Sumir Nagar

Author | Professional | Performance Coach | Blogger | Podcaster

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  • About
    • La Familia
      • The Firstborn’s Wedding.
      • The Making of a Photographer.
      • Mi Padre, Mi Papa – Part 1.
      • From Father to Son: An Open Letter.
      • Memories of Happier Times – Love for My Sister
      • The Joy and Pain of Parenting
  • The Fire Beneath Stillness
    • Words, Art & Artists
      • Gateway 1- Fire of Innocence
        • G 1 Invocations 1 – 5
      • Gateway 2 – Adolescence, Rage & Self Worth
        • G2 Invocations 1 – 6
      • Gateway 3 – Blueprints & Bruises, The Making of a Believer
        • G3 Innovations 1 – 8.
      • Gateway 4 – Suits, Scars & Survival
        • G4 Invocations 1 – 7.
      • Gateway 5 – The Fire of Relationships.
        • G5 – Invocations 1 – 8.
      • Gateway 6 – The Legacy of Love
        • G6 – Invocations 1 – 10.
      • Gateway 7 – Sacred Return, Solitude, Reclamation & Closings.
        • G7 Invocations 1 – 9.
      • Epilogue – The Fire Beneath Stillness
  • The Social Ledger
    • Social Stratification
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 1).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 2).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 3).
      • Cast System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 4).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 5).
    • Identity & Privilege
      • The Coffee Cartel – How a Bean Took Humanity Hostage
      • Racial Intelligence – The Missing Muscle in the Human Maturity Model
      • Privilege & Safety Nets – The Inherited Advantage We Rarely Talk About
      • The Privilege or Curse of Perspective & Inheritance
      • Partition Was the First Shot—The War Never Stopped
      • Beyond the Hype – The Disturbing Reality of Elon Musk
      • We Indians
        • Misinformed India – How We All Became Addicts of Noise, Not News
        • Indian Concept of Time – IST.
        • Indians – Have we no Pride?
    • Culture & Consciousness
      • Admitted But Abandoned – The Tragicomedy of Healthcare
      • Radha – The Power of Love, Shakti & Devotion Beyond Gender
      • Ganesha – Lord of Intellect: Origins, Symbolism, Festival, & Eternal Role.
      • Global Teams, Local Headaches: The Untold Story of Time Zone Work
      • Modern Spirituality Is Just Another Addiction—Here’s How to Quit
      • The Rise and Rhetoric of Wokeism: Understanding the Phenomenon
      • What a Man Wants in a Woman
    • Freedom & Philosophy
      • The Regulative Principles of Freedom – The Contradiction That Governs Us
      • Technological Revolution: No Internet aka The Dark Ages
    • Trauma & Resilience
      • Trauma Bonds – The Trap, The Pain, The Hurt & How to Break Free
      • Closure – The Truth You’ll Never Get From Them
      • Rising from Adversity: A Playbook to Overcome Life’s Toughest Challenges.
      • Death Is Your Friend – Embrace Your Friend
    • Mental Operating Systems
      • System Overload – How to Optimize Your Brain’s Operating System for Clear Thinking
      • The Attention Code – Mastering Focus, Influence & Connection in a Distracted World
      • “How Not to Look at Your Smartphone”
    • Truth & Trust
      • The Truth Paradox – How Reality is Built, Distorted & Weaponized.
      • The Trust Paradox – Why Trust Is the Most Fragile Currency in Life
      • Deception, Lies, Truth, & the Spaces In Between – A Guide to Detection
      • The Deception Trap – Recognizing, Overcoming & Preventing Deception
      • AI & the Workforce: The Illusion of Reskilling & The Coming Crisis
    • Inspirational
      • Rare Souls – Steve Jobs:  An Apple Customer Relations Story
      • Rare Souls: Ratan Tata-My Personal Experience
      • Inspiration From The Mental Health Of 3 Famous Leaders
  • Adventure
    • Sanity on 2 Wheels
      • Cycling: Konkan Solo Ride – May 2016
      • Circumnavigating Bombay by Bike – Oct 15, 2016
      • Cycling to Work
      • Sunday Ride: With a Twist (Part 3), May 8, 2016
      • Sunday Ride – Part 2: The Twist (Cyclink Project), May 8, 2016
      • Sunday Ride: With a Twist (Part 1) – May 8, 2016
      • Chamundi hills: downhill – front slope
      • Bandra to Janjira and Beyond? Nov 6, 2013
      • Sunday Ride: Marine Drive – Camp Evergreen.
      • Tungareshwar: Pure Trail-Pure Fun, Sunday, Oct 31, 2010.
      • Matheran Ride – Tough and Very Steep!: Sunday, Nov 14, 2010
    • Road Trips
      • Driving Across Europe to Slovakia
      • Road Trip: Chicago – Grand Canyon.
    • Travel Experiences
      • Moving to London: Circa 2008/9
      • Shipping A Car Across The Pond
      • Chicago to London – Compelled to Compare: Circa 2008/9.
      • Moving Back to India – Amchi “Mumbai”: Circa 2010.
      • Moving to Chicago – The Genesis
      • Don’t Loose Your Passport – Its a Nightmare
    • Learning to Ski: Well trying to
  • Engagements
    • Guest Lecture – Sri Balaji Society
    • Guest Lecture at IIT Powai – SJMSOM
    • India: The Impact of Reform 1994/95
    • India: The Awakening of a Tiger 1993/94
  • Work & More
    • The Big Corporate Years
      • How I Ended up in HSBC
      • How I Got the ICICI Job
    • Startups
      • Pricing Perils: A Startup’s Guide – Not Selling Crown Jewels for Peanuts
      • Hidden Costs of Raising Capital: A Tale of Dreams, Schemes & More
      • Why Startups Fail to Scale: A Tale of Chaos, Comedy, and Caution.
      • After The Corporate Years #2.
      • After The Corporate Years #1.
      • Startups: #6 – Final, Anatomy of Failure.
      • Startups: Part 5 – Down & Dirty of the Money Game.
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 4, Last Straw?
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 3, More Lessons
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 2, Failure #1
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 1, My First.
      • GriffinWorx – TIE – eBay Foundation: Round 2. 
      • GriffinWorx – TIE – eBay Foundation: New Learning for Mentors.
    • THE VIRTUAL EXISTENCE CONUNDRUM – PT 3: YOU, ME & EVERYONE IN-BETWEEN.
    • The Virtual Existence Conundrum: PT 2 – poison pill defence.
    • The Virtual Existence Conundrum – Part 1: Shall We Level-set?
    • Grandpa’s Got Game: Why Older Professionals Are the Plot Twist Your Company Needs
  • Podcast – The Rider’s DNA
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Category: Blogs

March 13, 2017 Sumir Nagar

A Mix of Culture, Religion, Political & Economic Systems.

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Sumir Nagar

What a Man Wants in a Woman

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Sumir Nagar

The Joy and Pain of Parenting

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Sumir Nagar

That Game Called Life

March 2, 2017March 4, 2017 Sumir Nagar

Cycling to Work

February 28, 2017March 1, 2017 Sumir Nagar

Moving Back to India – Amchi “Mumbai”: Circa 2010.

February 17, 2017June 22, 2023 Sumir Nagar

Chicago to London – Compelled to Compare: Circa 2008/9.

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Sumir Nagar

Moving to London: Circa 2008/9

October 17, 2016January 10, 2017 Sumir Nagar

Circumnavigating Bombay by Bike – Oct 15, 2016

May 24, 2016May 25, 2016 Sumir Nagar

Cycling: Konkan Solo Ride – May 2016

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