I flew back by Southwest Airlines on my way back from Kansas City yesterday. I have always had good experience with Southwest Airlines just because the crew there are a happy bunch and it’s sort of infectious. I asked for Tomato Juice and some water. I got Campbell’s Tomato Juice and Deja Blue water. Here… Continue reading
Date Archives → August 2007
What does it mean to be focused – by Stuart Scott
In this short article, Stuart deals with the concept of focus – especially the kind of laser sharp focus that will almost make you sacrifice other important things (like friends and family) to get what you are focusing on. A must read for Silicon Valley types (that are now everywhere) Here is the link: What… Continue reading
Update on ChangeThis Manifesto – Making the Most of your Time
Thank you for all the emails and feedback for my ChangeThis Manifesto Making the Most of Your Time (pdf, free) I am replying to EVERY email individually before this weekend. For those who are interested in a shorter version of this eBook is here: 1. Making the Most of Your Time: 500 word manifesto (Inspired… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #181 – Remember your friends when you don't NEED them
Think about an ATM machine. Did you remember an ATM machine today? Unless you wanted cash, you probably did not think of an ATM machine. That’s not a problem. In fact, it would be scary if you were thinking about an ATM machine when you didn’t NEED cash. This is also fine because you don’t… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #180 – Build flexibility into your future
Note: This is the 900th post on this blog. A BIG thank you to all of you – long term supporters and new readers. You can access the older posts in the archives page. Being flexible is an asset. Being quick to change is an asset. You might have heard from someone – “Don’t be… Continue reading
10 reasons why you may not ask for help
Disclaimer: I am sure there are more than 10. You are welcome to add to the list. 1. You feel small asking for help. 2. You think you can do it better than anyone else. 3. You don’t know who to ask for help. 4. You don’t know how to ask for help. 5. You… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #179 – Invent new possibilities daily
I am fortunate to get to meet a lot of bright young people who have bold dreams. Their eyes lit up when they explain how they are going to change the world. They have wonderful ideas. Sadly, many of them do not take any action on them TODAY because they are waiting for something to… Continue reading
How far should a startup plan ahead?
Actually, it is a trick question. If your immediate response was to come up with a number (be it months or years) however close you are to an answer, it would only be partially correct. Times have changed. The answer is simple – it really depends on the nature of your startup. Being involved in… Continue reading
Outsourcing Catch-22
I read that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned about Outsourcing in a message to the audience at Pan-IIT conference “If the United States continues to outsource jobs to India in increasingly large numbers, people will begin to feel insecure and may very well seek more protection against what they view as unfair competition. America is… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #178 – Welcome new rules
When you were just learning to write the alphabets, all you had to do to get an applause from people around you was to write the alphabets correctly. Those were the rules of the game. When you moved to school, the rules changed almost without notice. You could not get an applause just by reciting… Continue reading