Blog | Philip John, Creative thinker & writer in Bangalore

WHAT IF LOVE IS A BIAS?

Recently, I did some interesting work for a client whose start-up helps identify and remove human bias from decision-making. This got me...

3 reasons why you should be paying more attention to content marketing

Ah, content marketing. We don’t believe it’s important. If the product is good enough, the consumer will be loyal anyway, correct? Or we...

Diplomacy isn't weakness, its 'we-ness'.

I’ve been called diplomatic many times. By friends, by family. And I can tell from their tone that they don’t mean it as a compliment....

6 privileges that make you a better empath than your mom

A young woman wants to quit her 9-to-5 job at IBM and be a freelance writer. She tells her mother the job is destroying her soul. The...

Take down the picture: How to stop mistaking neediness for vulnerability

Once a little-known concept, vulnerability is, today, becoming a part of everyday conversation. Professor and author, Brene Brown,...

3 phrases from an ancient Chinese idea that can help us use our energy correctly

Moment of truth in the kitchen It all started with a jam jar I needed to open. I looked at it with scepticism. And a healthy dose of...

Process eats outcomes for breakfast

Good leaders recognize outcomes. Great leaders also recognize process. That’s because outcomes are not always in one’s control. But...

Intuition or paranoia? Checking in with feelings might help

The problem of confusing intuition with paranoia Recently, a friend told me that one of his projects had turned into a nightmare. At...

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Resisting the Obligation to be Happy

The problem with pursuing only happiness It is a commonly asked question. “Are you happy?” If you say yes, then your life is supposed to...

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