you solve this problem? Fly private. Haha. Okay, next best option - fly business everywhere, all the time. And if those two things are your normal. I think you’re good. You can leave this post and go live your White Lotus life you.

But if those are not those options, I am here to help you sort this shit out for you, for us.

Some pre-requisites / disclaimers to start

1. I am focused on the Indian in USA experience (and with this your Indian in India experience will automatically enhance too), but some of these things apply to your nationality+residence combo as well and it’s worth looking into

2. Things take time and patience, but its worth it. Trust me.

3. The more frequently you fly, the quicker your can ear and the more you can leverage the benefits

So let’s start with the first thing you should get out of the way

Trusted Traveler Programs

Our governments are actually useful for something! Leverage this immediately.

Global Entry - This is life changing

Global Entry

Securing America's Borders

www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry

The first time I came the the US, fresh (not really) off a 16 hour direct flight, I ended up having to spend 2.5 hours standing in the line for immigration. It was quite a horrible feeling. All the excitement of landing in this country faded away as I kept drudging along those queues. But no more. Global Entry is here to save us. I don’t understand why all Americans don’t have it already. I think it’s taking time to catch on. And we are lucky that this extends to Indians with a US visa. And that’s why its nice because sometimes I am even able to clear immigration quicker than them. Feel nice ngl.

In their words

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.

In my words

The immense satisfaction you get walking past hundreds of people and immigrating within 2 minutes is actually priceless.

The process takes 6+ months, but the flow goes like this -

1. Fill out the application form,

2. Then ideally next time you visit India, book an appointment with the local Passport Office

3. This follows a police verification

4. Wait 6 months and forget about it

5. You’ll be notified you cleared it, and then next time you enter the US internationally, you do a quick interview and you are good to go

It costs $100 for 5 years, and can be renewed easily after that.

And with Global Entry comes a perk so good, it feels illegal.

TSA Pre-Check

And this is a hack. An unlock when flying domestic within the US or even international from the US.

1. You take a separate line during the security check which is usually empty

2. Your security check is smooth and unobtrusive - no need to take shoes off, no need to take your electronics out, and the lines are shorter and quicker

You are in and out of security within 2-5 minutes 95% of the time. When you are flying domestic and without a checked-in baggage, this means, in the worst case, you can reach the airport within 45 minutes of you flight and still make it easily. The amount of stress this takes off me when unexpected delays come through is so rewarding.

And it’s automatically added once you are approved for Global Entry, so you don’t have to jump through any extra hoops.

India’s Fast Track Immigration Program

Fast Track Immigration—Trusted Traveller Program (FTI-TTP): All you need to know

The initial phase of Fast Track Immigration—Trusted Traveller Program is set to take place today at Indian airports in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Cochin.

indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-fast-track-immigration-trusted-traveller-program-fti-ttp-9781548

We live in a golden age where India has also started the same program for immigration and emigration at their airports.

For the longest time, I couldn’t understand why as an Indian citizen, I have to spend hours waiting in line to go in and out of my own country. It seemed like foreigners could actually go through easily because of the ratios and the amount of desks staffed.

Finally this problem has also been solved. And it’s much much easier to get approved for this than Global Entry, and it’s quicker too (within a month)

So do it simultaneously while you’re locked in with the Global Entry process. Once you are approved, you can activate it the next time you enter India.

There, your immigration, emigration and security times have been optimized. I almost take these for granted now. But I believe this process it saves me atleast 50+ hours every year. But more than that, the experience is just so much smoother and empowering. I am less exhausted and have more leisure time at the airports now.

So now that you have gotten the bare minimum out of the way, your next goal is to enhance it. And acquire the next life changing experience

Airline Loyalty - Star Alliance Gold

This one is hard because it requires a few things

1. Flying often and spending money on flights. This is easy if you travel often for business, or are starting school in US, especially an MBA - we travel too much

2. You need to start repping Air India. Before you rage, hear me out ahead. Trust me. I wouldn’t suggest anything I wouldn’t do myself.

It is so so so worth it.

So what is Star Alliance? Well apparently a bunch of established airlines decided that sharing routes and customer loyalty will be beneficial for them and us. And I fully agree.

Star Alliance is the largest and most expansive one from the 3 alliances that exist.

Some of the big players in it are United, Air India, Turkish, Avianca, Lufthansa, ANA, Ethiopia. If you are a global traveler, you will end up using a bunch of these airlines throughout your life. In the US, United will become your airline of choice.

The goal is to get Star Alliance Gold. The way to achieve this is by attaining the gold equivalent status on the loyalty program of an airline of your choice. Once you get that, you can enjoy perks across all Star Alliance members. In your case if you’re an Indian in the US (who goes back to India at least once or twice a year), and flies domestic and elsewhere often, you should join Air India’s loyalty program. Once you get Gold, you can get amazing benefits on Air India, but also very sizable benefits on all the other Star Alliance partner airlines - This comes in clutch because

Air India Maharaja Club

Before anything, let me try to get the obvious out of the way. Air India does not have a good reputation. It’s been through some tough times. But I am extremely bullish on it. And this is the best time to jump onto the bandwagon. Since Tata took over, they are rebuilding, and they are doing really good.

1. New planes and routes are starting up, the in-plane experience is upgrading each time I travel on it

2. Their website, app and customer service is revamped, its responsive, up-to-date and the user experience is commendable

3. Their entire loyalty program rebranded and is very easy to move up the tiers right now - more on this later

Albeit their business class experience is not up to the mark at all, but I am sure once they unveil the full new experience, it will be nice. I don’t think it will be able to compete with the big bois like Emirates or Singapore, but they’ll be more acceptable.

Most importantly, Air India’s benefit lies in the fact that they have direct routes to most big cities in the US (and the world). And even if the experience is not the best, nothing beats flying direct over such a long haul.

Now - how to actually get Gold? Here is the tier composition

What i have heard is that this is the easiest loyalty program to max out for the same amount of money you spend. If you are in the USA, your other option to build a loyalty on is United, but it may take almost double the amount of money spent to get the same result.

My professor at Kellogg recently wrote a really good rant about leaving United and AA and becoming bullish on Air India and this and explains it really well.

For those who have been trying to hit status on United, this makes sense. For those new to this, this basically means to hit gold, you need to spend (in a rolling year)

• Around $2000 directly on Air India to hit the 9000 tier points requirement at the minimum (This can be done within 2 round trips, or if you do 1 business class round trip)

• 21000 points through Air India or any other Star Alliance - This means using United, Turkish, ANA, Lufthansa, Avianca, COPA, TAP etc as much as possible

In my case - I took 2 round trips to India (one of those 4 flights was business class - and before you call me entitled, I had never flown business before. I had a broken arm from a snowboarding accident and I needed a safe way to get back home for surgery), and most of my other domestic and international flights were coincidentally booked on Star Alliance partners.

One day I randomly was notified that I reached Gold. I didn’t really know what it meant, but once I did. I was blown away by how much it unlocked in your flying experience.

Miles and Family Pool

Every time you fly on Air India or Star Alliance, you will also accumulate miles (these are different from tier points). These miles can be redeemed for free flights and upgrades! And if you activate family pool, then your entire family can combine their miles into one account. This makes it really easy to rack up those miles and get free flights or upgrades. My recent flight to the US from India was free because I tapped into the Family Pool.

Credit Card Points Programs

Another way you can enhance your flying experience is by joining a good Credit Card Program like AMEX Gold/Platinum or Chase Sapphire. They have some really great welcome bonus deals on a minimum spend, and additionally you can get Priority Pass or Centurion lounge access as a free perk.

The points come in clutch when booking flights too. I am flying to South America this spring break and my entire trip was covered by AMEX points.

Global Entry + Star Alliance Gold: The Journey

So now if you acquire all of these together, this is what your flying experience could look like. I am listing down some of my favourite Gold Perks. There are a lot more if you are in flying Air India, but these are the ones applicable to the entirety of Star Alliance.

P.S - All of these Gold perks are also available to your travel partner if you book via your account on the same PNR

During Booking

Free Flights/Upgrades: This will happen via Air India Miles or your credit card program. The gratification of getting a free flight is unmatched.

Free baggage on Star Alliance flights: United flights are usually not that expensive, but they always earn from upselling check-in or carry on baggage. With Gold, you get a carry on and a check in bag free on Star Alliance partners. Sometimes you can even get 2 free check in bags per person. This is almost a $50-$100 saving every time.

Pre-Security Check

Priority Check In: No matter which class you book, you can check in for your flight on the Business Class / First Class counters. 🥳 

Priority Bag Collection: Your check in bags will be marked ‘Priority’. More on this in a later section

Priority Security Check: In the US, you already have TSA-pre so you are golden. But many airports around the world also have an exclusive fast-track security check line for Gold Members. Imagine getting the same benefits of TSA-pre, but at any global airport. I experienced this in London which was pretty smooth. In the US, if your travel partner doesn’t have TSA-pre, they can come along with you in the fast-track line.

In India, you can use the FTI TTP to breeze through the security checks!

Post-Security Check

Exclusive Lounges: Now that you have breezed past security check, guess what, you have access to exclusive lounges that are only available to those who fly Business or are other Star Gold members. These lounges are not even available through priority pass. The only other way to access them is to pay $50 per person for them.

These lounges are less crowded, cleaner, have great food, open bar and amazing service. This means you can visit the Encalm Prive Lounge in DEL, or United Club in any popular US airport. And soon, the Maharaja business lounges which are being renovated across the world. These lounges are super luxurious. If you have tried to get into the regular Encalm lounge in Delhi, you know how low the barrier is now. And most airports in the US don’t even have decent lounges on the Priority Pass anymore.

This is one of my favourite perks and makes the grind to Gold worth it. These lounges are usually very close to your gate as they are in a terminal which is majorly that flight. You save money on food and drinks. And you are comfortable and away from the craziness of the airports.

I mean, look at this, in Delhi airport? You gotta be kidding me!

And when there are no lounges via Star Gold, or you are not travelling on a Star Alliance partner, then you can use Priority Pass to still get other lounges at the airports. You are spoilt for choice.

Priority Boarding: You will be boarding group 1 by default. So no more waiting in line to get on. Get in first, have ample space to store your carry on and make yourself comfortable.

In-Flight

Upgrades: When you hit Star Gold, you get 2 business class upgrade coupons. Additionally if they are looking for someone to upgrade, you are first on their list. But this hasnt happened to me yet 🥹 

Better Service in Flight: I have heard that if you are Gold, the crew may come to specifically check in on you and give you special snacks and drinks. It’s just a nice little add-on.

Post-Flight

Fast Track Immigration: When flying in to the US, Global Entry comes in clutch here. You may even clear immigration faster than US citizens or those who are visa free. Some times you might save hours here, especially if you are flying in from India where majority of people need to immigrate in the security check in.

Priority Baggage Collection: Yes sir, this is also one of my favorite perks. How many times has this happened, that you come off a long and tiring flight and now you wait at the belt for what seems like hours. Remember that priority baggage tag that was attached to your bag during check in? That ensures that your bags are some of the first ones to come out on the belt. Pick them up and be on your way!

Post-Airport

If you took a paid flight, miles and tier points will be added to your account.

You saved time, you saved money, and you were comfortable. You are welcome.

Caveats

Hitting Gold may be easy, but retaining it is hard. It only lasts for a year unless you are able to complete retention requirements within a rolling year period. This means you have to consistently fly the same amount on a yearly basis. But even if you get to experience it for one year, it will make you a bit addicted to try and reach it again. I unfortunately will not be able to keep my status after September of this year because I don’t have any expensive flights booked back and forth from India until then. But now that I have done it once, I think I might be able to do it again in a later life. i.e - Once I actually have an income and a bit more freedom to travel.

If you are a trust fund baby or someone who travel very often for work you might be able to achieve this easily though and retain it.

Go Spread Your Wings

So now that you have all this knowledge, what are you going to do with it? I hope flying becomes a little bit more fun for you now!

Stay in touch!

My DMs are always open to discuss flight hacking or anything else that might be worth talking about!

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Okay… I’ll admit, I messed up. I announced this newsletter and then did not follow through on it.

That’s on me. It’s been 3 months since my last post and I’ll let that number scare me into writing things quicker. It has been a busy 3 months though. I finished my summer internship and then had a 4 week traveling bender (more on that later)

But welp, here we go. This one overwhelms me. And I have been putting it off for a while. I legit feel like I am just about to start a long hike, and I see the insane climb ahead of me.

And it’s a lot. But small steps will get us there. Join in.

This post / or series of posts, is meant to be a look back into my MBA experiences and then may also be used a guide for things to do (and not to do).

But before we start, I think its a good time to reflect (again) on the ✨ question ✨ that every MBA school loves asking as you apply to them.

WHY MBA?

Here is my professional answer - the one I spent months perfecting

Closing my skill/knowledge gap:

I was an engineer doing PM. To be a good PM/Founder, I needed to learn business skills. I didn’t know what a balance sheet was (or that there are also the income statement and the statement of cash flows which are equally important).

I was looking for a man in finance - to teach me something about it. And my knowledge of supply chains had major bottleneck. As I grew in my career, I wasn't just building products, I had to build business cases for them as well, and this was a way to get all in a quick manner.

Change my geography:

Say what you want, the US is the heart of innovation and commerce. They are the largest economy, hubs of many industries and have the most prestigious educational institutions. By this time I had spend 3 years in Japan, and don’t get me wrong - Japan is the perfect place to live. But only if you have reached a level of contentment in your life and want to settle down. From a professional perspective, it’s very hard as an expat to break the career ceiling once you reach a certain point. I was 25. If I had stayed another few years in Japan, my complacent self would have never wanted to leave.

Entrepreneurship:

My goal for business school was inspired by my dad. He did an MBA in the 90s, worked in corporate for many years and then started his own business. As I grew up, I started to realize how important the MBA label and network was in unblocking major issues that come in starting your business. Whether its finding co-founders, getting investments, leading an organization or exploring an industry you are passionate about - an MBA will give you the platform to achieve these things.

Are you convinced? And don’t get me wrong, these reasons were genuine. But looking back I realized there were a few more intrinsic reasons that led me into applying to business school.

WHY MBA? (This time for real)

Chaos

Lowkey, I just wanted to shake things up. I think the biggest levers of growth in my life have come when I’ve been put in the middle of an unknown environment and been challenged to adapt. This forces you to learn things more quickly and deal with ambiguity. This could come from changing your job, your location, or even going in or out of relationships (especially out 😂)

A Productive Sabbatical

Have you ever had that feeling few years into your career that if you ever got a chance to go back to uni, you would do things differently? Be able to explore more avenues, talk to more people, travel, do side projects and take on lesser stress? Is it just me? I never got to take a gap year in my life, and as my 20s escaped me (3 of them in COVID), I really wanted to take a step back from work and focus on reshuffling my priorities and follow my curiosities without compromising on my obligations.

Networking

I read somewhere you should aim to be the dumbest in the room. Japan was an interesting place to be, it’s like a transitionary country for many expats. People leave within 5 years, or stay forever. Eventually I found myself in a weird middle ground where most people in my industry were either starting their careers, or were already 10+ years in. I was desperately seeking for more people from a diversity of backgrounds who I could learn from, and build meaningful relationships with. People doing exciting stuff, who work hard and play hard, and raise the bar for you. Other Type As like me who can’t sit still.

So did i get what I wanted?

I’'ll be honest - I am still not sure whether my professional needs have been met yet, some of it is because of my own shift of priorities, reducing my interest in academics and moving to a more social experience

• On one side, I got exposed to so many interesting courses and professors, however the quarter system goes by so quick, it’s so hard to retain the knowledge I am gaining.

• Geography has changed and I have been able to immerse myself into the American culture, but it’s temporary for me. Both from a logistical as well as personal. The US immigration office doesn’t make it easy for me to stay here long, but on the other side, but while I am here, I am making the most of it. Do I want to stay here long term? Well that’s a dilemma I will spend majority of this year thinking about.

• As for entrepreneurship, I haven’t been able to dabble in it as much as I would have liked to in my first year. I am trying to change that, by being more intentional with the courses and projects I focus on in the 2nd year. But it’s very distracting to do this at a school where everyone securing a job is the biggest priority.

On the flip side, I think I am satisfied with all my personal needs.

• Chaos? Ohhh I got all of it and so much more. Life is a constant roller coaster from the day my MBA started. I am consistently on my toes juggling 50 things.

• Definitely got that break from work and have been able to use it effectively, diving into whatever I have found interesting

• And yes I have effectively become the dumbest in the room. 😇 People here are insanely smart and dedicated to whatever they put their mind to. Additionally It’s definitely a strange place where you could gain 100+ friends in a few months time. And they are all gonna go ahead and do great things, I’m super excited to see their journeys.

In the end, I guess my goal with this post is to try to shine some light on my motivations for an MBA. If you are a prospective student or someone just curious about why people do one, these might be a few of those reasons.

Of course there are other reasons like - switching industries and roles, being sponsored by your firm, gaining credentials to be accelerated within your company as a leader, or maybe you are just bored and have a bunch of money lying around 😉 

I will conclude by saying that I am very satisfied with my MBA experience because my priorities have changed a lot since I actually got in, and also I see a bigger picture of how this experience has changed the trajectory of my entire life for the better.

There may be a lot of random stuff as I figure out my rhythm! But I have a lot more to come! Hope you stick around.

Till then cheers to Business and Pleasure 🥂 

Some ideas of what’s brewing!

• Why Kellogg?

  • Day in the life of a Kellogg Student

• Why MMM?

• Summary of my first year at Kellogg across

  • Academics

  • Social

  • Professional

  • Extra-curricular

• Product Management Recruiting for an MBA

• My summer at Google/YouTube

• Features on my awesome classmates and what they are up to

• My thoughts on life in Chicago, New York and San Francisco

Stay in touch!

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You made it… But what is ‘this’?

I love writing. It is such a great way to condense my thoughts and reflect on things I have experienced and learnt.

Over the past few years, I have written a bunch of stuff!

I wrote about stumbling in Product Management and what it means to be a Product Manager.

My Articles about PM

In my free time, I love writing about Product Management and promoting it as a career among my network.

tanmaygoel.com/blogging-and-writing/my-articles-about-pm

I’ve written about productivity, books I like [1][2] and pop culture among many others things.

Last year I did an experiment, where daily, I consumed one piece of content and shared my insights on LinkedIn, I wrote them under the banner of #newsbits.

News Bits

🗞 Introducing News Bits 🗞

tanmaygoel.com/news-bits

As you can see, I really enjoy this. It could even be called a ✨ passion ✨ of mine.

And then in the summer of 2023, I went to business school. And all my writing energy started going into papers, final projects, calculating NPVs and 🤑 increasing shareholder value 🤑 

Somewhere in the back of my mind I had an itch to keep writing, but life took over. Now in the summer of 2024, I plan to restart and challenge myself to prioritize this. Okay now enough history of what I have already done. Let’s come back to the question.

What is this newsletter about?

You may have heard of the phrase - ‘Don’t mix business and pleasure’

To that, I say - well then what’s the point? 🙃 Ever since I started my MBA, my life has been a constant chaotic balancing of learning about the world and having fun while at it. And I wanted to document those experiences as well as learnings. For myself, but also for anyone else - whether you’re a current or aspiring MBA student, climbing that professional ladder and/or just have a curiosity about life and what it has to offer.

But who are you?

Oh, thanks for asking 🙋. I didn’t even introduce myself. Tanmay here. Some people call me Tanny, and some people find it funny when other people call me that.

I was born and brought up in New Delhi, India. I then spent 4 years in Hong Kong pursuing (barely surviving) an engineering degree at HKUST. Following that I spent another 4 years in Tokyo, Japan - where I worked as a Product Manager for a Japanese big tech company and started a few ventures of my own.

Then I moved to Evanston - a quaint suburb of Chicago, to start the MMM program. A dual degree masters at Kellogg School of Management in MBA and Design Innovation. Currently I am writing this from New York city where I am doing a summer internship at Google.

My joke is that life keeps sending me eastward, until I’ll eventually end up back in India 😆 

Professionally I have spent my whole life immersing into tech, user experiences, product development, and entrepreneurship. And personally, a lot of my interests intersect with music, travel and reading and writing. I am part of a band and also make some music on the side.

What’s next?

Over the next few weeks, I already have some ideas, and I’m writing these to keep myself accountable.

1. What you can expect from your first year at Business School - especially at Kellogg

2. How to recruit for tech PM roles in the current economy

3. What it feels like to be an intern at Google

4. What’s it like living in NYC

These posts will be sprinkled with random stuff like tech analysis, pop culture reviews, travel recs and philosophies of life.

I also want to pre-populate this blog with all my previous posts and consolidate them in one space.

Eventually once I start my second year at Kellogg, it will become a space to document my business school experiences and also showcase some of the brilliant people I meet throughout this journey.

Bottom line, there is a lot!

And why are you doing this?

Well if I didn’t just spend a few paragraphs explaining my love for this, I am very interested in making experiences like MBA, Product Management etc transparent to others. A lot of times I had to go into these without much context and figure things out on the way. I believe having a starting point can be very reassuring and motivate people to start their own journeys.

I want to get more college students / young professionals excited about doing and MBA or pursuing PM as a career. Simultaneously, I want to help prospective MBA and PM people to gain context about what to expect and how to navigate these pathways.

Finally I think of this as my journal. Life is moving fast, and we are consuming content at a rate we can’t comprehend. I want to use this space as a way to document my thoughts 😌 

Strap in!

So are you ready for the ride? Click on the button below and I’ll see you in the next one!