{"id":1927,"date":"2014-12-16T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T09:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/greymatter\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2023-03-23T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T08:34:00","slug":"taking-stock-year-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/greymatter\/2014\/12\/taking-stock-year-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Stock: Year 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been one year since I launched &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ThinkShop.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThinkShop<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, this was my second stint as an entrepreneur. But, in many ways, the experience was completely different. Unlike the last time (which was more than 13 years ago), I was no longer a starry-eyed, young man, without a care in the world. This time around, I was a wee bit wiser, more mature, and\u00a0understood a little better &#8211;\u00a0what lay in store for me. But even I couldn&#8217;t have anticipated <em>all<\/em> that transpired.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick look at how Year 1 has fared&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attended a plethora of business &amp; technology events<\/li>\n<li>Addressed hundreds of eager listeners via workshops and talks<\/li>\n<li>Reached out to hundreds more via\u00a0press mentions and\u00a0articles<\/li>\n<li>Met with a range of interesting folks from different industries<\/li>\n<li>Signed up a number of clients, across domains<\/li>\n<li>Worked on multiple projects, across platforms and solutions<\/li>\n<li>Attended dozens of workshops on a diverse range of topics<\/li>\n<li>Made connections &amp; exchanged cards with hundreds of people<\/li>\n<li>Experimented with different formats in the quest for a workplace<\/li>\n<li>Worked more hours in a day (and week) than I thought possible<\/li>\n<li>Stayed up nights &#8220;figuring out the answers&#8221; (work-in-progress)<\/li>\n<li>Improved\u00a0self-awareness, and discovered a little about myself<\/li>\n<li>Learned to enjoy higher highs and\u00a0deal with\u00a0lower lows<\/li>\n<li>Clocked more steps on my Fitbit than I&#8217;d\u00a0imagined<\/li>\n<li>Tried out a few\u00a0pilot experiments to develop products &amp; services<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated\u00a0with a few people, but had to\u00a0part ways, soon after<\/li>\n<li>Said &#8220;No&#8221; to countless\u00a0things, ideas and\u00a0people (ongoing effort!)<\/li>\n<li>Learned of a lot of things, and realized how much I still\u00a0<em>don&#8217;t<\/em> know<\/li>\n<li>Traveled to\u00a0places I&#8217;d never been to, including\u00a0some that I had<\/li>\n<li>Joined in a number of family celebrations and events<\/li>\n<li>Did not miss a single important\u00a0occasion related to\u00a0my children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When I look back on the year gone by, it has been nothing short of living life to the fullest &#8211; <em>making each day count<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t trade it for anything. 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