21 Things I learned in 2021

Disclaimer: For a change, in this LinkedIn post I have refrained myself from any humble bragging related to my leadership accomplishments, academic achievements, fund raising announcements and deal closures . There are things in life that matter more:-)

1.??????There are times when surviving is winning.

2.??????Breathing can be a luxury and fresh air is?no less than mother’s love – priceless, yet taken for granted

3.??????Different countries are different, but friends and family, everywhere are the same.

4.??????Real Relationships can be built?at work online , yes, takes a little more work and bandwidth (time and data).

5.??????Every colleague has a family and silly things happen at every home.

6.??????Humans have been wearing masks since ages , pandemic just made it all explicit and visible

7.??????Masks create level playing field as no one is taken at “face value”. After the fourth meeting of the day, everyone's hair, if at all, looks the same.

8.??????Love is directly proportional to the strictness of the social distancing rules

9.??????Team can be built with Teams ( even though Microsoft has to work harder on user experiences)

10.??People can change their "Backgrounds" (thanks to Zoom).

11.??Blazer and shorts can be a very effective power dress in meetings. Looking half good is enough in the online world.

12.??It is okay not to be okay all the time

13.??Strangers are kinder than I thought ?and social media has many uses besides trolling

14.??Even celebrities -movie stars , cricketers fall sick . One can be newsworthy just by being sick.

15.??Every colleague has at least one social media worthy talent that I did not know

16.??Cleanliness is next to Godliness (17th century proverb relived)

17.??It is possible to get vaccinated without taking a selfie

18.??Kindness trumps smartness, hands down

19.??Great ideas and old fashioned hard work win despite pandemic

20.??Best things in life are free and are at home

21.??Life is Now

Wish everyone a great 2022- best of health, quality time with loved ones and joy in doing that matters to you most

Cheers,

Mrinmoy