Karthi Subbaraman

If there is one cliche that I am super cynical about, it is: follow your heart. Without empirical data I find it hard to take decisions. Probably because I studied the human mind for years together as a cognitive psychologist, I am inclined to a cerebral way of thinking about

Disclaimer: Everything said here is my personal view around work and life will be based on some signs from the past few years. Covid has been an amazing catalyst to trigger these thoughts. If you know what is coming you can be more prepared isn't it? Here are

Once upon a time not too long ago (before 2018), the only consistent thing in my life was my inconsistency. It took me 1000+ days to put on the muscle to be consistent with anything and everything. That was a lot of work as I did not know how to

Typical fears a maker is consumed by👇 Fear is an emotional response to a known or definitive threat. Fear is inevitable. It is a healthy, powerful, primitive human emotion. Biologically your fear acts as a protection mechanism. It protects from dangers. It helps you make decisions (fight or flight). On

It was 2012. I was a design director in an upcoming startup. A large project was coming to a closure in June 2012. There was an opportunity to go to Hong Kong and present the final design solutions to our client. I wanted someone from the design team to accompany

> Saying NO is the ultimate productivity hack of all times. Not doing something is faster than doing something. Not writing code is faster than writing code. Not having a meeting is faster than having a meeting. Not accepting to do something is faster than committing and struggling. My intent

When it come to career choice what is constant * your competence * your core * your mindset * your experience * your perception what is changing * projects/brands/companies * career paths (yupp) - you need not live and die as one trick pony * interests/rabbit holes * trends/hype/buzz * Colleagues/peers/stakeholders/bosses Learn

Two English words that confused the hell out of me and equally liberated me are worth and value. > Worth: How we measure ourselves relatively in this world. When we feel unworthy, we tend to prove ourselves to the world. We work hard to earn a place on this planet.

The single most reason why product makers don't grow to their max potential in their career path is lack of articulation. Articulation = Clarity + Expression + Language The more clear you are, your ability to articulate increases exponentially. It is our inability to articulate that we are unable to tell