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People, Culture & Well-being

Before We Turn the Page

Dec 25, 2025

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7 min read

Before We Turn the Page

Some thoughts at the end of a strange, stretching chapter

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Generation That Refuses to Play Along

Nov 20, 2025

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7 min read

The Generation That Refuses to Play Along

Why Gen Z’s refusal to tolerate nonsense is exactly what work needed

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Invisible Hand That Shapes Everything

Nov 6, 2025

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9 min read

The Invisible Hand That Shapes Everything

Why incentives are the most powerful force in human behavior, and why we keep pretending they are not

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Cult of Appearances

Oct 30, 2025

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6 min read

The Cult of Appearances

How our fear of being ordinary is breaking our connection with what’s real

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Silent Failure of Success

Oct 23, 2025

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8 min read

The Silent Failure of Success

Why doing well often leads us to do worse

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Spiral Trap is Real

Oct 2, 2025

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7 min read

The Spiral Trap is Real

Why your thoughts loop against you and how to step outside the spin

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Invisible Map of Work Culture across the Planet

Sep 18, 2025

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9 min read

The Invisible Map of Work Culture across the Planet

A global cheat sheet for decoding work cultures

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Break That Builds Better Work

Sep 11, 2025

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9 min read

The Break That Builds Better Work

Sabbaticals should be standard. Plan the off ramps. Return sharper, kinder, and worth more.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Ping Reflex and Attention Span

Aug 21, 2025

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8 min read

The Ping Reflex and Attention Span

You hear a buzz that isn’t there. Why constant alerts wire stress and how to retrain it.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Quiet Contract Comes Undone

May 29, 2025

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7 min read

The Quiet Contract Comes Undone

Why the next decade of work belongs to leaders who rebuild trust, not offices

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Good Enough Job: Why Work Should Be a Chapter, Not the Whole Story

May 15, 2025

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8 min read

The Good Enough Job: Why Work Should Be a Chapter, Not the Whole Story

Why settling for "good enough" at work might be the smartest career move you make.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Two Body Problem: How Remote Work is Keeping Couples Together

Mar 20, 2025

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6 min read

The Two Body Problem: How Remote Work is Keeping Couples Together

Why location-independent careers are solving a decades-old dilemma for dual-career couples.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Work Addiction is Real. Here’s Why You Can’t Unplug.

Feb 27, 2025

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7 min read

Work Addiction is Real. Here’s Why You Can’t Unplug.

The neuroscience behind why some people can’t stop working.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Work Identity Crisis: Who Are You Without Your Job?

Feb 20, 2025

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5 min read

The Work Identity Crisis: Who Are You Without Your Job?

Navigating the blurred lines between work, identity, and self-worth.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Your job title is meaningless. And that is a good thing!

Feb 6, 2025

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6 min read

Your job title is meaningless. And that is a good thing!

Job titles are dead. Welcome to the Skill Tetris economy, where careers are built by stacking unconventional skills, not climbing a corporate ladder

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Hustle Culture is Dead. Here’s What Works Instead.

Jan 30, 2025

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5 min read

Hustle Culture is Dead. Here’s What Works Instead.

Why non-stop work is a broken model.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Remote Work and Burnout: The Hidden Psychological Cost

Jan 23, 2025

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5 min read

Remote Work and Burnout: The Hidden Psychological Cost

Why working from home feels like freedom, until it doesn’t.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Trust: The Foundation of Remote Work

Jan 16, 2025

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6 min read

Trust: The Foundation of Remote Work

Without trust, remote work fails.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

The Right to Disconnect: Reclaiming Boundaries in a Hyper-Connected World

Oct 31, 2024

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7 min read

The Right to Disconnect: Reclaiming Boundaries in a Hyper-Connected World

Why Disconnecting is a Right, Not a Privilege

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Mental Health at Work: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore

Oct 10, 2024

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8 min read

Mental Health at Work: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore

In a world of constant change, mental health is your greatest asset.

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

People, Culture & Well-being

Amazon’s Talent Crisis: The Dead Sea Effect Explained

Oct 3, 2024

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11 min read

Amazon’s Talent Crisis: The Dead Sea Effect Explained

Why top performers leave, and what happens next

Kartik Raj Rewar
Kartik Raj Rewar

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