Dr. Kaushik Sridhar

Worst Pandemics in History – Where does COVID-19 rank at present?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesNote: the below piece is based on a 60-minute research of publically available information and is not my personal opinion regarding the importance or impact of any one particular pandemic. The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 is thought to have infected 500 million people globally, or about 27% of the world’s population. The death toll […]

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Getting Your “Dream” Job: Beyond Fairytale Careers

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe tantalizing idea of a “dream job” permeates our career advice. But what exactly is a dream job, and how do we find it in the face of an ever-changing professional landscape? This concept deserves a deeper look, for the path to fulfillment might not be as linear – or as fantastical – as we

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Six ways to pivot your career in a time of uncertainty

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Reading Time: 5 minutesA few months ago, I made a temporary career pivot. Others may call it a major career change, but I respectfully disagree. My reasoning lies in the definition between the two. To pivot, for example, means to turn or rotate. A change, on the other hand, means to be different, to transform. In others other

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Hitting the “pause” button on your career

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Reading Time: 4 minutes“How people treat you is their Karma; how you react is yours” – Wayne Dyer Just the word itself, redundant, is harsh when you look at the definition: ‘no longer needed or useful; superfluous.’ The loss of confidence that comes with the notion of being redundant can be debilitating, especially if it was a role

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Is it better to get a job via “who you know” or “what you know”? PART 2

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhich is more important to catch fish, the bait or the hook? May be “social capital” will help one to obtain a great opportunity, but it will be “human capital” that will determine the duration of the opportunity through continues deliverables. Human capital (what you know) and social capital (who knows) are two mutually complementary

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Is it better to get a job via “who you know” or “what you know”? PART 1

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Reading Time: 3 minutesA man dies and goes to heaven. As he walks around and introduces himself to everyone, he notices the devil standing off to the side. He walks over to the devil and says, “How did you get in here?” To which the devil replied, “I knew the right people.” It is perhaps an age-old question,

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Exercise and Relationships: The Second and Third Roots of Happiness

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Reading Time: 2 minutesExercise Exercise promotes health and the natural flow of energy. It helps you fight stress by augmenting your strength, vigour, flexibility and overall hardiness. It relieves depression and insomnia, and boosts your immune function. It is essential to healthy aging, because it keeps your body agile and enhances brain function. Be sure to breathe deeply

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