lessons in progress

Everyone is AI-powered. Nobody is interesting.

Jun 29, 2026

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2 min read

Everyone is AI-powered. Nobody is interesting.

The laziest move of 2026, brought to you by every deck I've opened this year.

Manuja Sharma

lessons in progress

Jun 22, 2026

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2 min read

Zero proof. Full strategy

A masterclass in knowing your audience, brought to you by the beverage aisle at Spinneys.

Manuja Sharma

lessons in progress

Jun 1, 2026

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2 min read

Dubai is smaller than your ego.

A short note to the new head of marketing who thinks they're God.

Manuja Sharma

culture

She's not the Devil. She's just very good at her job.

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

She's not the Devil. She's just very good at her job.

My problem with The Devil Wears Prada. Both times.

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

Things I’ve stopped reacting to.

Not because I don’t care. Because I can’t afford to.

Manuja Sharma

mental health

Mar 30, 2026

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5 min read

That Angst Persists...

and you can feel it below.

Manuja Sharma

mental health

Feb 23, 2026

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3 min read

SOS / Save Our Sleep

Rest is not a reward. It's the infrastructure.

Manuja Sharma

lessons in progress

Taste is my most underpaid skill in business.

Feb 9, 2026

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2 min read

Taste is my most underpaid skill in business.

Something no one budgets for, until it’s missing.

Manuja Sharma

lessons in progress

Jan 26, 2026

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3 min read

We didn’t ask for cosplay.

How plant-based brands missed the brief.

Manuja Sharma

mental health

Jan 19, 2026

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3 min read

It all adds up.

A ten-year look back minus the self-help energy.

Manuja Sharma

boutique not bougie

Jan 12, 2026

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2 min read

Expensive doesn’t mean good.

“Premium” is doing a lot of unpaid labour these days.

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Jan 5, 2026

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2 min read

Before you sprint, check your shoes.

Momentum doesn’t fix broken systems.

Manuja Sharma

mental health

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

Doing the thing, feeling the cost

Grow but give yourself some grace mid-way.

Manuja Sharma

culture

Dec 1, 2025

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3 min read

Paris reminder: listen to the experts

Walking tours are the best money you’ll spend in any city.

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Nov 3, 2025

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2 min read

The universe doesn’t owe you a sign.

Sometimes the only sign you’ll get is the one that says ‘Deadline Today.’

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Oct 13, 2025

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2 min read

Maybe the whole point isn't 'balance'?

Rethinking work, life, and the imaginary line between them.

Manuja Sharma

boutique not bougie

Sep 29, 2025

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3 min read

Bye bye, birdie.

On why leaving well matters more than staying forever.

Manuja Sharma

culture

Sep 1, 2025

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4 min read

Sambhar, soul, and second servings.

Nine things I learnt from a Sadya (besides leaving room for dessert).

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Jul 28, 2025

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3 min read

Stop calling your team a 'family'.

Because families don’t have deadlines, dashboards, or performance reviews.

Manuja Sharma

mindset

Stuck, tired, over it. And still showing up

Jul 14, 2025

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2 min read

Stuck, tired, over it. And still showing up

Some weeks aren't full of energy and ideas. They're more of a crawl. Here’s why that still counts.

Manuja Sharma

lessons in progress

Everyone is AI-powered. Nobody is interesting.

Zero proof. Full strategy

Dubai is smaller than your ego.

She's not the Devil. She's just very good at her job.

Things I’ve stopped reacting to.

That Angst Persists...

SOS / Save Our Sleep

Taste is my most underpaid skill in business.

We didn’t ask for cosplay.

It all adds up.

Expensive doesn’t mean good.

Before you sprint, check your shoes.

Doing the thing, feeling the cost

Paris reminder: listen to the experts

The universe doesn’t owe you a sign.

Maybe the whole point isn't 'balance'?

Bye bye, birdie.

Sambhar, soul, and second servings.

Stop calling your team a 'family'.

Stuck, tired, over it. And still showing up

M's Monday Memo

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