As an entrepreneur who is always busy with various tasks related to my startup, I used to struggle with productivity. I would often procrastinate tasks, which would lead to unnecessary delays and stress. But then I discovered a technique that changed everything for me.  The technique is simple - Do the task that you are avoiding for just 5 minutes, it’s very famously known as the “5 minutes rule.” This didn’t exactly work for me as after 5 minutes I would stop, so I transformed it by doing a small task that I enjoy. After I finish that task, I would feel a sense of accomplishment which in result motivated me to continue working for longer hours. The important thing to kickstart productivity is to just start. Once I start working, I find that I'm able to flow with it and continue working for longer periods of time.  For example, I started with something as simple as organizing my desk for a minute or two. It may not seem like much, but it helped me get into a productive mindset. I then moved on to checking my emails or replying to a message. These small tasks helped me build momentum and tackle larger tasks without feeling overwhelmed. What I learned from this experience is once you start, it becomes easier to continue. Now, whenever I find myself procrastinating, I remind myself that just a minute of work can make a big difference in my productivity.

When I started my entrepreneurial journey I was very doubtful about how I would develop the skills. Because in the very starting, you cannot hire a team, you have to do everything on your own. I used to be so doubtful, questioning myself at every step. It’s frustrating to learn things that you are not interested in like in my case I had no interest in marketing and since it is one of the very important aspects of branding, I had to do it anyway. At first, it was boring, I used to leave it in between but I noticed how it was affecting my daily targets, so I knew I needed to develop this skill.  I wrote about the benefits of learning marketing which helped me realise the importance of it. So, whenever I felt like giving up, I read these benefits and things that I would be able to do after I knew this. And this is not just for marketing, it’s for every skill that I don’t like or have interest in, it works everytime.  Secondly, It’s all about visual results, once we start seeing the results, things start to change. For example, once I started seeing how much marketing as a skill is benefitting me, I started to kinda like it. Now, to see visual results I began setting very small targets that I knew I can achieve like just getting 20 impressions on my ad. This helped me see visual results which motivated me to learn more. These are the 2 techniques that works for me, I have tried many other methods as well like making someone my accountability partner etc but nothing worked so I have made my own techniques that help me stay motivated while learning new skills.

I loved traveling and exploring new places🧳 But since I began my startup I had to manage my expenses as most of my savings was getting used up in the startup. 📈 As an entrepreneur, I was always in my room doing my work, and that took a toll on me both physically and mentally🫠. I knew that the problem was sitting inside in the same room 24*7. I then decided to bring back my travel keeda and go for workcations. 🤙🏻 The major issue was Money! 💰I decided 10K INR budget and was running 2K short of this as I had to take money out for my business as well. So, I decided to cut out some expenses from train tickets and accommodation. I went to the nearest hill station and booked a train ticket which cost me a total 1000INR which was a fair deal as the airplane was 3500 for one side. 🚆🏔️ I traveled by public transport wherever I went and mostly took buses 🚌. For food, I went to local places and mostly tried street food as that was really under my budget. Overall my trip was completed within 7000Rs🥳✨ and I enjoyed my trip within my budget. You might have more or less budget than this so you can alter it in accommodations and transportation very easily.👍🏻 I would say that if you want to travel under budget, then first research the accommodation and try to go off-season as charges are low at that time. Also, take public transport as much as possible. That is what my experience was as a traveler on a budget. I still take out a monthly budget for my travel and I am still traveling every month to a new place.😉

I remember feeling lost and uncertain about my future. I didn't know which career path to choose, and I felt like I was running out of time. I decided to enter the commerce field because it seemed like the safest option, even though I wasn't passionate about it. After college, I didn't want to make the same mistake twice by doing higher graduation in the same field. I wanted to help other students🧑🏻‍🎓 avoid the same confusion and frustration I experienced. So, I decided to build something to guide students towards their interests and passions. Starting a startup without prior knowledge or guidance is challenging, but I took the leap anyway. I enrolled in online courses, gained experience through internships. By doing side hustles, Internships and freelancing, saved some amount of money with which conducted research, tested product, and received feedback from various students. Later, Hired interns which turned into a growing team. Now we all are focusing on turning the idea into reality!!😁 My advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: Take the first step and start working what you have decided, you will find your way during action and not in motion.👍🏻