It was good to get that support right when it was needed most. Or…may be not! Mini Saga #68 – Support When successful VC and friend Bob invested in his new venture, Jim was more than delighted. Five years later, the venture went nowhere. Over dinner, Bob mentioned that he had never believed in the project… Continue reading
Date Archives → November 2010
Thank You and A Challenge for the Next Year
Today is thanksgiving here in the United States. I have got admit – I have a mixed feeling about having A day for thanksgiving. I think you should be thankful and express thanks EVERY single day. But that should not prevent me from thanking YOU all today as today is just ONE more day that… Continue reading
Mini Saga #68 – Comparison
The plan seemed almost perfect. There was only one small glitch… Mini Saga #68 – Comparison Joe was very excited to pitch his startup to Matt. Joe explained how his startup’s business model was very similar to the business model of one of Matt’s portfolio companies. Matt passed. Joe was heartbroken. Four weeks later, Joe read… Continue reading
Why MANY smart people think they deserve a better position at work?
Note: I am addressing this post to “You” only to enhance readability (based on the feedback I received) and I am not making any assumption about your particular situation. It starts with your Boss or someone who is in a better position than you. You watch what they do and you just can’t believe it…. Continue reading
Waiting for the right moment?
Everything has a time and a place. Most people want to be at the right place and start doing things at the “right” time. They want to be ready to seize the moment and then emerge victorious. Are you one of those who are waiting for the right moment? My new article on the Open… Continue reading
Mini Saga #67- Advantage
Not everything can be easily replicated… Mini Saga #67 – Advantage John and Bob were competing on the deal. John badly wanted to win. He got all the approvals to offer a price that couldn’t be beat. Unfortunately that price failed to win him that deal. John quickly learned that Bob’s 10-year-old relationship with buyer couldn’t… Continue reading
Positioning is Yours; Perception is Theirs
What triggered this was a simple question from a friend – “How do I change how people perceive me?” You can’t control how people perceive you – but you can control how you position yourself. It’s a little bit convoluted if you think about it. The biggest feedback you get about your positioning is from… Continue reading
Is Getting Stuck a Bad Thing?
If you shout, they won’t come…
If you shout, they won’t come… Getting a card from someone at a conference is not the same as getting their permission to add them to your mailing list. Stealing attention usually fails When someone adds me to their list without my permission, I simply smile, mark the email as spam and move on. Sometimes… Continue reading
Mini Saga #66 – Attention
Attention is at a premium everywhere. You need to “earn” someone’s attention. Attempts to steal it from someone usually fails. Mini Saga #66 – Attention Jack was coming out of Bob’s office. He smilingly told John, “I stretched that five minute meeting to thirty minutes”. John smiled and walked into Bob’s office. Bob smiled and… Continue reading