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In this episode, we talk about learnings from Jeff Bezos' operating style - trying to identify areas where we can apply these learnings to our personal and professional lives.  Jeff Bezos, as most of us would know, is the legendary founder-CEO of Amazon.com - possibly the most successful comp…

In this episode, we have a freewheeling chat about money and our philosophies around it. We talk about how people think about money and how it affects their decision making. While this was recorded in the week that Bitcoin hit $40k and Elon Musk became the richest man in the world, a week where mo…

Recently, Salesforce signed an agreement to acquire Slack for a deal valued at $27.7 billion!  We discuss the strategic significance of the acquisition for both companies. Additionally, we try to understand what such a consolidation means for the future of enterprise software. Consumerization…

In this episode, we discuss whether a platform-specific UI/UX can create new opportunities for incumbents and startups in the enterprise space. We discuss the unique challenges faced by B2B businesses compared to B2C - such as high inertia and necessary friction in solutions!  Hopefully, you'…

In this episode, we talk about the American connected fitness company Peloton and its uniquely successful business model. By selling premium hardware and premium subscriptions, Peloton has managed to avoid many of the pitfalls of hardware businesses. We also talk about how this compares to App…

In this episode, we discuss the bookstore business and how it's changed in the age of Amazon. We talk about the changing economics of the business and how bookstores can reinvent themselves to stay relevant and profitable. We round things out with our content recommendations of the week. Content m…

In this episode, we try to understand if hope drives action, and eventually, that action feeds into positive outcomes! Do you agree? Or, do you think it's the other way around?  We round things out with our content recommendations for the week. Suggestions from the episode:  Bob Ige…

In this episode, we discuss Jiomart and its overnight success since launching a couple of months ago. We discuss the dynamics of retail in India and how Jiomart fits in. We talk about its strategy and positioning relative to the incumbents in the grocery delivery space. We round things out with ou…

In this episode, we discuss the abundance of information on the internet and how one goes about discovering and consuming this information, including how we do it in our own lives. We discuss binging and rabbit holes and some of the methods that we ourselves use in managing the content deluge in ou…