Reflections from 30 years in financial services - on wealth, markets, leadership, and the decisions that shape a life.
My Vietnam adventure - Overcoming Fear of Relocation - Geographical diversification of learning 15 years back, I got an opportunity for an…
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MAKE HISTORY I have been incredibly lucky in my life as I have had the privilege of meeting super rich & super successful people in India, UAE as…
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Life @ 50 - my learnings I was lucky & grateful celebrate my 50th birthday in 2022; became a half century man Some told me to write down my 50…
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The JOSH formula to success “How’s the Josh? - High Sir” became an iconic dialogue after the success of the movie URI at the Bollywood box office.…
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Core values - INHALE your way to success It is important to have a few non-negotiable core values in leaders, which make them inspiring & impactful;…
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Encounter with Mr. Rakesh Roshan - HARD WORK, TALENT & LUCK I had the good fortune of meeting one of the stalwarts of Bollywood, Mr. Rakesh Roshan…
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Confessions of a 86 year old My dear father, Shyam Bhave, has been an inspiration, a guide & a rock solid support in my life. He celebrated his 86th…
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24 lessons from 24 years of married life Shweta & I recently celebrated our 24th marriage anniversary. Though marriage anniversaries are personal…
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The E of the CEO As per the definition by Investopedia, A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in a company whose primary…
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Once upon a time, I used to be an engineer Every year on 15th September, we celebrate our National Engineer’s Day (It is the birth anniversary of…
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S-M-I-L-E As they say, a picture speaks louder than words. And this Peanuts cartoon gives such wonderful lessons. Positivity is as uncommon as common…
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CE (go) O & the art of “Chanakya Neeti At Equirus Wealth Private Limited, it was my 3rd role as CEO and over the last 10 years as a CEO, I have had…
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H2S2W - Setting goals for the new year, every year Setting goals gives motivation & accountability for achieving them. To quote, Shiv Khera,…
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RRR - The 3Rs after resignation This time during transition between jobs, I chose to take nearly a month off to not only prepare myself better but…
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Men on Mission - in Muscat Recently, I got a rare opportunity to travel to Muscat for client meetings. While I was there for all of 21 hours, I…
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Encounter with “HUMBITION” I was intrigued when I encountered the word “humbition” in the book “Go Further Faster” by brand & design evangelist, Lulu…
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A LIFE LIVED TO THE FULLEST - NO REGRETs My 88 year young father, Shyam Bhave, told me yesterday that he had no regrets in life. I then discussed…
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कल मिलेंगे - Kal Milenge कल मिलेंगे - Kal Milenge (Roughly translated as “See you tomorrow”) Today is my father’s 85th birthday I have learned so…
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MATERNAL MANTRAs - मातृ मंत्र This is me with my mother, late Dr. Mrs. Shakuntala Bhave, during my sister, Dr. Mugdha Keskar ‘s wedding in 1993…
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𝑩𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒃 - 7 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 Bhave Saheb is what I fondly call my father, whom I normally address as Baba. Mr. Chintaman Raghunath Bhave…
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My Success in overcoming Covid19 - Vitamin P & The Glass half full I found Vitamin P for Positivity better than Vitamin C It does not matter if our…
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Good Bye ICU - TO DOs in the Hospital ICU डर के आगे जीत है (Darr ke aage jeet hai - There is victory beyond fear) This is the photo after I got…
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When FAITH overcame FEAR Four years ago, on 4th May 2021, I walked out of the hospital after a 17-day battle with the Delta variant of COVID-19. When…
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Covid Diaries 2021 part 3 - Super Heroes & the 3 Magic Words Like many from my generation, I grew up being a fan of Superman & then Batman. Today my…
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Covid Diaries 2021 - The Covid ICU experience - नवरस (Navras) - 9 emotions I was in the COVID ICU for 10 days and that was an experience that I will…
Read more →Covid Diaries 2021 - my rebirth I spent 17 days at Raheja hospital including 12 days in the ICU and I was admitted 10 days after getting COVID…
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𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗕𝗠) 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 𝙏𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠 2001 - I was the BM of HSBC, Borivali, Mumbai branch (photo 1) 2003 - I was the BM…
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The TIME MACHINE TEST - दस / बीस / तीस साल बाद Where Potential Meets Reality Imagine this: It’s May 1995 / 2005 / 2015. A younger version of you -…
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AMBITION - The GOOD, the BAD & the UGLY Ambition-it’s celebrated, critiqued, admired, and often misunderstood. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 - Ambition fuels innovation,…
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DO YOU HAVE A KIND BOSS / ARE YOU A KIND LEADER Some may disagree, but I firmly believe kindness is a critical trait for successful leadership.…
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𝙈𝙮 𝙓-𝙍𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 - 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙄 𝘿𝙊 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 18 years ago, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Avascular Necrosis (AVN) in my right femur…
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“I Don’t Know” - My Most Valuable Leadership Lesson I’ve had the privilege of meeting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar a few times. Each time, I’ve walked away…
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Reconnecting with the joy of fiction I spent the last 2 days in Goa with The Ayodhya Alliance, an enjoyable work of fiction, by one of India’s…
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𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧 - 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗮’𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Read this heartwarming tale of innovation featured in today’s Times of India earlier shared on…
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Winning With The 4e Framework - Cracking Interviews / Finding The Best Candidates I first read Winning by Jack Welch & Suzy Welch 10 years ago; but…
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𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 Had the pleasure of meeting Aseem Dhru, MD & CEO, SBFC & receiving signed copies of his bestseller, Mondays @…
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Your reputation precedes you - and yes, everyone does reference checks. Yesterday, I was speaking with a senior mutual fund professional with over 30…
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It was great catching up with Kamlesh Jain, over coffee last week. Kamlesh is the founder of the “The Attention Institute” and a very successful…
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At Equirus Wealth Private Limited, it was my 3rd role as CEO and over the last 10 years as a CEO, I have had vast amounts of learnings. One of them…
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‘The Big Bull of Dalal Street’ by Neil Borate, Aprajita Sharma & Aditya Kondawar offers a thoughtful look at what to emulate- and what to avoid- from…
Read more →After 35 years, a few of us from the Class of 1987 reunited at the place where it all began - New English School, Bandra. Some journeys bring you…
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