Nikhil Kabadi

“The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.” – Simon Sinek

Today marks Day 150 since I decided to start up.

And like every founder in the early stages, I’m looking for believers – those early adopters who resonate with the idea and are excited to explore it with me.

If you already know what I’m building and believe in the cause, feel free to scroll to the last part where I ask for help. If not, here’s the belief that drives me.

What Do I Believe?

Life is insultingly short.
It is important that we make better decisions.

When Does a Decision Become a Better Decision?

To me, a decision is better when:

It serves you

You’re selfish enough to prioritize your well-being.

Don’t get me wrong when I say “selfish enough”. Making decisions that serve your needs and allow you to live your life on your terms is not selfishness – it’s awareness.

Selfishness is demanding that someone else live their life to suit your preferences, your KPIs, your ego, your goals, your pleasure…

You are comfortable with the consequences…

…Because you’ve focused more on what you’re letting go than on what you’ve chosen.

Making a decision is easy. Standing by it with clarity and embracing the regret it may bring with conviction is where better decision-making becomes.

My cause is simple: to help myself and others make better decisions. Not necessarily good, accurate, or correct decisions (those are often shaped by crowd consensus). I’m talking about uniquely better decisions – rooted in individual clarity.

How Do You Make Better Decisions?

Better decision-making comes down to two things: clarity of perception and accuracy of response.

“You are more likely to respond accurately when you perceive clearly.” – Anthony De Mello

In the context of mindful productivity:

Decision-making is not just a mental act. It’s embodied cognition – a dynamic interplay between brain, body, and environment.

What Am I Doing to Enable Better Decisions?

1. Actively researching the science of decision-making through the lenses of evolutionary biology, mindfulness, and psychology.
2. Designed a mindful productivity framework called STOP, along with these applicable skills:
   • Meta-Breathing
   • Emotional Spectrum
   • Decision Clarity Window
   • Accumulating Daily Joys
   • Wise Mind Technique
   • ProProPhro Circles
   • Understand & Design
   • Socratic Unlearning
   • Hero’s Voice
3. Meeting individuals one-on-one to beta-test these skills. I recently conducted a two-day workshop at Orotex, packed with practice, reflection, and a surprising amount of laughter!
4. Currently working on productizing these skills to make them more widely accessible.

How Can You Help Me?

Host me for a workshop. If this cause resonates and you want your team to make better decisions – at work or in life – invite me. I’ll personalize the training for your team’s needs and goals.

Share your wisdom on starting up. I’m still navigating the legal and structural part of building something. If you’ve set up an entity before (LLC, Pvt Ltd, OPC – I’m stuck, what’s the right structure to go with?), and you’ve learned things the hard way – I’d love to learn from you.

If you’ve made it this far – thank you. It means a lot.

Better decisions don’t just happen. They’re practiced, supported, and shared.

And I’d love your support.

I share many skills on better decision-making on LinkedIn too.