Literally out of Singapore this weekend
I took a break this weekend to organise a bachelor's party. So, I am sharing some tidbits about life in general without a focus topic.
Hello, Hello 👋
This is Shantanu and I write about business, marketing and culture every Sunday. I took a break this week. I was planning to send an information email on Friday. Too many things were happening to make the bachelor party a success. I didn't carry my laptop along. It is on my office desk waiting for me 🙈
How have you been? Tell me, tell me 😋
How do you unwind? Share with me, I would love to learn. I go into my own world, without people and noise. Even music is a noise when I try to unwind. I talk to myself. Sit cross legged in a nice and quiet environment. It could be a library, cafe or just home.
I was hammered today after two nights of drinking like a 20 year old. To recover I opted out of an activity (go kart race 🏎️) and roamed around in the mall. It is interesting to watch people in a new city. Malls give out a lot about the place. This was my second time in Kuala Lumpur. I was amazed at the opportunities in Malaysia. Now KL is one of the cities I might settle in. About this list, we will talk some day. I have been thinking about life a lot lately.
Let me leave you with some notes that I take for writing.
Unedited Notes from WhatsApp - item 1
Content: When I started entrepreneurial journey, I thought 10 interviews would be enough. EF kept asking that 100+ interviews are required. I doubted it. How can we do 100 interviews in 3 months?
Turns out it was not so difficult. For 100 interviews in 60 days, you need roughly 1.6 interviews each day. Let's say you do 2 interviews per day, so now you can do 100 interviews in 50 days. Saved 10 days to analyse?
How do you get to 100 people agreeing to talk to you? That's where CRM system comes into play. Keep this manual, please I request.
LinkedIn is the best place for it. Next best place is people you know. Next is request every interviewer to introduce you to 1 more person.
Important: prepare for these meetings. Ask right questions, don't explore. Ask pointed question. Clarify your doubts from previous interviews.
Ideally each meeting must have a takeaway.
Unedited Notes from WhatsApp - item 2
[05/05, 11:38 pm] Shantanu: Content: We are always in a metaverse. Slack, WhatsApp, TikTok, LinkedIn.
We switch off and come back to real life sometimes.
[05/05, 11:42 pm] Shantanu: Metaverse has been understood as wrong till now. We won't magically disappear into another world. We will just find ways to exist in different worlds at the same time.
It is a quest to expand our world. We aren't satisfied with what we see everyday and live everyday. That's why we travel? We run for a weekend getaway at the hint of a long weekend. Hotels exists to give us a refined stay experience compared to our homes. We are chasing experience on Instagram, TikTok or Reddit. It just allows us to be somewhat more that what we are.
I have also started sharing on Twitter. I am goofy over there. If you happen to browse twitter for fun or news, check my handle - with_shan.
That's it for this Sunday. I really need a massage. Every bone in my body is in pain right now. Okay, okay I stop here.
Have a great week ahead!