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Date Archives → January 2012
Seeing is Believing (Most of the Time)
Seeing is believing. Yes, but NOT always. Here is an example. Take a look at this static image. Does not look static, does it? How about this one? And, what about this one? My analysis of the last image is that it was deliberately created to mislead you. How? By simply making the guy sitting… Continue reading
Dave Gardner on Using Social Media to Connect With Big Companies
Recently, my friend Dave Gardner (president of Gardner & Associates Consulting) shared his story of how he used social media to reach (and start a working relationship with) a big company (Dell.) The story was fascinating and it was very different from the stories that are common out there. The common stories have a general… Continue reading
The 30% Factor
Every worthwhile project comes with varying levels of resistance throughout the lifecycle of that project. If you are one of those that can overcome this resistance, not just once, but throughout the lifecycle of the project, you will see the project through completion. On the other hand, if you are one of those people that… Continue reading
How much higher education do you need?
This is a dilemma for many professionals and entrepreneurs – a feeling that a bit of higher education may just give them that “edge.” So, here is the question again – “How much higher education do you need?” Short answer: Whatever you need to start making a meaningful contribution to the world. Not less. Not… Continue reading
Three secrets to effective emails
What is an effective email? One that achieves its purpose. For example, if you wanted the recipient to take some action and after reading that email, the recipient takes that action, then we might classify that email as effective. In the same way, you wanted the recipient to take some action but after reading that… Continue reading
Looking for Proof…
You might remember this very well. Someone that you respect shared with you a piece of wisdom. You nodded your head in agreement. You probably gave them a feeling that you will do something with that insight. Days, weeks and months pass by and you didn’t do anything with that insight. One reason may be… Continue reading
Plane, Helicopter and Street Views on Entrepreneurship
Depending on the view, entrepreneurship looks different, very different. 1. View from a plane: Very smooth Like many things in life, entrepreneurship is quite complex but from far away (such as a view from the plane) it looks smooth and simple. 2. View from a helicopter: Colorful and Exciting From a reasonable distance, entrepreneurship looks… Continue reading
Announcing CEREBRATE #4 – Nominations welcome
The time has come to announce the next CEREBRATE event – CEREBRATE Silicon Valley #4 Kavitha (founder of MySizeFinder and my wife) I organized three CEREBRATE events in Silicon Valley (CEREBRATE #1 in July 2010, CEREBRATE #2 in January 2011, CEREBRATE #3 took place in July 2011). All three events were memorable and rather than trying… Continue reading
Joe Stump on Lens.ly, a project by Mokriya
Mokriya, a company that I am very close to recently released a photo app for iPad called Lens.ly. With Lens.ly, you can download your Flickr albums for offline viewing – for example, you are on a plane or in a place where there is no Internet connection. It is one of those apps that you wish… Continue reading