Take Your Work Seriously. Not Always Yourself.
What comes after the alphabet 'I' ? 'J'. And just like that... a PJ arrives right after PI . 😉 ( PI = Prashant Ivaturi. PJ = Poor Joke. ) If you've worked with me, you've probably seen this coming. Somewhere between a roadmap review, a customer meeting, or a team stand-up, an entirely unnecessary pun usually finds its way into the conversation. Some are good. Most are terrible. Sometimes only I laugh. I'm okay with all three. And over the years, I've realized something - humor isn't the opposite of professionalism. When used thoughtfully, it's one of the simplest ways to build trust, ease tension, and make difficult work just a little easier to do together. 'PI', the 22 by 7 Guy While I was pursuing my MBA at ISB, I stood for the Graduate Student Body elections. My initials are P.I. So I wrote my soapbox campaign slogan as: "PI, the 22 by 7 Guy." It wasn't just a mathematical pun, it carried a promise. ...
