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Aditya Dehejia

continuity vs change

Continuity vs. Change

By Aditya Dehejia / October 29, 2023 /

Finding the Right Balance for You Right Now “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to…

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Professional Success and Job Satisfaction

By Aditya Dehejia / October 21, 2023 /

Can they coexist? Some thoughts on a ‘way.’ “The path that one person follows is not the correct path for any other person. Each of us must walk his own…

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Helping Others Offers a Path to Help Ourselves

By Aditya Dehejia / October 14, 2023 /

“A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” — Winnie the Pooh The past Tuesday, October 10th, was Mental Health Awareness Day. What a week we…

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life lessons

Top 10 Career and Life Lessons (to date)

By Aditya Dehejia / October 7, 2023 /

(Thanks to Brian Balfour and Lenny Rachistksy for inspiring this. Listen to their conversation here.) I offer these thoughts to inspire you to create your own list, and then ideally…

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career success

Improving Your Odds of Career Success

By Aditya Dehejia / September 30, 2023 /

A framework for ‘selling’ yourself and getting paid your full value “I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it,…

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planning for the future

What’s Next?

By Aditya Dehejia / September 23, 2023 /

Planning for the future is both Debilitating and Important We’re hardwired biologically to regularly think, “What’s next?”  Regardless of whether the most recent experience was enjoyable, decent, or awful. A…

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In Life, Problems Are a Feature…Not a Bug

By Aditya Dehejia / September 16, 2023 /

“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.” — Theodore Isaac Rubin From time to time we…

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stand out as a cfo

Standing Out as a CFO

By Aditya Dehejia / September 9, 2023 /

Going beyond the conventional wisdom. Approach the job differently. “The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely…

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goals

Expectations vs. Reality

By Aditya Dehejia / August 27, 2023 /

Balancing Striving with Acceptance “..for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so..”   – Hamlet, Act II, Scene II   The Reality: We Plan and…

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enjoyment

Now or Later?

By Aditya Dehejia / August 20, 2023 /

Should I Maximize Current Enjoyment or Optimize for the Future? The Paradox of Abundance — Having to Choose All the Time We live in a world with abundance. What people…

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Prioritize Fulfillment to Achieve Success

By Aditya Dehejia / August 12, 2023 /

“Don’t just be the best. Be the only.” — Kevin Kelly (heard during an interview with Tim Ferriss) We strive for both fulfillment and success. In our personal and professional…

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Contract Terms that ???? and ???? CFOs

By Aditya Dehejia / August 5, 2023 /

Benchmarks for what to Avoid, what is Acceptable, and what is Ideal. You’ve just closed a big new client or firmed up that large renewal and shared the news on…

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