What is this newsletter about?
An idea that has changed my life, and that I believe can change yours.
In my experience, I’ve discovered that having expectations in life and work were the biggest obstacle to my joy, happiness, fulfillment, meaning, and however I defined “success.”
Over time, I learned that this obstacle could be removed entirely by having a standards mindset, both in life and at work.
This newsletter is about unpacking all this and, more importantly, showing you how, where, and why setting standards can make a difference in your life and work.
Who am I?
I’m Raman Chadha, pronounced RAH’ muhn CHAH’ duh.
Born in India, raised in Toronto and Chicago, now in Boulder CO.
Devoted father of two adult daughters who are my top priority.
Founder of The Junto Institute which is my second priority.
Everything else is my third priority, including this newsletter.
The second, third, and fourth bullet points are examples of standards I’ve set for myself.
The use of bullet points itself is a standard I set, and follow, in a lot of my writing.
My passion for this idea began in 2013 when I started my company. It has been the single biggest driver of our survival, growth, effectiveness, productivity, and profitability.
In 2016, I began applying standards to my life. It has since become the single biggest driver of my happiness, meaning, and fulfillment.
I think about standards every single day (I’m not exxagerating), and talk about them virtually every single day. And periodically, I put those thoughts and conversations into the written word…and publish them here.
