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Date Archives → February 2005
Most Significant Thing (MST) for the week
Robert Cooper’s book The Other 90% is a brilliant piece of work. There are so many insights in the book. I have picked one that I have used for years (I must admit that I have not been consistent) and have hugely benefited. Here it is in a nutshell: At the end of every week, you… Continue reading
What can we learn from Google?
No, I am not talking about what can we learn from using Google but what lessons can we learn from Google’s approach to make compelling offers. A lot, I guess. First thing that comes to my mind is that when Google launches something it will be different. Way different from what everyone else is offering. Here… Continue reading
To try or not to try..
Whenever we want to start something new – a project, a venture, a new friendship or anything significant, there are a lot of things that can go wrong. In fact for any new initiative to succeed there are lots of things that have to go right and a couple of things going wrong can make… Continue reading
Who did you connect today?
We are a country filled with brilliant marketing people. Whenever someone thinks of a “gift” to give, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is something that he or she can buy at a store or online. However, my thinking is that the greatest gifts that you give to others are intangible. It may be as simple as the… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself – #4 Dream BIG!
Whenever I ask the question – “What is your dream?” I get a variety of answers from people. Some dreams are grand, some are funny, some lack logic and some are unreasonable and so on. This is expected. However, what is interesting is most people have vague dreams such as “I want to be more… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself – #3 Build strong relationships
What is one thing that takes a long time to build but can be destroyed in no time? There are many answers to the above question. My favorite answer is Trust. Trust is the bedrock of solid relationships. As you would have observed, it takes a while for you to trust someone 100%. For almost… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself – #2 Do your daily work with passion!
Tim Carter is an expert on home building, remodeling and repair. There are millions that are out there who know this stuff. But Tim is different. He has taken his trade to the extreme and built an empire at Askthebuilder.com. Tim’s eBooks on these topics are sold like hot cakes. His radio shows are popular… Continue reading
Addicted to Newton's Third Law
Most of us remember Newton’s Third Law in Physics – “Action and reaction are equal and opposite”. I get a feeling that we use this law more often than required. I have been trapped so many times and I see many people around me getting trapped into this. Let me explain. There is an insatiable… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself – #1 Care as if its your own!
Late last year we were looking to move into a bigger office space and I was asking my friends for some referrals to good commercial real estate brokers. One of them asked me to contact Jeff . I asked “So who is Jeff with?” This person interestingly did not know where Jeff was working and… Continue reading