Akkshaya Varkhedi
Every product pitch, every investor deck, every LinkedIn post chants the same thing. Get stuff done faster, become more efficient, automate, optimize, and accelerate with AI. And I get it. I really do. I build. I design. I use these tools every day. But lately, a question keeps nagging at me,...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
The longer I’ve been in product, the more I realize that intuition doesn’t just come from data. It comes from living life with your eyes open. We often think of intuition as that voice that tells you to pause: “Something feels off,” “Not yet,” “Let’s wait.” And sometimes, that’s exactly what it...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
Negative self talk is sneaky. It slips in quietly, almost unnoticeable, until suddenly it’s running the show. You’re about to try something new and there it is, whispering: “You’re not good enough,” or “People are going to judge you.” And the thing is, it doesn’t just appear out of thin air. It’s...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
There’s this pattern that shows up at work for so many of us: the craving to be liked. Not just respected for the work, but really liked—seen as smart, capable, and worth celebrating. And the moment someone seems curt or doesn’t give that signal, the mind runs wild. “Do they think I’m not good...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
I hate how the word stress is thrown around so casually these days. It’s become a filler word for everything. People use it when they’re impatient, angry, restless, or afraid. But stress isn’t just a fleeting emotion or a surface-level reaction. It’s deeper than that. And honestly, it’s hard to...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
We all love getting positive feedback. The kind that says our work matters and that we’re making a difference. And let’s be honest, sometimes, that’s all we want. But there’s another kind of feedback. The kind that shakes you up and makes you pause and think, “Wait, but I thought I was already...
Akkshaya Varkhedi
Source: Pinterest When the wave of AI hit the internet, I was largely unaware of it. I was preoccupied with other things and dismissed it as just another hype cycle in the tech world. A few months after paying close attention, I realized what I had overlooked. The realization? AI’s...
Alyssa Paula
3:06 AM and I am wide awake, thanks to the huge cup of matcha I had at 4:30 PM–that and the fact that my third Eurotrip is set and I am bound to Athens in exactly two weeks. Who am I even kidding at this hour? There’s one more reason–perhaps the real one–and it’s this: I have emotions...