Early part of my career, I lived in India, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. I had heard of Niagara Falls and seen it in movies but never had a chance to see it until about seven years ago. I knew what to expect – something spectacular. Friends who had visited Niagara had told me that… Continue reading
Date Archives → August 2006
Distinguish yourself – Squidoo lens updated
Finally, I had a chance to get the Squidoo lens on “Distinguish Yourself” up to date. For those of you who sent me emails alerting that it was out of date, thank you. Here is the link:Squidoo Lens: Distinguish yourself! There are 160 of them so far. There is also a guestbook over there at… Continue reading
25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself in Spanish – Translated by Carlos Padilla
Carlos Padilla has an abridged version of “25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself” in Spanish. I only know about 80 words in Spanish (whatever my son Sumukh says at home) so I don’t understand what Carlos has written. Those who know Spanish may want to check it out. Here is the link:Link: 25 Ways to Distinguish… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #160 – Manage your automatic subscriptions
At a basic level, we are all social beings – meaning we need each other to survive and thrive. The way it typically works is that you sign up for some projects on your own and there are several of your friends that will sign you up for some projects automatically. I call these automatic… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This comes to me from Juliann Grant of Sentrepity and WorldWIT. This short quote highlights the importance of treating time with respect that it truly deserves. Here it is. “Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the… Continue reading
"Beyond Code" reviewed on Hindu Business Line
The Indian edition of my book “Beyond code” is now shipping. The Hindu Business Line (reputed newspaper in India) published a review of the book. D.Murali, deputy editor of Business Line has some kind words to say. Thanks Murali. Here is the link:Hindu Business Line: Adapt with Agility (Beyond Code review) Have a great week… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #159 – Know when you are lucky!
Luck has always been a controversial topic. There are people who believe in them and there are people who think that there is nothing like “luck” out there. Then there are people who are in the middle. My personal stand on luck: I think there is luck but you should not depend on it. You… Continue reading
Free Conference call with Steve Farber – Monday Aug 14, 2006
Steve Farber, the author of “Radical Leap” and “Radical Edge” will be talking about extreme leadership. I am sure it will be a blast. The call is FREE – no strings attached. Here are the details: Link: Let’s talk Monday (Steve Farber Conference call) Don’t miss it! Please sign up for my newsletter here:
Can you help me OR can you help me?
After my speaking engagement at a recent conference, I met a few people. One of them had an offshore software development company. We talked for a few minutes and exchanged our cards. A day later, I promptly received an email requesting a meeting. According to the email, the purpose of the meeting was to find… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #158 – Avoid the dangerous trap: "Use and go"
During my talks, one of the question I ask is “Can you think of interacting with someone in the recent past, someone who was very nice to you until he wanted to get something out of you and once the work was complete – seems to have disappeared from the planet?” I usually hear people… Continue reading