Essays by Prem Sagar K

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2026

1 May FLOW instead of FIRE

2024

1 Apr From Masks to Meaning

2021

29 Sept My investing style - avoid bad things!
14 Jul Being a nobody
14 Jul Complicated universe
14 Jul Being a nobody
13 Jul Life
10 Jul 18avadhu atchakodu
8 Jul Kidai by Ki.Rajanarayan
6 Jul Conflict!
13 May My go-to black tea: Winter frost

2020

2019

17 Dec Self-confidence vs self-esteem
13 Dec The masks we wear - 3
11 Dec The masks we wear - 2
9 Dec The masks we wear - 1
6 Nov Parenting and education
14 Oct Finding yourself. Losing your 'self'.

2018

18 Dec Freeing yourself

2017

3 Aug Baggage of dreams
16 Jul Kill your favorite ideas to grow further
2 Apr Tangled
16 Mar Being yourself
10 Feb Walking away from a wrong table

2016

2015

15 Nov The motivation for entrepreneurship
2 Sept Shutter jam
23 Aug The last novel
3 Jun The ethics of money and business
1 Apr Side project: Simple expense tracker for busy people
11 Mar 4 years hence
4 Mar Never play the Russian roulette
3 Mar True financial freedom
19 Feb Track your expenses without sweating it out
2 Feb 12 things I learned from Jorge Paulo Lemann
24 Jan A decade of investing

2014

3 Nov Visibility
29 Sept The decision to allocate capital
2 Jul Growing the root
27 Jun Bootstrapped & being incremental
4 Apr I have little clue what I'm doing, but it doesn't matter
8 Feb 3 years of startup blogging
8 Feb Easy and now
15 Jan Polarity-of-opinion trap

2013

12 Dec Economics of setting up small businesses-1: Lending library
3 Dec My arguments against bitcoin & other digital currencies
10 Oct The rule of the farm
8 Oct Thoughts on Mahindra holidays business model
8 Oct Rental business: Big is not better
1 Oct Money, banking & economy - 2
15 Sept Letters from a self-made merchant to his son - 2
14 Sept Letters from a self-made merchant to his son - 1
12 Sept Money, banking & economy
31 May Another year goes by
27 Feb Search
4 Feb The Coracle Man
22 Jan Breaking free from consumerism

2012

19 Nov Thick skin
29 Oct One step at a time
27 Oct Resilience and drive
2 Oct Should you turn your hobby into a business?
28 Sept Paying for office space
21 Sept The new manager
8 Sept Commitment towards customers
21 Aug The unsexy side of startups
20 Aug 3 reasons NOT to do something
16 Aug 6 month feedback loops
31 Jul Dude, whats your vision?
5 Jun Control is the key, not speed!
1 Jun The decision to grow

2011

31 Dec 2011: Year of dreams
4 Oct Books I've liked: Personal finance, investing & entrepreneurship
26 Sept Responsible consumption
13 Sept Life plan before your business plan
6 Sept Hare or the tortoise?
23 Aug 3 skills entrepreneurs need
22 Aug Small steps
18 Aug Value chain
16 Aug Good entrepreneur
1 Aug Rebranding Tapprs
29 Jul Entrepreneurship is like a game of snake and ladder
20 Jul Run fast to reach late
15 Jul Market size
13 Jul How do you allocate ownership?
9 Jul The economics of running a rental business (updated)
17 Jun After 3 months
29 May Tapprs rental as a business
29 Apr Passive vs active income
27 Apr Updates
24 Apr Enjoy the coffee, not the cup!
28 Mar The illusion of risk
11 Mar Last day@ Ness
8 Mar Direction
11 Feb Lens Rentals in Bangalore
10 Feb Hobbyists Hub: A concept
9 Feb Trying to connect the dots
22 Jan TFN day 4: Its not about cycling!
16 Jan Exploring entrepreneurship
2 Jan TFN day 3: 1 stop, 6 guys & 27 eggs!

2010

31 Dec Wish you a fantastic 2011!
29 Dec TFN Day 2: Cyclists or movie stars?
27 Dec TFN day 1: The longest day!
26 Dec Back from TFN
16 Dec TFN: D-Day!
9 Dec Training for TFN
26 Nov TFN 10: My cycling gear for 1000 Kms
16 Nov 1000Kms on bicycle, 3 states, 8 days, 100 riders
10 Nov The playground
6 Nov Backpacking in Borneo-11: Epilogue
4 Nov Backpacking in Borneo-10: List of sightings
3 Nov Bangalore to Melkote / Melukote: A day trip
28 Oct Backpacking in Borneo-9: Malaysian food
24 Oct Backpacking in Borneo-8: Climbing Mt Kinabalu
10 Oct Backpacking in Borneo-7: Expenses & tips to keep it low
9 Oct The misadventures of an unnamed pup
6 Oct Backpacking in Borneo-6: Photography gear to carry
26 Sept Backpacking in Borneo-5: Cave & canopy magic
21 Sept Backpacking in Borneo-4: The teksi scare!
9 Sept Backpacking in Borneo-3: Wild Wild South-East!
7 Sept Backpacking in Borneo-2: A sneak preview
27 Aug Backpacking in Borneo-1: Prologue
9 Jul US diaries-7: Epilogue
5 Jul Photographing fireworks
23 Jun US diaries-6: Yosemighty!
15 Jun US diaries-5: Lost in the dark
4 Jun US diaries-4: Camping in the Canyons
21 May US diaries-3: Tule Elks
19 May US diaries-2: Vintage streetcars of SFO
17 May US diaries-1: Prologue
17 Apr Cycling in Wayanad - Day 2
16 Apr Cycling & trekking in Wayanad - Day 1
9 Apr Reassessing life

2009

17 Nov Gopalaswamy betta and Kalhatty falls
9 Oct Cycling in Neilgherries
8 Sept Birding spots in Nilgiris
10 Jun Birding trip: Ragihalli
9 Jun Birding in Nilgiris - 2
30 May Birding in Nilgiris - 1

2008

6 Mar Life's little instruction booklet
9 Feb Why do we overlook simple things?

2007

4 May What to stop doing?

2006

5 Oct The richest man in Babylon
19 Jun Conservative investors sleep well !! Good book!!!

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