We often talk about values, culture, and leadership. But we rarely pause to examine what quietly pushes people away.
This week’s nugget is about two deeply human traits that shape behaviour, relationships, and reputation, often without us realising it.
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What does it take to walk away when everything is going right?
When the applause is loud, the money is good, and the world expects you to stay.
Most people don’t quit at the peak. They wait until relevance fades or options dry up.
But once in a while, someone chooses differently.
This nugget is about those rare individuals who put something down when everyone else would hold on tighter.
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This week, Davos was in the news. All eyes were on Donald Trump and what he might say.
Every reporter wanted a piece of him.
One Indian journalist cut through the noise.
Was it luck? Or something far more deliberate?
This week’s Nugget breaks down what really separates those who hope for opportunities from those who create them.
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Have you noticed how some plans fall apart the moment you talk about them?
Over time, I’ve learnt to keep certain things quiet—until they’re ready to stand on their own. Not out of superstition, but experience.
This week’s Nugget is about silence, timing, and why some wins arrive sweeter when announced last.
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“I helped him learn the ropes. And now… look where he is.”
Sounds familiar? You’ve either said it yourself or heard it from a colleague.
The truth is, many of us struggle when someone younger surpasses us. When a junior overtakes us. When someone we once guided is suddenly… ahead.
So, how does one deal with that?
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This one — Nugget No. 200 — isn’t a celebration piece. It’s a survival piece.
For you, me, and everyone who is employed today. And everyone who will be.
Because in a world that’s changing faster than we’re prepared for, reflection isn’t a luxury anymore.
It’s a necessity.
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This is the last Nugget of 2025.
Year-end pieces are usually about accomplishments and numbers. Promotions. Awards. Milestones. Metrics.
This year, I chose to write about someone I first noticed on LinkedIn a few years ago. Like most of us, I sent him a connection request, thinking it would be another digital handshake. Another “good to connect.” Another contact.
In 2025, I finally met him. And that’s when I realised something that will stay with me forever.
LinkedIn may be about networking. But with some people, when you hit “Connect”… they don’t just add to your network. They add to your life.
Just like him.
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When was the last time a film made you root for the wrong person?
Not because he was louder or flashier, but because he was quieter, controlled, and surprisingly magnetic.
This is a story about how, once in a generation, a performance flips our moral compass and rewrites what power on screen really looks like.
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We cheer centuries. We celebrate trophies.
But every once in a while, a moment arrives that makes you pause and ask — is this what greatness really looks like?
This World Cup had one such moment for me: Quiet. Unscripted. Deeply human.
It didn’t stop there. In a few weeks, it resurfaced — In equal measure and power.
And changed the way I think about success, courage, and character.
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Some assignments get graded and forgotten.
A few become stories you retell years later.
And one — unexpectedly — changed the last year of my student life.
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