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Clever Harvey co-founder likes the comfort of WFH, goes cycling & follows YouTube work-out videos to stay fit

As a founder, working non-stop is part of the job description for Sriram Subramanian, Co-Founder,.

He told, ‘The pandemic has made it more acceptable and exacerbated it by taking away opportunities to go outdoors and engage in other activities. I don’t have a dedicated office space – but this also means I have been able to creatively allocate space in the house for different purposes. For example, the living room is for chill-out sessions or brainstorming. The terrace is for taking a break from the screen and thinking deeply. The study table means serious business. The change of space helps break the monotony and replicates the feel of different rooms in an office.’

Productivity hack

Subramaniam categorises all projects as either ‘consider’, ‘execute’, or ‘evaluate’. ‘I have a SCRUM-type tracker. I’ve built on my dressing table for this. In virtual work conditions, this helps me keep focussed on what’s going on in the business and also helps the team members set common goals based on our common projects. The one thing I love about WFH is that people can be comfortable. And they’ve proven that there is no need to dress up stiffly or be uncomfortable to be productive,’ he said.

Clever Harvey was founded and launched during the pandemic. ‘It’s been an interesting set of challenges to grapple with – scrapping the plans we had been working on for 12 months when the lockdown started in March, innovating to make the business model 100 per cent virtual within two weeks, hiring and building a team remotely, and scaling that up to a team of 60+ people today servicing thousands of students every month,’ he shared.

Subramaniam makes it a point to find time to take a walk, get outdoors on the weekends, and get away from the city. ‘This to me is the most important factor – taking time to disconnect, rejuvenate, and re-calibrate. Kamshet is my favourite getaway from Mumbai – a mere 2.5 hours away, it delivers many blissful nature retreats and activities,’ he said.

Fitness factor
It’s amazing how much one can learn fromwork-out videos – that’s been quite an innovation in how Subramaniam work-outs.

‘I find it’s working really well for me. There are some terrific routines to follow on YouTube. I’ve always been a big fan of cycling – back when I lived in London, I used to cycle for leisure almost every weekend. I really miss that since I moved to Mumbai. But the lockdown has meant empty roads and opportunities to cycle along Colaba on weekend mornings. I’m so glad to have picked up cycling again,’ the 30-year-old Parel resident said.

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Lockdown Fitness Challenge

Not to shy away from difficult situations, these bosses share how they stayed in shape while stuck at home:

Core Strength

Dattatri Salagame, MD, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions

“I’ve taken up the challenge of how long I can hold a plank. From the earlier one minute, I can now plank up to close to two minutes. I want to get better. I plan on setting a new record soon. Holding the plank was something I always wanted to get better at in order to build my core.”

Reboot And Recharge

Vinati Saraf Mutreja, CEO, Vinati Organics

“I participated in the SOHFIT Reboot Challenge organised by a business organisation for its members. It was for 30 days and we were divided into teams, sharing details of our exercise regimen, food, water intake and sleep schedules with each other on a daily basis. Though I have been a hardcore fitness enthusiast for the better part of my li fe, this chal lenge proved to be the ultimate fitness experience. I was motivated to push my boundaries to the extreme and felt a sense of achievement and success when the chal lenge was completed. It made me feel stronger, fitter and happier.”

Challenge Accepted

Sumant Sinha, CMD, ReNew Power

“My wife Vaishali and I have entered into a fitness and weight loss competition. We are both trying to get in shape and so far, she’s comfortably ahead of me. But there’s still some time to go.”

Peddle Power

Sanjay Swamy. Managing partner, Prime Venture Partners

“I decided to use this opportunity to improve my physical conditioning. I started cycling (after more than 40 years) inside my gated community from mid-April. I went from seven kilometres per ride to 20 kilometres by the end of June. Recently, I did a 52-kilometre ride to Chikka Tirupathi [on the outskirts of Bengaluru]. Cycling has had a huge impact, not just on my physical conditioning but also my confidence.”

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