Wisdom in fragments

If you manage to attain product-market fit, you'll thrive, but if you fail, your venture will falter. It's that simple. Product-market fit boils down to creating value for your customers.

Co-founder of Waze, GPS navigation app acquired by Google

If you start with a solution, there's a risk you might construct something that no one finds useful, leading to immense frustration. But when you centre your efforts on the problem, it serves as the guiding North Star of your journey.

Co-founder of Waze, GPS navigation app acquired by Google

The most straightforward way to create value is to solve a problem. When you provide a solution to someone's problem, by default, you're generating value for that person. Consequently, my perspective is that this journey must always begin with a problem.

Co-founder of Waze, GPS navigation app acquired by Google

He approached me, asking what he should do, to which I responded, 'You're the boss. Why are you asking me?' My conviction has always been that it's crucial to operate this business as an institution; I don't have to always be glued to my chair.

Chairman of Apollo Tyres, Indian businessman and industrialist

Throughout my career, my vision for the company has not changed – creating an institution. I find this the most challenging task, not just getting in the sales and growing year on year but creating an institution that is considered part of the family by those within it.

Chairman of Apollo Tyres, Indian businessman and industrialist

Upon inquiry, I learned that we were using American technology, suitable for American roads but not Indian ones. So, the next step was understanding the market, and we went to the field, spoke to the truckers and understood their requirements and expectations.

Chairman of Apollo Tyres, Indian businessman and industrialist

I knew then that I was in for some serious challenges. Not only did we lack funding and morale among the workforce, but we were also lagging technologically. The first task at hand was motivating my team and providing a clear vision for our future, despite my limited knowledge of tyre manufacturing.

Chairman of Apollo Tyres, Indian businessman and industrialist

Love relationships, paradoxically, prioritize emotions above these considerations, which often turns out to be their downfall. What truly sustains us is what we mutually agree upon as beneficial and righteous, irrespective of our emotional state.

Psychotherapist & developer of Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)

I proposed that individuals should prioritize searching for the relationship they desire, not necessarily the person. The person should ideally align with the relationship dynamic you're seeking, akin to meeting the requirements of a job description.

Psychotherapist & developer of Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)

We enter into love affairs often based on our individual mythology, rather than a shared one, driven by expectations shaped by our family backgrounds. We are essentially strangers continuously striving to understand each other.

Psychotherapist & developer of Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)

We're discussing the challenging feat for our species of being both self-advocating and relationship-oriented, particularly in stressful circumstances. When stressed, we all tend to lean towards self-preservation, which may be perceived as a threat by others.

Psychotherapist & developer of Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)

There's a risk of underestimation if we only count the easily quantifiable elements. It's easy to dismiss minute pathways as insignificant due to their size, but with an infinite number, their collective impact can be substantial.

I often pose a critical question to businesses: if the economy began transitioning towards sustainability, would this be a boon or a bane for your business? If it's perceived as a threat, your paramount priority should be to modify your business model until this transition becomes an opportunity.

Pinpoint accuracy isn't as significant as one might think. A reasonably good estimate can still greatly assist in managing these environmental issues far better than not attempting to calculate it at all.

I don't see the concept of offsetting as a valid or beneficial solution in the long run. We need to drastically reduce our carbon emissions. If you genuinely delve into the scientific data, it's clear that we are in a significantly dire situation, far more serious than the conventional media discourse would have you believe.

Our ultimate goal is to use this comprehensive analysis to identify the most crucial health improvement strategies for each individual. In essence, we aim to convert complex data into simple, strategic solutions.

Exercise scientist & muscle physiology researcher at California State University