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Your Life Runs on an Operating System.
February 9, 2026 Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #37. Everytime I speak to a coachee or lead a workshop for a group of leaders, I always share that our mindset is the OS on which our life runs. Now, every few months, Apple nudges us to update iOS. 📱 Bug fixes 📱 Security upgrades 📱 Performance improvements 📱
Utkarsh Narang
Mar 33 min read
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The tightrope we all walk!
February 2, 2026 Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #36. Fear stops us from moving forward. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been taught. Fear feels primitive. It tightens the chest. It clouds the mind. It whispers all the reasons why now is not the right time. And yet… every single one of us lives with fear. The qu
Utkarsh Narang
Mar 32 min read
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No One Wants to Be Told What to Do
January 26, 2026 ...including me and you! Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #35. Let me start with a simple workplace moment. Imagine you’re a manager. You notice something isn’t working. A deadline is slipping. Quality is dropping. You have two options. Option 1: You call your direct report and say, “Here’s what
Utkarsh Narang
Mar 32 min read
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My dad hired a tennis coach at 70
January 19, 2026 Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #34. Seventy years old. Retired. Comfortable. And yet… my dad decided to hire a tennis coach. Let that sink in for a moment. Not because he wants to compete. Not because he wants to prove anything. Just because he wants to get better. This just stays with me. Mos
Utkarsh Narang
Mar 32 min read
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With or Without You Energy
January 12, 2026 Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #33. There’s an idea I learned from Daniel Priestley that has stayed with me for years: Walk into life with “with or without you” energy. At first glance, it can sound harsh. Almost dismissive. So let me clarify what it doesn’t mean. It does not mean: “I don’t ca
Utkarsh Narang
Mar 33 min read
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You Can’t Change What You Can’t Measure
January 5, 2026 Welcome to another beautiful week. When an idea sparks that I think is worth sharing, it becomes this weekly newsletter. If something hits home, write back. I love conversations. This is Weekly Spark #32. Happy New Year. Welcome to 2026 and the first weekly spark of this year! Before we rush into goals, habits, resolutions, and big declarations for 2026, I want to pause with you for a moment. Here’s a simple truth that has shaped how I approach growth: You can
Utkarsh Narang
Jan 232 min read
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