Note: Special thanks to Mukundan Seshadri, CEO of BlueFile for sharing this wonderful story with me. Bank account of life A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home… Continue reading
Date Archives → July 2007
How to get the attention of anyone every time…
Here are the headlines to consider for your next book, blog post or article: 1. Why your Boss sucks…2. How to deal with a spouse who won’t understand you…3. Why money is not everything…4. Why most of your customers are dumb…5. Why the rich may not be happy…6. Why everything you learnt about sales is… Continue reading
Do you know your "Story Ignorance Index"?
Everyday I tell stories. If this is a surprise, let me say that everyday you tell stories too. Take your customers, friends, family members or your colleagues – all of these people are hearing your stories day in and day out. Everybody in the world is telling a story – all the time. It is… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Albert Einstein
How are you living your life today?
That seems like a loaded question. So in attempt to simplify it, I have provided five answers to choose from: a. Strugglingb. Getting Byc. OKd. Enjoyinge. Celebrating If you didn’t choose (e) what are you doing today so that when asked the same question next year, you will be able to choose (e)? Enjoy your… Continue reading
When you host a party…
Imagine you are hosting a party and inviting some of the most important people in your life as guests. You will prepare for the event with utmost care and want your guests to have a great time. Now, imagine each of your blog posts as a party you are hosting for some of the most… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Virginia Satir
Long back I read a quote that read something like this – “Problems come so that heroes can overcome”. The society and marketplace respects people who overcome problems. Even when you don’t encounter problems, you can go ahead and solve a problem for someone else. If you don’t like problems, read this little quote. It… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #177 – Be (truly) there for someone
You are busy. Everyone around you is busy. Well, may be not everyone. In fact, there are a lot of people out there who were very busy and they are not busy anymore. When they were busy, they didn’t have time for anyone. When they finally got out of their busyness, there is nobody for… Continue reading
Techies may have to work Saturdays also – Silicon India news item
Here is a quote from the article in Silicon India “According to the sources, there is a move among the BPO and IT companies to get their onsite and offshore employee to work for 50 hours a week, instead of 40 now” Background: Most Indian software companies depend on offshore projects. So the billing is… Continue reading
Communicating powerfully – A movie on Blood Pressure
Valli Bindana is the president of a company called Kreative Vistas. I am fascinated by the kind of work they do. In a nutshell, they help companies explain complex things in a simple fashion via animation. It is also a lesson for the rest of us on how to communicate powerfully. Here is an example:… Continue reading