Ravindra N Kondekar VOICES
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The personal orbit model: Why we all need time management
May 6, 2026, 6:02 PM IST
I once came across a humorous parody of the classic advice columns you often see in magazines. (I’m paraphrasing here, but the spirit is intact.) Reader 1: “I never feel hungry. What should I do?”…
May 6, 2026, 6:02 PM IST
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From scattered to structured: Living all 24 hours
April 28, 2026, 5:34 PM IST
I remember my mother constantly reminding everyone around her about one thing: budget your money. Don’t overspend. Save for the future. Stay disciplined. At the time, it sounded like good advice. But its real weight became clear only…
April 28, 2026, 5:34 PM IST
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You don’t need more storage. You need planned spaces
April 11, 2026, 8:08 PM IST
Most of my writing is about organizing digital life. Ironically, the physical world—where we were first taught to “keep things in place”—is where we struggle just as much. This is not about decluttering or aesthetics—the…
April 11, 2026, 8:08 PM IST
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Why time blocking fails leaders (and what actually works)
March 26, 2026, 1:22 AM IST
You plan your day perfectly at 9 am. By 11:30, it’s already irrelevant. A call runs over. An urgent issue pops up. A “quick” task takes two hours. And just like that, your carefully time-blocked…
March 26, 2026, 1:22 AM IST
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The two women who taught me how work actually gets done
March 14, 2026, 11:05 PM IST
I often think about the two women who have shaped my approach to work more than anyone else—my Mom and my Wife. They are very different from each other. In fact, they are almost opposites. But…
March 14, 2026, 11:05 PM IST
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Don’t run with the first task you come across
February 24, 2026, 11:21 PM IST
One of the most subtle productivity errors does not look like an error at all. It looks like initiative. It feels like momentum. It even feels disciplined. It is this: starting the day with the first…
February 24, 2026, 11:21 PM IST
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Divide and rule: The only way to stay organized (Without waiting for a “free day”)
February 14, 2026, 10:27 PM IST
We all love the idea of being organized. But we hate the idea of cleaning up. And that’s the paradox. One of the hardest parts of staying organized is not arranging things beautifully — it’s…
February 14, 2026, 10:27 PM IST
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The problem isn’t learning — it’s choosing how to learn
December 6, 2025, 10:37 PM IST
We all want to learn something new — yoga, singing, strength training, coding, public speaking, tennis, anything. And every time, the same question quietly appears: Should I hire a coach or can I learn this…
December 6, 2025, 10:37 PM IST
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Consistency isn’t magic — it’s math
November 21, 2025, 3:59 PM IST
A few years ago, a little online puzzle called Wordle unexpectedly became a global ritual. Even if you never played it, you probably saw those green-and-yellow grids everyone kept sharing. The puzzle itself was simple—guess…
November 21, 2025, 3:59 PM IST
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Teams win only when plans meet follow-through
November 9, 2025, 9:46 AM IST
Planning is where every successful project begins — and the Gantt chart remains one of the most powerful ways to bring order to complexity. It helps teams see the big picture and keep projects on…
November 9, 2025, 9:46 AM IST
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A simple truth from the road – and from life: Start before you have to
October 25, 2025, 4:25 PM IST
You have to send an important email tomorrow — maybe it’s a proposal, an update, or a follow-up. So you tell yourself, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” And technically, you’re right. The sending has to happen…
October 25, 2025, 4:25 PM IST
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Don’t miss important messages: Trust your system, not your memory
October 10, 2025, 10:18 PM IST
In today’s global work environment, email and instant messages are the lifeblood of collaboration. On any given day, you might check them from your laptop, tablet, or mobile device — between meetings, during a commute,…
October 10, 2025, 10:18 PM IST
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Why the ‘inefficient’ things may be your best productivity tools
September 27, 2025, 12:46 AM IST
At first glance, certain uses of time look unproductive. But if you zoom out, they often turn out to be among the wisest investments you can make. Breaks that push you forward Consider breaks. Stepping…
September 27, 2025, 12:46 AM IST
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The quiet enemy that steals your time and peace
September 14, 2025, 3:51 PM IST
Every great story needs a hero and a villain. In Greek mythology, Hercules fought the Hydra. In the tale of David and Goliath, the shepherd boy faced the giant. In the Indian epic Ramayana, Ram…
September 14, 2025, 3:51 PM IST
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Multitasking: Misunderstood and underrated
September 1, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
Multitasking! Multitasking. The word itself often sparks frowns. Distraction, half-done work, and errors have given it a bad reputation. But here’s the twist: what people usually condemn isn’t multitasking at all – it’s what many…
September 1, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
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Sweet goals, hidden costs: A better way to choose commitments
August 16, 2025, 8:30 PM IST
There’s an old Indian proverb: “Ghee dekha, par badga nahi dekha.” You saw the ghee (clarified butter), but missed the cudgel waiting nearby. The image is of a cat spotting a pot of ghee and rushing…
August 16, 2025, 8:30 PM IST
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What they don’t teach you about managing time — until it’s too late
August 3, 2025, 3:38 PM IST
“If I had to do my education over again, and had any voice in the matter, I would not study facts at all. I would develop the power of concentration and detachment, and then with…
August 3, 2025, 3:38 PM IST
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How to stay healthy when you sit all day
July 20, 2025, 3:42 PM IST
We’ve all heard about the benefits of exercise and the importance of taking breaks. But there’s one overlooked villain quietly stealing our health, energy, and focus — the chair. You may not notice it, but…
July 20, 2025, 3:42 PM IST
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From resolutions to real actions: A mid-year wake-up call
July 5, 2025, 5:39 PM IST
A few days ago, my brother called me, wanting to postpone our weekend meeting — something we call बौद्धिक — an intellectual discussion the three of us brothers have been doing regularly around topics of…
July 5, 2025, 5:39 PM IST
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From Helmets to Mind Maps: Reclaiming focus in a distracted world
May 24, 2025, 1:12 AM IST
“Perhaps the most difficult thing that a human being is called upon to face is long, concentrated thinking.” – Hugo Gernsback, inventor and science fiction pioneer, writing in the 1920s …And that hasn’t changed. Whether…
May 24, 2025, 1:12 AM IST
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