The Learning Curve

Understanding network effects and its use in today's interconnected world. Read on hasmukhkerai.com Read time: 4 mins Hi Reader, Today, we're diving into network effects. I've seen it applied in various professional formats: from franchised language schools and industrial machine distributors to employee wellness programs in large organisations. It's around us more than we know, yet often underestimated. This strategic concept is used extensively in today's highly connected world, whether...

Temps de lectura: 3 mins Reader, això ha tocat la fibra a molta gent. La altre dia vaig preparar i fer una xerrada titulada "Escapa't de l'algoritm." Una col·lecció d'idees d’aquest mateix butlletí dels últims dos anys, empaquetades en una xerrada d’una hora.De totes les idees, aquesta va ser la que més va ressonar entre totes les edats: No facis "like" Amb el temps, ens acostumem a confondre el mínim esforç amb una connexió significativa, i fem el mateix amb els altres. Entendre això t’ajuda...

Read time: 5 mins Reader, this hit a nerve with a lot of people. The other week I prepared and delivered a talk called "Escape the Algorithm." A collection of ideas from this very newsletter over the past two years, packaged into an hour long talk. Of all the ideas in it, this was the one that hit a nerve across all age groups. Don't click "like" Over time, we condition ourselves to mistake minimal effort for meaningful engagement, and we do the same to others. Understanding this helps you...

Si els informes de temps de pantalla funcionessin, ja estaríem curats Temps de lectura: 4 mins Hola Reader, La setmana passada vaig treballar des d’un espai de coworking. Ser autònom no vol dir treballar sol. Xerrar amb persones en una situació similar, o que estan un parell de passos per davant, és temps molt millor invertit que no pas el "scroll" carregat de culpa a les xarxes socials quan treballo des de casa. En una d’aquestes converses va sortir el tema del temps de pantalla (i no, no el...

If screen time reports worked, we'd all be cured by now. Read time: 4 mins Hi Reader, I spent the last week in a co-working space in town. Self-employment doesn't mean being by yourself. Chit chat with people in a similar position, or a few steps ahead of me, is time better spent than the guilt-loaded social media scroll when working alone. In one of these chit chats, the topic of screen time came up (and no, I didn't bring it up). It was discussed how useful it is that mobiles show us how...

L'autopromoció ja no és una opció, però tampoc ha de fer vergonya. Llegeix-ho en anglès a hasmukhkerai.com Temps de lectura: 5 mins Hola Reader, Promocionar-me ja no és una opció que pugui escollir, ho he de fer tant si em fa vergonya com si no. Tinc el debat intern constant sobre quina plataforma utilitzar. YouTube? Potser. Però invertir temps i energia en gravar i editar vídeos no m'és pràctic ara mateix. Instagram? Massa perfecte i polit, poc fiable i ple de postureig. TikTok? És com una...

Self-promotion isn't optional, but it doesn't have to be cringe. Read on hasmukhkerai.com Read time: 5 mins Hi Reader, Promoting myself is no longer optional, whether I find it cringe or not. I constantly debate which platform to use. YouTube? Maybe. But investing time and energy in filming and editing videos isn't practical right now. Instagram? It's too polished, unreliable, and filled with flex posts. TikTok? Feels like a viral lottery Twitter/X? Drama Even if I used them, would they help...

La creativitat no és un talent. És una manera de funcionar. Llegeix-ho en anglès a hasmukhkerai.com Temps de lectura: 3 mins Hola Reader, Sovint em diuen que sóc "creatiu". Però ni m’hi considero, ni l'etiqueta m'acaba de fer el pes... Però sí que és cert que m'encanta explorar idees i detectar oportunitats inesperades. Les millors idees sorgeixen quan estic més predisposat a trobar-les. Aquests moments no són aleatoris. Els podem crear més del que ens pensem. El secret? Saber quan explorar i...

Creativity isn’t a talent. It's a way of operating. Read on hasmukhkerai.com Read time: 3 mins Hi Reader, I'm often mislabelled as "creative". It doesn't fit me and I don't like it. But I do love exploring ideas and spotting unexpected opportunities. The best ones happen when I’m open to them. These moments aren’t random. We can create more of them than we think. The trick? Knowing when to explore and when to focus. Most people don’t. They either stay stuck in the idea phase or rush to...