Suddenly, I feel like I have been busy – too many blog posts on the same day. CIOUpdate published my latest column titled “Giving and getting help – Part 1.” In this part, I cover the aspect of giving help. Although the article is targeted at technology professionals, the concepts have a broader applicability and… Continue reading
Date Archives → September 2006
100!
100 is the number of photos on my Flickr album. The last few photos are scanned images of the buzz in India related to my book “Beyond Code” The 100th photo is the scanned image of my interview in Economic Times, Chennai edition. Link – Raj Setty’s photos 100 is also the number of “Trusted… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #164 – Don't rationalize your emotional decisions
While it would be good to fantasize about this, it would be impossible to get all our decisions based on pure logic. We are human beings and many of our decisions are emotional. In fact, * Many of our decisions in the past have been emotional. * Many of our decisions right now are emotional…. Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #163 – Watch your "Fix Them" to "Fix Me" ratio
“Every second in life is an Innovation, because it has never existed before..” – Naveen Lakkur at Start2Lead Life is unfolding at every moment and it is new at every moment. There is change at every instant. We have to change to this new world every minute. But wait – we are generally resistant to… Continue reading
Life Beyond Code featured as a SOB
10 better questions for aspiring entrepreneurs
I have always been fascinated by good questions. Three of my mentors most of the time just do that – ask great questions and make me THINK. I think I am smart enough to find good answers (or get help) but I miss asking great questions to myself. For the many things that I thank… Continue reading
Lesson from a recently concluded Cricket match
Being originally from India, I had to talk someday about Cricket. It is almost my duty 🙂 Just kidding – I am using something from cricket to make a point. This was a comment made about a player in the recently concluded match in Kuala Lumpur “If he scores runs, it is attractive, a sight… Continue reading
Mini Saga #14 – Lost
Lost Bob was totally lost. He was frustrated. His problem was simple. He couldn’t figure out where exactly he was. Naturally, he was clueless on the direction or the distance to his destination. After struggling a bit, Bob realized what the real problem was – he was carrying the wrong map! — Note: 1. A… Continue reading
Paying the right price
We all want a good deal. Don’t we? What if we get a deal that is too good to be true? That happens very often actually. Example: When you read a VERY good book. Think about the price you paid for that book. Isn’t it a steal? One of the great lessons that I learnt… Continue reading
How can I get more traffic to my blog?
This is the #1 question that I get asked when there is a discussion about my blog. I am sure there are other bloggers who are reasonably successful who get asked the same question. I have written about blog traffic before and others have too. There are strategies and then there are tactics. In this… Continue reading