Finally I'm Back After My Tour

Tarak Ram

May 20, 2024

Hey Champion, how are you?

I’m sorry I couldn’t find time to write my previous newsletter that had to be published on Monday since I was traveling the whole week and not feeling well.

So, in these two weeks, a lot of things happened in my life: a lot of lessons were learned, and I had new experiences, highlights, and a lot more…

In my last email, we stopped in Delhi, right? I had just published while I was traveling in the metro to Kedarnath.

It was a dream for me for quite a long time to visit Kedarnath—not for the temple, but to experience nature and enjoy the beauty of the mountains.

Finally, I traveled to Kedarnath and Badrinath. While we were returning, people said that it was a dream for a lot of people to visit these temples once in a lifetime when they opened on the first day. And we are so lucky that we went both on the opening day.

Highlights of This Week

A lot of new things happened during these two weeks:

  • Growing up in a village, I knew it was a big thing to fly on a plane. Although I’m an entrepreneur with multiple businesses that give me good revenue, it was still a big milestone for me. Finally, I flew on a plane.
  • Visited Kedarnath and Badrinath temples (Traveled 3000+ km).
  • From a stranger I met online a year ago to a friend who then became a co-founder of my marketing agency—finally met him in person.
  • Attended a webinar that changed my entire thinking about building and scaling a business.
  • We have a new client this week.
  • Taken a new franchise.

Learnings of the Week

  • Health is the most important thing. Even if you have money and resources, without good health, you can’t enjoy life or explore new places.
  • Systems are crucial in business. I attended a webinar on running a business effectively. It was eye-opening because I realized that fear and confusion often hold me back from making necessary changes.
  • Things take longer than expected. My uncle and I took a franchise, thinking it would take ten days, but we faced many challenges along the way. Finally, it got accepted yesterday.
  • Learn to say NO. I often say YES to too many things, leading to overwork. I’ve been sleeping only 4 hours a day for the past three days. Remember, when you say YES, you need to think about the price you pay later.

Book Summary: The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett

This week, I started reading The Diary of a CEO. It’s more than a business book—it’s a guide that talks about the 33 laws of business and life. The book is divided into four pillars:

  • The Self – Mastering self-awareness, self-control, self-care, and self-esteem.
  • The Story – Understanding storytelling to persuade people to follow, trust, and buy from you.
  • The Philosophy – Core principles and beliefs that guide behavior towards success.
  • The Team – Building a strong team bound by the right culture, where 1 + 1 = 3.

I’ll share deeper insights after I finish the book.

Person of the Week: Sohan Rai (Zikiguy)

Sohan Rai, popularly known as Zikiguy on Instagram, is one of the coolest content creators I’ve seen recently.

  • A real engineer building real-world products.
  • Featured in Tatvaindia, Indian Express, Economic Times, Money Control, India Today, and more.

I’d love to have a podcast with him and ask some crazy questions. Let’s see what happens!

My 3 Favorite Quotes

“I CAN is always greater than your IQ.” – Robin Sharma

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn

“Life becomes more meaningful when you realize the simple fact that you’ll never get the same moment twice.” – Amy Rees Anderson

Tools of the Week

  • Brainy Docs – Converts PDFs into explainer videos in minutes.
  • Sec Brain – Organizes ideas by summarizing text, audio, and video content.
  • Pro Dream – Assists with academic writing, including outlining, editing, citation formatting, and plagiarism checking.
  • UI Bakery – A low-code tool to create web applications from text prompts.

Job Listings

(Pro tip: Always try to cold email them!)

  • Python Engineer – SecuQR is looking for a Python image processing engineer.
  • Full Stack Engineer – Apica ($6M raised) is hiring a full-stack developer.
  • Applied LLM Engineer – Archie AI ($25/hour) is looking for a full-time applied LLM engineer focused on legal language modeling.

Final Thoughts

To be honest, I have 10+ tasks on my to-do list, and I spent over 3 hours writing this newsletter. I hope you value the time and effort I’m putting in.

I’d love to hear your thoughts—simply reply to this email! 🚀

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Cheers!!

Tarak Ram