An essential component of Warren Buffets' investment strategy is what he calls a ‘moat’. In business, a moat refers to the competitive advantage of a company to sustain and protect its long-term profits and market share from competing firms. Like its namesake — a water-filled ditch — Buffett’s moat refers to a defensive barrier, but instead of protecting a castle, it helps prevent a company’s profits from being eroded by competitors.

Buffet’s advice to business managers is to make their moats bigger and wider. …

All entrepreneurs are wired to take on the world themselves and we feel that we don’t need anyone telling us what to do and when to do it. But if you have been struggling for success in your business and need to do something to change your situation then the answer lies in finding someone who has been in your situation and has overcome it and is now successful in their ventures. These people are business coaches who are self-proclaimed experts and can help you get out of any rut in your business.

Sadly, there is no shortage of ingenuine coaches in the industry, it is full of people who don’t walk the talk and haven’t even worked one proper day in their lives. Beware of them. From dog trainers to law teachers, coaching has arrived in almost every segment of life. However, though there is little doubt the industry is blossoming, many coaches seem to lack core business administration skills, as well as marketing and sales knowledge. …

Barrack Obama entered US history and the white house as something special, something that hadn’t been seen before in the history of the free world. He was elected not based on his experience, nor for his role as leader of a party or a movement. He had not been a governor or a general. He did not become president by the accident of his predecessor’s death in office.

Obama was elected only on the basis of himself, his exuberant persona, and his message. He showed the people of the United States the true power of justice, cooperation, and equality.

In October 2009, the Nobel Prize committee awarded him its most prestigious honor, the Peace Prize, before he’d had time to accomplish much at all. “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future” the prize citation declared. A Nobel Peace Prize just for being himself. …

Ever since I started walking, my first goal was to kick a ball. Football had been my passion since the beginning, and I loved the adrenaline rush before every game and the pressure to perform and score goals. Coming from India, football avenues to the rest of the world or mainly Europe are relatively low or non-existent, and to add salt to the wound, my family was not very supportive of my dreams of becoming a professional footballer mainly because they didn’t want me to get hurt if I failed which in hindsight I would have.

My diet had been a big issue for me ever since I started playing competitively, a slight shoulder push or a shove would send me rolling on the grass. I was a scrawny kid; I could run, and I could shoot but being weak meant I couldn’t get past big defenders which became a very big obstacle for me later on. …

I recently finished reading Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger, this book is his autobiography in which he analyses his journey from being a non-English background Austrian immigrant to becoming the senator of the great state of California.

I loved the book simply because of its raw and unapologetic writing and very relatable examples. He has penned the book very eloquently and dissected all of the main events of his life in great detail and his way of explaining helps you vividly imagine, and I might even say experience what all he has gone through and done.

The best part about Arnold is the way he pays no attention to his emotions when it comes to working hard, most of us cut ourselves some slack or procrastinate when the weather is bad or when we don’t feel like working, there wasn’t a single page or word that signified Arnold's laziness, I must confess I do want to be a person that is full of energy and has no problem in getting things done. He prided himself on being the hardest worker in the room and not giving in to the feeling of laziness. …

Two days ago, I came across a surprising article that really aroused my curiosity. I was reading about how Facebook is developing a cryptocurrency system called Libra that has the potential to replace physical currency as we know it.

In this article, I want to answer two questions.

What is Libra and why should you know about it?

Libra is a cryptocurrency that allows you to buy things or send people money with nearly zero fees. …

Willpower is a finite commodity and is in high demand, but what if I told you there is a much cheaper and better alternative that you can apply in your life.

In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.

We rely on willpower to exercise, diet, save money, quit smoking, stop drinking, overcome procrastination, and ultimately accomplish any of our goals. It impacts every area of our lives.

Spiritual leader and activist Mahatma Gandhi described willpower by noting that:

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” …

Think about this for a minute, how many times in a day are you interrupted by your phone and how many times does distracted mind leave you in a different trail of thoughts? Many times, I reckon. I have been suffering from a similar issue, especially in the pandemic.

So, this is the hypothetical situation:

You are all alone with not much to do and no one around you except for your digital friend: your phone.

You spend endless hours scrolling on it to remove or numb the pain of being alone.

This is where practicing solitude comes into play.

Scientists diagnose ‘loneliness epidemics’ as if it’s an infectious disease. …