Once in a while we all need some validation. This was mine, after meeting someone for coffee earlier in the day and telling them "sometimes I'm not even sure what I'm doing".
Being over caffeinated, I could not get my Sunday nap. Killing time on LinkedIn, I came across the profile of this guy who worked in manufacturing at Thinvent till 2015. And when I read the About Me, it wasn't about him at all. It was about us. Nobody even asked him to do this.
Just last week, I was telling folks across both offices that it's easy to lose sight of our mission in a flurry of targets, numbers and deadlines. 90% of our time we are chasing those. By why do we even exist? We exist to:
1. Create meaningful electronics manufacturing jobs in India.
2. Sell a durable, sub ₹5000 computer to people who cannot otherwise afford to bridge the digital divide for their children.
3. Design and build world class products profitably in India. And not just niche products. Mass market products where we compete head on with global brands.
Being over caffeinated, I could not get my Sunday nap. Killing time on LinkedIn, I came across the profile of this guy who worked in manufacturing at Thinvent till 2015. And when I read the About Me, it wasn't about him at all. It was about us. Nobody even asked him to do this.
Just last week, I was telling folks across both offices that it's easy to lose sight of our mission in a flurry of targets, numbers and deadlines. 90% of our time we are chasing those. By why do we even exist? We exist to:
1. Create meaningful electronics manufacturing jobs in India.
2. Sell a durable, sub ₹5000 computer to people who cannot otherwise afford to bridge the digital divide for their children.
3. Design and build world class products profitably in India. And not just niche products. Mass market products where we compete head on with global brands.