Sartaj Anand

Startups and Pain

Pain destroys all existing momentum and instead creates future opportunity. Pain is a lagging indicator of the arrival of an environment where the fears of founders have been realized.

Privilege and Responsibility

As I get older, I am trying to be more mindful of the luck I've encountered and privilege I've acquired over time. I know I was able to access opportunities and punch way above my weight because others saw something in me before I did.

Asking Questions

Sometimes we wait all our lives for strangers to ask us questions so we can then finally answer them for ourselves.

No Screen Sundays

Screen addiction is a very real thing in today’s digital world where apps are constantly trying to prey on our time. So, it’s natural that we have been reduced to a commodity in the attention economy.

Meaningful Work, Caring People

It all starts with asking yourself 2 fundamental questions: Are we doing the work that matters most? Do we really care about our work?

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