Joseph Jude - Coach • CTO • Podcast Host

Building a family culture

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:10:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to Gravitas WINS conversations. KK and I are doing a series on “Being a dad”. We already talked about how we learn to be a dad, who are our role models, and how we bond with kids. In the Today we are going to talk about building a family culture.

I hope you find this actionable and insightful. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send them to either of us.

What you’ll hear

Why family culture is important
Elements of family culture
It is not easy
Role of grandparents
Role of environment
We have not figured out everything
Closing thoughts

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'Solve and scale with Generative AI' with Krishnakumar

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:03:00 +0000

Generative AI is the talk of the town. But is genAI a solution looking for a problem or can we use it to solve business problems? How can we use it to scale our business? What are its potentials for businesses?

To discuss all of this, today I’m joined by Krishna Kumar, CEO of GreenPepper. He has been using OpenAI and developed more than 20 tools on it; he conducts workshops on prompt engineering, and possibilities of GenAI for business innovation.

What you’ll hear

How KK is using OpenAI & ChatGPT
Tools KK’s team developed on OpenAI
Workshops for CXOs on OpenAI
What kind of problems CXOs are solving using OpenAI?
Use ChatGPT to generate ideas
Deeper example of marketing for retail commerce
m to be careful about in using ChatGPT
Kindest thing anyone has done
Best leadership quality
Definition of living a good life

Main Points

The Rise of Generative AI:
- Generative AI, specifically OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has become immensely popular and widely used.
- Its versatility as a general-purpose technology and productivity tool has made it a part of people’s daily lives.
- The exponential growth in AI capabilities and the vast amount of data being added to ChatGPT contribute to its effectiveness.
Development of Customized Tools:
- With the release of ChatGPT 4, users can now create customized versions of the model to suit their specific needs.
- Krishna Kumar and his team have developed several tools on OpenAI, ranging from productivity and writing tools to creative tools for creating cinematic visuals.
- These customized tools enhance productivity, reduce the need for extensive prompting, and enable users to generate content effortlessly.
Workshops on Prompt Engineering:
- Krishna Kumar conducts workshops to help CEOs and CXOs understand and harness the potential of generative AI.
- The workshops focus on transitioning from the Google search mindset to effectively interacting with ChatGPT.
- Prompt engineering and writing are emphasized to achieve better results and explore various use cases across different functional areas.
Utilizing Generative AI in Business Contexts:
- CEOs are using generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, for personal productivity and efficiency gains.
- They encourage their teams to use ChatGPT for various tasks, from drafting emails and writing blogs to creating proposals and case studies.
- The optionality and idea generation capabilities of generative AI help businesses break biases, explore new ideas, and communicate more effectively with customers.
Applications in Retail Commerce and Beyond:
- Generative AI can be extensively used in different customer touchpoints, such as customer communication, content writing, and idea generation.
- In retail commerce, it can assist in creating compelling product descriptions, writing blog content, running effective marketing campaigns, and even generating professional grant proposals.
- By using generative AI, businesses can streamline their communication, cater to specific customer personas, and save time, which can be utilized for strategic thinking and creativity.

Overall, the conversation highlights the transformative potential of generative AI in solving business problems, empowering leaders, and revolutionizing communication across industries.

Note: This summary captures the essence of the conversation and may not include all the details discussed. It is advised to listen to the full podcast episode for a comprehensive understanding.

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Connect with Krishna Kumar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnakumarm/

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Bonding with kids

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:07:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to Gravitas WINS conversations. This is the 3rd episode in fatherhood series that both KK and I are doing. Today we are discussing about bonding with kids.

Bonding with kids is not an easy task, especially when we live in a materialistic world. There is an ongoing demand to work more, earn more, and bring home more. We can easily excuse ourselves for working more saying we are only doing that for kids.

Amidst this, today we want to talk about how we both are taking steps to bond with our kids. I hope you find this actionable and insightful. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send them to either of us.

What you’ll hear

How KK is bonding with his son and daughter
Three factors to bond with kids
When telling stories go into details
Difference between daughters and sons
Kid’s biases develop much younger
Working in software industry & bonding with kids
How parents help us to bond with our kids

Edited Transcript

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Connect with KK

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/storytellerkrishna/

Connect with me

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjude
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjude/
Website: https://jjude.com/
Newsletter: https://jjude.com/subscribe/
Youtube: https://youtube.com/gravitaswins
Email: podcast@jjude.com
Executive Coaching Program: https://gravitaswins.com

Your feedback counts

I would like to hear what resonated the most with you in this episode. Either email me or share it on social media and tag me. Thank you for your support.

Have a life of WINS.

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Tamizhvendan on 'Teaching software fundamentals in Tamil'

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:24:00 +0000

English has given us enormous leverage in growing our services industry. But if India has to grow beyond the creamy layer and the metro, we need to teach the same software fundamentals in vernacular languages. If you look at Germany, Japan, and Russia they teach in their mother-tongues.

My guest today, Tamizhvendan is doing exactly that. True to his name and combining his profession, he is teaching software fundamentals in Tamil. We are discussing the challenges and impact of his teaching. If India has to grow multi-fold as we project, we need more such educators. Hope today’s discussion is a small contribution in that journey.

What you’ll hear

Origin story of Tamizh’s venture
What Tamizh teaches?
What kind of students attend these sessions?
Why Tamizh started with a podcast?
Challenges in teaching in Tamil
Focus for this year
Rapid-fire questions

Edited Transcript

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Connect with TamizhVendan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamizhvendan/

Connect with me

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjude
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjude/
Website: https://jjude.com/
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Youtube: https://youtube.com/gravitaswins
Email: podcast@jjude.com
Executive Coaching Program: https://gravitaswins.com

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I would like to hear what resonated the most with you in this episode. Either email me or share it on social media and tag me. Thank you for your support.

Have a life of WINS.

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Year in review - 2023

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:15:00 +0000

Highlights of the year

Celebrated 50th birthday with family at luxurious Kumarakom Lake Resort
Won an AWS Award
Got fit
Elder son volunteered a group of blind people
Celebrated 75th birthday of Mom
Traveled to south and north of India

Celebrating 50th birthday

I turned 50 this year. My birth was a miracle. When my mom was pregnant, doctors said I might be dead or just a stone. The doctors wanted to operate to remove whatever was there, but my mom being a woman of faith and a fighter, refused. She walked 10 km to a church every day, praying for a safe delivery.

I was born, but challenges kept coming. My family was poor. My younger brother had a medical condition that required constant care. For a minimal amount, a village doctor treated him. At one point, the situation got worse and they had to take him to a better hospital. My parents didn’t have 50 rupees at the time, so we lost him that night. Even I had karrapan (eczema) on my leg. I got healed with treatment, though. Wheezing followed. With all that background, it fills me with gratitude to have reached 50 in good health.

I celebrated my birthday with my family - my wife, kids, sister, brother-in-law, and niece. Having them beside me for this milestone was another blessing. We stayed in Kumarakom backwater resort in Kerala, enjoyed a private dinner and a backwater cruise. Having a rich and generous younger sister is surely a blessing.

I feel so blessed to be turning 50. From a challenging past and poor beginnings to being healthy and surrounded by loved ones today - I am grateful for it all.

Winning AWS Award

An initiative I spearheaded within the company received the prestigious AWS Market Disruptor Award this year.

In the past, I initiated internal improvements like engineering processes, DevOps procedures, and exploring nascent technologies like Flutter. Our attention this year was on generative AI, a hot topic among industry leaders.

The first thing we did was use Amazon Code Whisperer to boost developer productivity. Our initial focus was on internal applications for employee efficiency and process optimization, much like previous years. Our AWS account manager and CEO convinced us to consider how generative AI could benefit our clients.

In a stroke of luck, one of our retail clients asked about using AI to identify objects in photos. For retailers and brands, this was a big deal. We used Amazon’s AWS image recognition models, trained on popular products. AWS awarded us a Market Disruptor Award for our innovative solution.

Success is often a lagging indicator of skills and processes. Our recent win is not just a reflection of what we’ve done recently, but also what we’ve done all along.

Happy to end the year with an award.

Getting fit

As I turned 50 this year, I embarked on a fat-to-fit journey. With 86 kilos, I was obese for my height and age. A combination of diet and exercise got me healthier.

First, I set an eating window between 9:30 am and 7 pm. I drank only water from 7 pm to 9:30 am the next day. A glass of milk is my go-to if I’m hungry. Otherwise, I ate like I always do during my eating window. Eating until you’re 80% full is a good rule of thumb. My breakfast was usually idli, dosa, pongal, or oats. Lunch was rice or chapatis, while dinner was usually bread and omelets. Along with avoiding aerated drinks, I also replaced sweets with natural sources like dates to reduce my sugar intake. While I tried to curb my snacking, I occasionally indulged in treats like murukkus. On Fridays, I skip lunch and eat early dinner around 5:30-6 pm.

Getting fit started with 30 minutes of jumping jacks and skipping at home. After a while, I switched to walking and then jogging for six kilometers. Eventually, I jogged three times a week at an average pace of around nine minutes per kilometer for a total of six kilometers. Whenever I wasn’t jogging, I did at-home workouts.

Thankfully, these efforts paid off. I dropped from 86 kilos to 77.4 kilos. I used to wear jeans with a 36-inch waist, but now I fit into a size 32.

Celebrated 75th birthday of Mom

As the daughter of a village head, my mom grew up in privilege. Even though girls weren’t allowed to attend school then, she went to school because of her privilege. Because she excelled at school, she even got a job in Madras, the state capital. It seemed her fortune was on the rise.

However, a series of misfortunes soon changed everything. Her father insisted she marry near their village to care for him in his old age. So she married my dad. On the day of marriage, she lost all her jewels gifted by my grandpa. Suddenly thrust into poverty, she and my father lived in a hut where I was born.

Despite the challenges, my parents struggled to make ends meet by working as substitute teachers. My dad sold groceries to put food on the table. Then, fortune finally smiled on our family when my sister was born. A relative helped secure a permanent job for my mother at a primary school, allowing us to move from the village.

Although our financial situation improved over time, my mother’s health remained a challenge. Asthma was one of her many ailments. Nevertheless, she continued to study and contribute to the family through various means - offering tutoring sessions, assisting my father in his sari business, and exploring other avenues to enhance our lives. Eventually, we were better off; both my sister and I pursued engineering degrees.

After my parents retired, they moved to Bangalore to live with my sister. Now 75 years old, my mother remains active and engaged in life. She had her share of challenges but also reaped rewards. She’s been to faraway places like Jerusalem and Sri Lanka. While in Sri Lanka, she visited the church her mom attended. She’s seen her grandchildren through both of her kids. Even at 75, she’s got all her senses. She celebrated her birthday with both of her kids and our families, which is a treat.

Travel

Looking back I am surprised by all the travel we did.

During April, we went to Gudalur and Kothagiri in Tamil Nadu for a friend’s wedding. In May, my sister surprised me with a trip to Kumarakom Lake Resort for my birthday. In June, we went to Cochin for our college reunion. We went to Delhi in August so my older son could volunteer with a group of blind people going to Uttarakhand. We went to Kashmir for year-end vacation as a climax.

Overall we traveled a lot this year.

Retros of the earlier years

I’ve been publishing annual reviews for more than a decade. You can read them to understand the journey I’ve come through.

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