“Sometimes, impact cannot be quantified. It is in the little things that matter most.” I haven't written in three months. A friend gently reminded me that it’s been a while since my last blog post. I was shocked. I never imagined my musings meant enough to someone that they’d look forward to them, or even reach out to ask why I stopped. The truth is, I didn't stop, but took a step back to focus on a very important aspect that needed immediate attention. And in that very moment, I understood the true value of impact. How the little things sum up to great impressions that eventually count, how something as small as a simple blog post can be therapeutic. The same applies to our daily activities, the role people, systems, and even technology play in our lives. Sometimes, we focus so much on grand gestures that we forget how consistent, tiny acts of value ripple out over time. In today's world, we consume more than we realize. Data flows through our eyes, our e...
"When digital transformation is done right, it's like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar".- George Westerman, MIT Sloan In my last post, Time Management, Purpose, and AI, I reflected on how we navigate our goals while leveraging technology. We talked about the possibility of using some AI-enabled tools to help us efficiently manage our time. I would love to believe that we gave that possibility a chance by experimenting (as I did). The journey of time tracking, self-discovery, and finding/fulfilling purpose can be lonely and stressful. Why not make it exciting and less stressful by leveraging the resources at our disposal? Making technology work for our good, despite the controversies and downsides, can be quite refreshing. From breaking down complex tasks to more data-driven tasks, we can use it for our good. And no, you don't have to be a tech bro or sis to make it work for you. You just ...