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Date Archives → April 2013

Mini Saga #128 – Readiness

posted in Imagine on April 29, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Mini Saga #128 – Readiness

Mini Saga #128 – Readiness It was Dave’s first camping trip with his three friends. Tired after hiking all day, they wanted to sleep early in their tent. Seeing three pairs of earplugs in Dave’s hand, Sam asked him, “Why do you want three pairs of ear plugs?” Dave smiled, “They are not for me.”… Continue reading →

Why some smart people become oblivious to their stupid actions

posted in General on April 18, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Why some smart people become oblivious to their stupid actions

Have you seen some people do stupid things? More importantly, have you seen some smart people do stupid things AND are completely oblivious to that fact? If you are curious to know why this happens, please read the outcome of my mini-research project on this topic. [ Note: Replace “You” with any smart person in… Continue reading →

9 Points to Ponder

posted in Life on April 8, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
9 Points to Ponder

I carry a short stack of notecards in my bag just to make notes for myself. Many of these are things that I would have said in a conversation or reflected upon post a conversation. As I was browsing through my stack from the last few weeks, I found nine points to ponder. Here they… Continue reading →

Why many smart people can’t get buy-in from others

posted in General on April 6, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Why many smart people can’t get buy-in from others

I have been thinking about this question for a while and written bits and pieces on the topic before. Like many other mini-research projects, I embarked on a journey to find out the answer. Here is what I found – some reasons may be obvious but may be not all of them. You be the… Continue reading →

How to CRAFT a conversation that moves the needle

posted in General on April 3, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment

Think about all the conversations you had today. Question: How many of these conversations moved the needle meaningfully? Now, think about all the conversations you had in the last 7 days Question: How many of these conversations moved the needle meaningfully? Lastly, think about all the conversations you had in the last 30 days Question:… Continue reading →

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