September 2008. I don’t remember the exact date, but I do know it happened in the month of September 2008. Little did I know that a passing conversation with my friend Timo Wadhavan of Heartwood Studios will unlock the secret to have enriching conversations at will. Timo shared a wise old saying – A tourist… Continue reading
Jeffrey Hayzlett has been a friend also an advisor to our startup WittyParrot. His new book “Think Big, Act Bigger” is big and bold. Here is Jeffrey sharing some ideas from the book: It’s time for business leaders to empower themselves and tie their visions to actions,advance themselves past competitors and closer to their business… Continue reading
Taking someone for granted is easy. We become experts at home. In our circle of love. We start by taking small things for granted. Then, we move on to taking bigger things for granted. Soon, taking for granted becomes our second nature. Once that happens, we become blind to the fact that we are taking… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I got a call from a friend from the other part of the country. I was supposed to send her something a week ago and totally forgot about it. I realized that right when I started talking to her. She was extremely graceful in conveying about the delay and she said,… Continue reading
They say “feedback is the breakfast of champions.” It’s true. Only if it is done with the right spirit. Here are the four flavors of seeking feedback. 1. To judge This is probably the feedback approach that has seriously questionable intent. Here you are really not looking for feedback. Instead, you are looking to judge… Continue reading
As my one of my brilliant teachers Toby Hecht used to say, “Birds fly, fish swim and human beings tell stories.” Resonance starts with a powerful story. Not any story. But a story about the relevant use of your product in ways that will create an aha-moment in the minds of your audience. Let me… Continue reading
You are ready to discuss an idea with someone important – someone whose actions will have an influence on the outcomes for you. This could be an investor you are courting. Or a potential partner Or a future employee Or a prospect If it is a fresh idea with a lot of risks, there is… Continue reading
Right out of the bat, let me share this quote from Oprah Winfrey even at the risk of giving away the essence of this article Here it goes: Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo… Continue reading
Over the years I have heard a lot of friends about their disappointment (and sometimes, pain) about someone in their network. Somebody in the network did not understand them fully. Somebody didn’t care for them as much as they should have. Somebody said something they should not have said. Somebody said something about them in… Continue reading
You can distinguish yourself in a number of ways. But, if what you do to distinguish yourself is not relevant to the context, then it is pure noise. For example, you decide to stand out by getting on a punk hairstyle. The next day you will get a lot of attention from colleagues at your… Continue reading