On 8th May 1945, the German Instrument of Surrender was signed in Karlshorst, Berlin, effectively putting an end to World War II. The signing took place 8 May 1945 at 21:20 local time. …

Disclaimer: the story below is unedited. It was written without a plan or structure. It was written out of inspiration, while killing time in Cafe Nero in-between lectures at Cambridge. A 25 year old boy, named James, was working for a small but very well-known financial company in the City…

Disclaimer: last night I could not sleep and came up with this list of books I truly enjoyed reading at different points in my life. This list is not exhaustive and I am sure I missed a lot of great books simply because I could not remember them at the…

Just finished watching The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley by Alex Gibney, a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and the story of her company Theranos which was on a mission “to revolutionize medical laboratory testing through allegedly innovative methods for drawing blood, testing blood, and interpreting the resulting patient…

Predicting the shape of the post-coronavirus world is challenging, but with no doubt the changes will be significant. What My Generation Z Kids Taught Me About The Digital Economy There is a lot to learn from Generation Z (born after 1996)— being direct and straight to the point, nurturing your authentic self and valuing flexibility over monetary returns. It is highly…

Intro: storytelling I think we can all agree that in today’s world the importance of storytelling cannot be overestimated. It is a powerful tool for all aspects of life: entrepreneurship, sales, business, politics, building social connections, dating. It is also a powerful tool for educators. ‘Gin & Tonic’ storytelling technique …

Drastic times call for drastic measures Over 50% of the world’s population is currently working from home. In the US alone, in Feb 2020 the number of people working remotely was 4.7M (3.4% …

2020 lessons and challenges So far, 2020 has brought us many unpleasant surprises. It all started with the assassination of the Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani as a result of the Baghdad International Airport airstrike on 3rd January 2020; it continued with the shoot down of the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft on its way…

History behind the concept of 20% project When I joined Google in 2011, I quickly got acquainted with the concept of 20% project. …