I have always believed that ideas are important but not more important than the ability to execute on them. I wrote about why you should stop worrying about your ideas and start focusing on execution. This short and sweet quote aptly summarizes this concept. Enjoy! “Doing is a quantum leap from imagining” – Barbara Sher… Continue reading
Date Archives → August 2008
Things that make me smile #38 – The Reason To Buy Something
People really can’t compare dis-similar objects. Research has proven that (ref Dan Ariely’s marvelous book Predictably Irrational) So, when I saw this Valero Ad asking people to buy their gas because it’s “All American” I couldn’t help smile. With the rising gas prices, what will the consumers think? $4.49 per gallon or All American Gas?… Continue reading
Getting the right knowledge…
I don’t see a lot of homeless people in Silicon Valley. I see one or two of them occasionally. Last time I saw a homeless person, he had made an interesting setup for himself. He had tied a shopping cart to his cycle and pulling it along as a moving storage bin. It seems like… Continue reading
Screencast – "Using Jiffle" – Courtesy of Andrew MacNeill
I know. Jiffle should have created this screencast to show how to use Jiffle. Mea Culpa. Hari and I are thankful to Andrew MacNeill who has created a cool 5 minute screencast on “Using Jiffle to Schedule Meetings” Here is the link: Screencast: Using Jiffle to Schedule Meetings (Courtesy: Andrew MacNeill) Have a great week… Continue reading
Whatever be your business, there is an opportunity to innovate
With so much going on online when it comes to books (eBooks, multimedia books, kindle, book summaries etc.) you would think that there is nothing you can do to innovate on the business model of selling physical books. Read and Return comes along hoping to change the game. I saw this at a bookstore in… Continue reading
Talk the Walk – A quick dose of inspiration by Tim Sanders
I think it’s been more than 8 years since I first met Tim Sanders. I have never ceased to be amazed by his work. Every meeting with him is an inspiration. I have not yet got my hands on his new book but from our initial conversations, I am already in love with it. Here… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #12 – Rock Clapper
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #11 – Thomas Clifford
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading