Gary Vaynerchuk, in one of his recent talks mentioned how upset he was about business people that only think of TODAY. It gets worse when it comes to social media where everyone wants it now and in this instant. I totally agree with Gary’s observation. In a chess game, if you can only think of… Continue reading
Date Archives → September 2010
You are not qualified to criticize
Criticism is hard. If not you don’t criticize the “right” way, both parties lose. And rarely anyone does it right. As you know, there are many reasons even smart people criticize other people. The #1 defense against criticism is that the person who criticized is not qualified to criticize. That is the fastest way to… Continue reading
Mini Saga #60 – Advantage
It may be tempting to take advantage of someone, but… Mini Saga #59 – Advantage Tom suggested 5% commission for that deal and Ron agreed. After delighted Tom left the room, puzzled Bob told Ron that Tom had taken advantage of Ron. Ron smiled and said, “The real deal is ten times bigger than this one…. Continue reading
Why MANY smart people face a mid-career dilemma and how you can avoid it.
Yes, it happens around age 40. It is not a midlife crisis but just a state of dilemma or confusion about their life and their careers. Note: I wrote a book in 2005 highlighting this problem for technology professionals. You can download that book “Beyond Code” ( foreword by Tom Peters) for free. Over the… Continue reading
Why smart people have trouble making a change
(Even when they know change is good for them) Change is hard. Change is hard whether you are smart are not smart. If you are smart, it’s harder, I guess. What is change? Change in this context is to do different things than what you are already very familiar with. For example, if you are… Continue reading
Well, it seems to make sense…
But it does not! At first brush, you see a compelling argument presented well and you would think that it makes a lot of sense. Stop and think even for a moment and you will notice the flaws in the assumptions that are made to craft the argument. I have picked two examples to present…. Continue reading
The Secret Advantage
Everyone has a secret advantage. Whether everyone uses it to make the most of their life is a different story altogether. I am going to share an article I wrote about the secret advantage Indian professionals working in the US have – just to make a point and then actually make a point at the… Continue reading
How to make your email stand out?
Most people who are writing and speaking get a ton of emails – all sorts of emails. I get a fair share of them myself. While most of the emails are pretty standard, every now and then, I get an email that stands out – distinguishes itself from the crowd. Rather than tell you what… Continue reading
11 Kinds of Popularity
Without further ado, here they are in no particular order. Some types lend themselves to be popular within closed circles and others more broadly. 1. The Fun Type: You are always fun to be around. You transform any party with your humor, wit and just by being jovial. You are popular and people will miss… Continue reading
Tin Tin to the rescue!
Noticed this at a restaurant (Le St. Tropez) in Carmel. As we walked into the restaurant, we saw a bunch of Tin Tin comics – more than a dozen of them. Sumukh was quick to walk to the table and he asked the waitress whether he could take a couple of them to the table…. Continue reading