We notice what we notice and sometimes what we notice is not enough. Enjoy the story: Notice The parking sign was clear – “No Parking from 6pm to 6am.” The time was still 5.30pm. Tim rushed inside the store. He came back in less than twenty minutes only to find a parking ticket clinging to… Continue reading
Date Archives → November 2009
Mini Saga #42 – Perfection
You may want something to be perfect. But there might be hefty price to pay for that. Enjoy the story: Perfection Mark was determined to win Sheila over. He decided to do whatever it takes to get her. It was hard. She didn’t like this. She didn’t like that. Finally after eighteen months of work,… Continue reading
15 Low-Cost Ways to Thank Your Favorite Author on this Thanksgiving
Times are still tough for many people out there. After reading my post on thanking powerfully, someone recently asked me how they can thank someone (in this case an Author they liked) without spending a ton of money. I came up with a few ideas and shared with them. After the person left, I came… Continue reading
Small things are important..
Last week when I was at CostCo, I saw that busy peeling off the pricing label on a book. As I was browsing, I saw that he successfully peeled off the pricing tag on the book he was holding and then immediately stuck the pricing tag back on the book. No, he was not doing… Continue reading
NaNoWriMo – Making a Dream Come True
This is story about a story that was made possible by NaNoWriMo. This is a THANK YOU post for NaNoWriMo and the wonderful people behind it. First, some background. For those of you who have followed me for a long time, you know that I started my writing journey when my first book (a murder… Continue reading
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Thoughtfulness 101 – Robert Scoble
I have written about thoughtfulness on this blog (1, 2, 3, 4) before. You don’t have to do groundbreaking things to be thoughtful – it can be little things but with a lot of care. Let me illustrate this with a simple example I heard from Robert Scoble (@scobleizer) on Twitter that Loic LeMeur (CEO… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #206 – Thank Powerfully!
Note: Thanksgiving is coming soon but I wanted to share this way before that date. You will see why as you read the post. Everyone knows that an attitude of gratitude is important to grow. In fact, you might remember your parents telling you to be thankful to people that help you. Yes, I subscribe… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #205 – Dis-Engage When Your Work is Valued Less
Photo Courtesy: psyberartist on Flickr Marketplace is right most of the time. It will set the price for what you bring to the table – based on the supply and demand equations that exist (all the time) Smart people sometimes hit a roadblock when they don’t get what they truly deserve. What they don’t realize… Continue reading
Event: Thought Leadership 2.0
If you are in the bay area on November 18, I would love to see you at this event where I will be speaking about how to build thought leadership without breaking your back. A quick summary Thought Leadership 2.0 Building thought leadership without breaking your back Everyone knows the benefit of being established as… Continue reading