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Newsletter · By Vani Kola · English · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Degrees of Foresight (opens the original)

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    Do we ever outgrow the need for feedback?Atul Gawande brilliantly makes a case for it in The Checklist Manifesto and explores how being experienced does not guarantee consistent perfection. Even professionals miss steps, overlook details, and forget necessary precautions.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CyZE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd89d1796-c2b5-46

  2. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    It Started With a Meniscus Tear (opens the original)

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    Today, I finished my first triathlon.But this story didn’t start at the starting line. It started with a meniscus tear.We had two weddings in the family, only a few weeks apart, and I had made an all-out choice not to pause for pain. At least the knee finally gave up after all the guests had left!I was referred to a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon and went to him with one question.For decades, my mornings had begun with meditation followed by either a 7–10 km walk or Ashtanga yoga. I didn’t

  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Exit Strategies (opens the original)

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    When I sold my startup in 2000, I did not imagine saying goodbye.I assumed the new owners would want me to stay and help build what came next. After years of nurturing the company and sacrifices that could fill a book, it had become part of who I was.We never discussed how long I would stay; I believed my place in its future was understood.90 days after the acquisition, I was informed I was no longer needed. The deal was done, and I had been paid. Yet leaving somethin

  4. Issue · Jul 24, 2026

    Above and Beyond (opens the original)

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    The sky is closer than we think.We look up above the world so high and spot diamonds, clouds, birds, stars, monsoon signs, childhood daydreams in the sky. It feels endless, distant, and almost spiritual.But slowly, with aviation, satellites and space systems, that vast blue has become a more crowded, useful and strategic arena.A commercial aircraft usually cruises at around 35,000 feet, about 10 to 11 kilometres

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