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The Winning Playbook for 2026

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The new year has begun and good time to see how we can win in this year for what we have set as our goals. We are just starting the new year and it might be a good time to envision what success will look like for us. We might not even need resolutions if we have goals that we are committed to. Here are 7 ways to win in 2026. I have expanded each letter of the word Winning. Work Hard and Smart  — It is so important to work hard and there is no question about that. However it is not just about putting 12 hours into your work. It is about maximising productivity with the available time. Focus on top priorities and understand the key result areas of your job. Focus only on that and eliminate non-value adding activities. Continue to work hard while being smart. Some have used the Corporate athlete to describe executives now. The point is you have to go full out for some time and then pull back to recover. So plan your vacation for the year now and then also decide the periods of product...
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21 ways to Ignite Self confidence in 2026

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Wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. As 2026 dawns on us we all want to feel more self-confident. However tough the last 5 years might have been we can make a fresh start in 2026. This is a great time to re-calibrate our priorities. Self-confidence is wonderful quality strongly correlated with success. A lot of times we see people who are highly successful and it is a direct result of their self-confidence. It is not something that you just have when you are born but rather it is something internalized after years of hard work and proving your competence in your area of expertise. Here are the 21 ways I have identified to become a more self-confident person. Keep track of your accomplishments - Everyone has had success at some point in life either in school, extracurricular activities or college. Write down every single achievement you have ever had right from your start. This can be anything from learning a language, learning a sport, or academic achievements. This will ...
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Everyone Codes Now - How AI is Democratizing Software

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  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI have become the cornerstone of technological innovation, reshaping industries and revolutionizing traditional business models. The software industry, in particular, has undergone a profound transformation driven by AI’s capabilities—enabling enhanced efficiencies, new growth opportunities, and disruptive change. This shift is so dramatic that even Andrej Karpathy, former Tesla AI Director and OpenAI co-founder, recently wrote that he has “never felt this much behind as a programmer” and that the profession is being “dramatically refactored” as AI takes over more of the coding work, urging engineers to master a new “programmable layer of abstraction” built around agents, prompts, tools, and integrations. In this article, I will explore how AI is redefining the software IT industry, along with recent examples illustrating its impact. AI is streamlining every phase of the software development lifecycle—from coding and debugging to testi...
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Happy holidays and end 2025 on a high

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  Happy holidays to everyone. It is that time of the year when most of us get some time off and we are usually on vacation. Of course it is a well-earned break. However, this could also be a time of some stress and over stimulation. A lot of us also go on vacations which is great but sometimes we need a vacation after the vacation. So, my aim with this article is to give simple suggestions to stay relaxed and enjoy the holidays. At the same time, I also share strategies which can reduce our stress levels and enjoy life more. Stress is one of the leading causes of depression and considering the pace of our lives we should pause and reevaluate our lives on a constant basis. End of the year is the best time to get back to the basics and plan for an amazing 2026. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Here are some simple strategies to be relaxed, stay happy and enjoy life in general. Create white space  – What I mean by this is there ...
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