I first got to know about Mark McGuinness via his work at Lateral Action (he co-founded Lateral Action with Brian Clark and Tony Clark) and was fascinated by his thinking. After that I read more from him and was equally fascinated by his work outside of Lateral Action. He has released a very interesting eBook… Continue reading
Date Archives → February 2009
Have a tip for someone facing a layoff?
Being in Silicon Valley, I see people getting laid off almost everyday. Actually, I see more people who are in the “fear of a layoff” everyday. Talking to them in the last couple of months, I think the “living in the fear of facing a layoff” is worse than being laid off. Why? Because both… Continue reading
Can you fold a T-shirt in 2 seconds?
OK, below is a video that will show you how to do just that. Enjoy! The video has been viewed more than a million times. Now, what is the point? First, it is interesting to learn to fold a shirt in 2 seconds. More important, there is a lesson here. What other trick similar to… Continue reading
The Business Case for Giving Away Your Best Work for FREE!
If you want to create something very good, it takes time, energy, and sometimes money. There might also be an opportunity cost (you could be doing something else rather than creating this) associated with that creation. Should you give away that creation for FREE? I’d say … “Yes.” Here is the business case for doing… Continue reading
Compassites – Message for February 2009
Top 25 Films of 2008 (based on box office earnings)
When you are absolutely the best, there is really very little competition. As they say, there is not a lot of traffic in the extra mile. You can see an example when you see the list of top 25 films of 2008 (based on box office earnings) [Source: IMDB] The #1 film on the list… Continue reading
There is a time and a PLACE…
There is no ABSOLUTE value for anything. It’s all relative. There is a time and a PLACE for everything. You bring your products or services at the right time and the right place and you have a winner! If it seems too obvious, it is. It is just that executing on the seemingly simple thing… Continue reading