I had the pleasure of listening to one of my favorite authors and teachers Bob Sutton speaking about his new book “Good Boss, Bad Boss.” The event was at IDEO ( a company I deeply admire ) so it was a double bonus. Bob was kind enough to participate in the “Quought for the Day”… Continue reading
Date Archives → September 2010
What you are (really) asking
Sometimes you make a request and you get a No response. You are disappointed. You think it was a simple request and it would hardly take any effort to fulfill it. You just wish people were more considerate. You make your plan to submit the same request to another person. What you might want to… Continue reading
Making it look easy…
The other day we were at the beach in Carmel. Sumukh spotted a bubbly dog Joe jumping into the waves to fetch a ball. His Master was throwing the ball quite deep. Joe would not only spot the ball but would rush through the waves to fetch it in a matter of a couple of… Continue reading
A “wish” or a “burning desire” ?
Most people confuse their wishes and fantasies to be burning desires. In simple terms, a wish is something that you want and you have no interest in paying the price to get it. Similarly, a burning desire is something that you want but you are willing to go the length to get it. In both… Continue reading
The Price of Not Thanking Enough
You are busy like everyone else and you forgot to thank someone for a favor received. You make a mental note that you need to thank that person when your time frees up a time. But as everyone else you get busy with your projects and soon one of the two things will happen –… Continue reading