Think 67: Communication is Power
No. 67, May 5th, 2023
Hello and welcome to Think, your newsletter on leadership, career and growth from the smartest entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors.
Communication is a superpower, and knowing what to say, when to say it, and how to say it, can immensely increase one’s chances of success.- Karthik Reddy, Blume Ventures
The One Percent Project:
My next guest on The One Percent Project is the humble, decisive communicator and counterintuitive thinker Karthik Reddy. Karthik is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Blume Ventures, one of India's pre-eminent early-stage venture funds. At over $600 Million in AUM, Blume has made 150+ investments across three funds. Karthik also serves as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee at the IVCA (India's Venture and Alternative Capital Association).
+Why you should listen: Karthik shares his insights on resilience in building his career, being a decisive communicator, why exceptional founders are mutants, how he assesses risk and much more. You may not be interested in becoming a venture capitalist or consider being in finance, but whatever you do resilience and communication will play a critical part.
Two for the week:
+When You Change the World and No One Notices: It takes a brilliance to change the world. It takes something else entirely to wait patiently for people to notice. “Zen-like patience” isn’t a typical trait associated with entrepreneurs. But it’s often required, especially for the most transformative products.
+A quote to think about: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Connect with me: If you have any feedback, topic or speaker recommendations, email me at pritish@onepercent.live. You can connect with me on LinkedIn as well.
Best,
Pritish