When Parents Praise Other Kids in Front of Their Own: The Lesson I Learned the Hard Way
I was listening to a psychologist recently who said something that stopped me cold: When a parent talks up other kids in front of their child, cousins, friends’ kids, classmates, especially in a repeated, “look how great they are” way, the child can quietly internalize it as:“I’m not the one you see. I’m not the…
RapidCents Technologies: Building a Security-First Payments Platform (for Engineers)
I’m Mani Rahnama, founder of RapidCents. I get a lot of questions from developers and security folks about what’s “under the hood” , not the marketing layer, but the actual engineering decisions behind the RapidCents system and why we’ve been so aggressive about security from day one. Payments is a hostile environment. You’re operating in…
A Moment of Gratitude: RapidCents Wins the CIO Award
When we first began this journey with RapidCents, I never imagined that one day I would be writing these words: RapidCents has won the CIO Award. This recognition is more than a headline or a trophy on a shelf. For me, it represents every sleepless night, every setback that tested our determination, and every small…
From “Smart Kid” to “Unstoppable Terminator”: My Journey from Labels to Legacy
In Iran, where I grew up, it’s common to tag a child early on: “This one is smart!” And once that label is placed, it sticks. Everyone, teachers, relatives, says it like an already-fulfilled prophecy. I was one of those kids. Our school gave everyone an IQ test in third grade, when I was only…
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