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Date Archives → September 2008
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #194 – Copy "being" rather than copying "Doing"
You aim to become like someone (may be a role model, hero or just someone that you aspire to become) and start copying what they are “doing”. You soon realize that you are not getting the results that they are getting. Simple reason – you are not them. You simply cannot recreate everything else that… Continue reading
I know Bob..
“I know Bob” You might have heard that many times. However, what they say may not be what they mean. Here are some “real meanings” for “I know Bob” in the order of decreasing influence. So next time someone says “I know Bob” it is your responsibility to figure out what the real meaning is… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #38 – Brakes are not working…
Sumukh has a new cycle and it’s only four days old. Two days ago, he came to me and said something is wrong with his bike. It seems like the brakes were stuck. I went out to check what was wrong and just like he said, the brakes were stuck and the back wheel was… Continue reading
The power is in the interpretation
The Mini Saga Manifesto I published at ChangeThis has a collection of 15 mini sagas. As you know, a mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. My attempt was to include a lesson for life and/or business within each mini saga. Obviously, it is difficult to tell a story and also say… Continue reading
Saving The World At Work AND making a profit!
Tim will always have a special place in my heart. I still remember the first meeting with him – probably in 2000. It was at the Yahoo! cafeteria and we had lunch. Tim spoke about building relationships and of course, left a lasting impression on me. Since then we have met a number of times… Continue reading
iCharts launched; Invitation code for premium beta accounts
Disclaimer: I am involved in iCharts as a co-founder, investor and an active board member. iCharts was launched at the recently concluded TechCrunch50 conference. The Background: Here are the facts: * There are about 40 million charts online. * If that seems a lot, compare that to 900 Billion charts that gets printed worldwide in… Continue reading
The competition dilemma
Should your new startup have competition or no competition (you can always dream, right) If you do have competition, the question that comes up is defensibility. What can you do to become a leader in the space and what IP (intellectual property) do you have that will put a barrier to entry for the competition?… Continue reading
Optimists and Pessimists – The big difference is..
Focus! A pessimist will focus on at least ONE problem in the midst of all the available opportunities. An optimist will focus on at least ONE opportunity in the middle of all the problems. Paul Harvey said it right – “I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist” Have a great day ahead!… Continue reading
Invitation to participate in BRANDTASTIC! project…
My new book will be titled BRANDTASTIC! Personal Branding 2.0 It is a book that has been in the works for close to 3 years. I almost thought I had completed the book. However, upon discussion three people who are helping me with my book (Peter Winick, Bill Sherman and Arun Nithyanandam) I realized that… Continue reading