Month: May 2022

• Marshall Goldsmith interview by Guy Kawasaki

  

  We live in daunting times. Serving others helps in reducing the chaos and increasing peace with the world. Podcasts whispering into the ear make a small difference in moving the needle. Guy Kawasaki features Marshall Goldsmith, a popular leadership coach and scholar. Goldsmith has written numerous bestsellers. There’s an adage about being blessed with burdens […]

  Rajpaj

  29 May 2022

  Deeper study and knowledge, Inspiration, Podcast

• Austin Japan Community

  

  Expats like me may leave Japan but the culture stays wherever we go. The Austin Japan Community is a new group that meets regularly. The map shared by the group shows where one can still find Japanese culture and food in the land of BBQ. Austin has nonstop flights to London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. Is […]

  Rajpaj

  25 May 2022

  Austin, Events/Community Impact, Japan

• Self-reminder: Just breathe

  

  I had a forgettable week. Time was lost. I experienced theft during my travels. Gas cost over 100 dollars to fill the tank. The stock market took a dive. The flight was full. The highlight was a talk given by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Austin. The ancient techniques taught by Sri Sri and […]

  Rajpaj

  21 May 2022

  Inspiration

• Invisible A’s (article)

  

  My favorite baseball team lacks fan support. The team also lacks star players —- shipping away last year’s talent that contributed to 97 wins in 2019 and 86 in 2021. It’s a slow start in 2022. The A’s need a new home, too. Maybe they need Vegas more than Vegas needs them. I think the […]

  Rajpaj

  16 May 2022

  Sports

• The State of VC: Tread wisely and Collaborate more

  

  VC Matt Turck writes an insightful post about the state of venture capital in these scattershot times: Link The flight to safety seemed logical given the decades-long run toward prosperity from measured risk. The new normal may take a year or two to fully actualize. Venture capital spent too much time winning for selfish stakes, […]

  Rajpaj

  11 May 2022

  Deeper study and knowledge, Startups and Technology

• The Art of Thriving

  

  The meditation and pranayama offerings by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar help me reduce stress, increase awareness, and give me a shield of armor through strengthened immunity. I have tried other activities to re-balance and settle my core, but the “happiness” program offered by Art of Living has been my best form of natural medicine. […]

  Rajpaj

  9 May 2022

  Deeper study and knowledge, Inspiration