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The mythical work/life balance

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I’ve spent the last few months (maybe years) trying to figure out how I could best please everyone in my life. I’ve read blogs, books, magazine articles here and there but it just doesn’t seem to add up. You just can’t have everything at once and, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t [...]

Asking for a raise

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

It seems that more than a few of my friends have been asking me for advice on how they can potentially ask for a raise. Unfortunately, I wish there was a single clear cut answer that I could give to all of them.

Here’s a few pointers that I’ve learned over the years and hopefully they’ll [...]

Guidelines for India?

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

As most of you know, I was born and raised here in the U.S. I’d like to think that I’ve got a good mix of “East and West” in myself but after reading rules like this, I think I may get into trouble when I head back to India.

Men should never touch women in [...]

What a bust.

Saturday, October 8th, 2005

As you all probably know, I have been raising money for the Tour of Hope.

Now, if you live anywhere on the eastern seaboard, you know it’s been raining like hell up here. There’s some tropical storm dumping tons of rain on us. Jack and I figured that we would continuously check the website for updates… [...]

Punjabi word of the Day: Paisa

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

Paisa = MoneyPronunciation: pAY-saFunction: noun, adjectiveUsage: often attributive or however else Paul Singh wants to use it1 : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency b : MONEY OF ACCOUNT c : PAPER MONEY2 : a [...]