You would have heard this announcement before an airline takes off. The key part here is that “if you have someone that you need to take care of, please take care of yourself first and then take care of them next.” The advice is valid beyond the scope of flying in an airline. It’s a… Continue reading
Date Archives → July 2012
On problem solving – Interview with Kristin Merz
I recently sat down with Kristin Neperud Merz to talk with her about her new book “Unscribbling: the art of problem solving and fulfilling your desires” to find out how entrepreneurs and visionaries can best incorporate some of Unscribblings teachings. What follows is our Q&A discussion. Rajesh: Your book lays out a problem solving technique… Continue reading
The Best Feedback for a First-time Entrepreneur
First-time entrepreneurs are at a perennial disadvantage. If you are one, you know what the feeling is. There is no guarantee to you or to anyone around you that your project WILL take off. It’s the height of uncertainty. Since they are not “proven” yet, not many people around them want to actively support them… Continue reading
The Invisible Power of Bias
The other day, I was checking into a hotel pretty late in the night. Next morning, I was scheduled to speak to a group of CEOs right around 8am next morning. In my mind, I was calculating the time it would take me to get set up for tomorrow, probably rehearse on a couple of… Continue reading
Every dog has its day
When you find yourself on the wrong end of the stick, it may feel good for you to scream and shout – “Every dog has its day!” In general, this means you are on a path to make amends for what happened by taking revenge. The movies that you might have seen validate this, probably…. Continue reading
What’s wrong with waiting for an opportunity?
There is a saying – “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” It is a wise saying but some people stretch it to the opposite end to endlessly wait for that “right” opportunity before they jump in. Honestly, what’s wrong with waiting for an opportunity? if you think about it, not everything that comes… Continue reading
When in Rome, Do as Romans Do | The Facebook Experiment
I am all about experiments. Most of my experiments fall flat on my face resetting my ego and sometimes fixing my self-esteem too. Sometimes the experiment works. This was one of those times that it worked. I am sharing it in the hopes that some of you will take advantage of the learnings from here…. Continue reading
Sarah Lacy shares what makes a good story for PandoDaily
Last evening, I had an opportunity to hear Sarah Lacy’s story about starting Pando Daily. During her fascinating talk, Sarah mentioned about how they come up with so many good stories. One thing that caught my attention was that the writers don’t have access to analytics and their stories are judged by merit and not… Continue reading