200 is super exciting as a landmark in cricket as well in our life. 

I am actually talking about this story-letter which I share with you every Thursday.

This is the 200th letter 🙂

I shared the first letter in 2021 and am going to share 3 very important aspects of this journey.

So, what was my purpose?

I started conducting Leadership Communication workshops in 2021 with an emphasis on storytelling – an art which could be honed with regular practice.

I decided to walk the talk and thus started this story letter. 

I started sharing a real incident from my life weaved into a story with an underlying message.

A good start, but what kept me going?

I was at MDI Gurgaon for a guest session last Friday. We had a short round of introduction and two participants mentioned my story letter which they had subscribed to last year.

The answer to this question (what kept me going?) was the love and affection which I received from the readers (remember there is absolutely no social incentive to reply to an email, unlike a social media post!).

Recognition/ love/ affection works like adrenalin!!

Finally, what has been the biggest takeaway for me?

When I started in 2021, I was looking to share 10-20 letters, maybe 25 with a stretched goal of fifty letters, a century being a distant dream with a double century nowhere in sight.

Here we are in 2025 and am happy that I proved myself wrong!

This letter instilled a sense of discipline and commitment within me – come what may, this letter needs to be shared at 11.35 am every Thursday.

I am now more confident of achieving much bigger goals in life.

What’s the one simple message for you in this letter?

Keep the ball rolling- if I can do it, you too can 🙂

One week at a time,

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