The Airport He was running late. Very late! That was the last flight and he didn’t want to spend the night at the airport. He ran as fast as he could. There were only thirty minutes left. When he reached the gate his panic turned to a smile – his flight was delayed. — Note:… Continue reading
Date Archives → May 2006
Things that make me smile #9 – Ethics
With all the corporate scandals coming into light, ethics is now taken a front row seat ( that’s what we hope, right?) Here is something that came in the mail. Hopefully this will make you smile too. A father is explaining ethics to his son, who is about to go into business. “Suppose a woman… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Lao-Tzu
I know all of us are leaders. This gem from Lao-Tzu makes us think what kind of leaders we are. “As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, people fear, and the next, the people hate. When the best leader’s work… Continue reading
Speaking at TiECon East – June 17, 2006
Hello once again. I will be attending TiECon East at Boston June 15-17, 2006. I am also a part of the panel where we will be discussing “Networking as an Advanced Marketing Tool” Personally, I think Networking (like Sales) is a word that has many meanings for many people. I think the best way to… Continue reading
Mini Saga #4 – The Accident
The Accident Luckily, the accident wasn’t fatal. He recovered quickly. What puzzled him though – were the events that led to the accident. He remembered vividly that he had looked over his shoulders every time he changed lanes. What he forgot was that he was in the “blind spot” of someone else. — Note: 1…. Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #131 – Know your rules for small things
Big things take a lot of time. Small things take a small amount of time. However, we do a lot of small things in our daily lives – so it all adds up. A few examples (or questions, really) just to get you in the same frequency: 1. Where do you keep your car keys… Continue reading
More validation for Beyond Code
Today there is an article in Silicon India highlighting the fact that software professionals in the mid-40s are restless. Nothing could be further from truth. This is one of the key reasons for me to write “Beyond Code: Learn to distinguish yourself in 9 simple steps” (foreword by my hero Tom Peters) Anand Deshpande, chairman… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #130 Watch your daily vocabulary
It is easy to NOT watch your daily vocabulary – the words that you use in your daily interaction with your family, friends, colleagues and anybody else for that matter. Everyone around you may be callously using words and sentences that are inappropriate but generally accepted. Here are some examples: * pain in the neck*… Continue reading
Mini Saga #3 – The Book
The Book John loved the library. That day, he was engrossed in a book. He hopedto finish reading it completely. It was almost the end and then… therewas a surprise – the last section was missing. “Alas” John thought“this book is close to real life. You don’t know happens next…” — Note: 1. A mini… Continue reading
Mini Saga #2 – Phone Call
Phone Call He dialed the number again. It was wrong number. That’s three times ina row! Something was wrong. The number seemed OK. Just when he wasabout to give up, he figured out, he found that the last two digitswere interchanged in his phone book. That explained it all! — Note: 1. A mini saga… Continue reading