The difference between “wanting something” and “wanting something and willing to pay to get it” is the same as the difference between day and night. A quote from Terry Pearce is applicable to people from all walks of life. Here it is: “There are many people who think they want to be matadors, only to… Continue reading
Date Archives → June 2008
News and its journey upwards
At a broad level there are only three kinds of news in the organization. 1. Good news 2. Bad news 3. Irrelevant news The way good news and bad news travel within the organization is typically different. Good news has a way of growing through the layers and showing up as bigger than what it… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #37 – Blonde Mortician
There are many ways to solve the problem. Not all of them are optimal. I got this one in the email today afternoon and thought you might enjoy reading it… Blonde Mortician A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks… Continue reading
the loyalty factor
Loyal to the company. Loyal to your friends. Loyal to your family. Loyal to <<fill in the blanks here>> Most people talk about loyalty as an absolute. In reality, most of these people view loyalty within the constraint of their convenience. Sort of saying – “I will be loyal to you as long as it… Continue reading
Incredible India?
VV Ranganathan is the chairman of Compassites and founder of Pinnacle Opportunities. Ranga is an inspiration and guiding force for all of us at Compassites. His latest blog post on India provides a perspective on what is REALLY happening in India. It is scary to to say the least. Here is the link: VV Ranganathan:… Continue reading
GMC says – keep doing what you are doing
I was at a cafe this afternoon and ordered a chai. The sleeve for the coffee cup had an advertisement. I am not complaining about the advertisement – they have to take up every bit of real estate anywhere to communicate to us, right? The content of the advertisement, though, was funny Here is what… Continue reading
How to commoditize yourself fast
You want to be an “also ran” in the rat race? If so, no worries – technology will help you do that. Quickly. There are many ways to do it. Really. I have an example of a Business Development email that I received (unsolicited, of course) a while ago. You can read the entire email… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #188 – Avoid Graffiti
If you want to be an amateur graffiti creator, you don’t require a lot of skills. You can pretty much get away with anything. Of course, there are professionals here too. I am not talking about those 1% of the people – 99% of the people that engage in graffiti are doing this for a… Continue reading
Discipline is in the details..
Discipline really shows up in the details. In our last trip to Los Angeles, Paul and I had an interesting experience with Avis. After returning the car, we were waiting for the shuttle car for a looooong time. Not only did the people know the status of the rental car, even the clock that is… Continue reading
Physically close.. mentally far away…
The connected world and the gadgets create a new set of concerns. Early morning, I saw two couples going for a walk. In one case the husband was listening to something on his iPod and the wife was walking silently next to him. In another case, wife was listening to something on iPod and the… Continue reading