Suhani Jain

My College Textbooks Taught Me Nothing That ChatGPT Couldn’t. But through the chaos of events, committees, and projects here’s what college really taught me: 1. Time Management is survival. Between classes, internships, event planning and last-minute submissions, you either learn to manage time, or time manages you. 2. How to deal with all kinds of people. From silent teammates to overly assertive ones, from arguing with people over the smallest things in an event to them becoming my closest friends college taught me how to deal with all different kinds of people. 3. Leadership isn’t just a title. It’s managing chaos, resolving fights, staying calm even when everything’s going exactly in the opposite manner of what you had planned. 4. Events were my real classrooms. Hosting fests, running around backstage, last-minute fights, waiting endlessly for approvals, fixing things no one noticed, that’s where I learned more about deadlines, negotiation and people than any course could’ve ever taught me. 5. Confidence came from showing up. Not from any course, but from volunteering and participating. I wasn’t always the most confident person but college gave me small wins like hosting events, leading a team, anchoring in a packed auditorium and it slowly added up. So no, my textbooks didn’t teach me much. But my experiences in college? They shaped how I think, work, lead and connect. And that’s the kind of education you can’t Google. What did your college experience teach you that no syllabus ever covered? #CollegeDiaries #SoftSkillsMatter #GenZatWork #RealWorldLessons #Leadership #WorkEthic

Your Network Is Your Net Worth, But Not In the Way You Think We’ve all heard the line: “Your network is your net worth.” And honestly, it used to sound transactional to me, like the more people you collect, the more successful you’ll become. But here’s what I’ve learned: Your real network is made in far more ordinary moments. It’s that college senior who helped you fix your CV. The friend who sent you a freelance gig at 2 AM. That ex-client who still cheers you on from afar. The classmate you were paired with who now recommends you for things quietly, without you even asking. These people? They don’t show up on LinkedIn headlines. They’re not “high-value connections.” But they’re the ones who genuinely see you. Support you. Share things with your name on it because they believe you’ll do a good job. That’s real net worth. So yes, your network is your net worth. Just don’t underestimate the quiet, real ones building it with you every day.

Nykaa appoints Vishal Gupta (He/Him/His) to lead its Consumer Beauty Brands Vishal Gupta joins with close to three decades of experience in leading #brands, businesses and large teams. FSN E-Commerce Ventures (NYKAA) announces the appointment of Vishal Gupta as Executive Vice President for its Consumer Beauty Brands. With nearly three decades of experience in the FMCG space, Vishal joins Nykaa after a celebrated tenure at Unilever globally where he led large-scale, award-winning campaigns and teams. In his latest role at Unilever Russia, Vishal helmed the Beauty and Personal care business comprising a large portfolio of international and local brands including Lux, Surf Excel, Wheel and Sunlight to name a few. An #iitdelhi and #iimbangalore alumni, Vishal’s Unilever stint of over 25 years included successfully turning around many businesses and brands in India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia and Russia. He is a stalwart at country-level market development, having driven clutter-breaking brand transformations that have led to profitability and better value for consumers and the business. In addition to being a seasoned leader and brand maverick, Vishal specialises in implementing agility in organizational operations. With his philosophy of customer centricity that resonates with Nykaa, Vishal will steward Nykaa’s transformative growth across its portfolio of owned consumer brands. Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO, Nykaa, said, “Nykaa’s own beauty brands have been built on the principles of #quality, #authenticity, and #inclusivity. This approach to brand building is what has led us to become much loved by the Indian consumer. Vishal now has the responsibility of carrying on its rich legacy, and taking brand Nykaa to even greater heights, and into more consumers’ hearts. With his wealth of industry experience and passion for the #beauty space, we are excited to see what Vishal will deliver.” #brand #business #growth #experience #development #fmcg #ceo #beautyindustry MCA Worldwide (Music, Culture & Art) source:afaqs!