A balanced diet

After a few thoughtful OfBian reviews (both online and offline) over the last 2 weeks, I started pondering over what is our key proposition to someone at OfBusiness. I came across 10 that we are not.

We are definitely not the most work-life balance focused, and most of us bust it off. But we likely like it when we do it.

We are not the ones who party the most. But when we let our hair down, we let it down.

We are likely not the happiest people in town; most of us sometimes, and some of us, most times, keep cribbing. It likely makes us better.

We are likely not the richest in town, but at certain times of the year (atleast once), we feel nothing short of Bezos/ Musk. A significant many of us have married and built our 1st homes with the company.

We are likely not the closest-knit species in the world, but our offices scream altruism, brotherhood and camaraderie (both literally in posters, in training and on-field action).

We are likely not the best mentorship in the world, but we have managed to build our business all by learning and teaching ourselves within (hardly any industry veterans in us).

We may not have the swankiest office in town, but a highly functional one where all of us sit in a wide-open setting (no rooms for any) as it’s easier to make friends and work efficiently that way.

We are definitely not the most process-driven in the world, but we know that they are important to make our lives better, and hence we keep learning, implementing them almost every single day.

We can’t claim to be the most innovative company across, but each and every innovative idea (howsoever small or whosoever it is sourced from) is thought through and tried. We are a 100 small innovations firm than a big-bang one.

We may not offer the fastest career track in the start-up world, but our promise of “4 years to a BU Head” is well recognized, understood and most importantly, kept!

In short, we at OfBusiness offer ourselves the high deciles of many while not being the highest in any. Much like one needed in physical health. A balanced diet. For a good life.

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