I had an opportunity to see Bill Campbell several years ago, but have been always inspired by stories that portray his wisdom over the years. His insights have directly and indirectly shaped the valley. Game changers such as Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Jack Dorsey have benefited from his counsel. What is so amazing… Continue reading
Date Archives → April 2016
Balancing the quest for serendipity and the desire to focus
It’s seems like a dilemma. Every business book will say you need to focus to make something big happen Then, you talk to many successful people in private and you will hear stories of sheer randomness, serendipity, chance meeting with someone, luck and so on. Think about it: You have a quest for serendipity You… Continue reading
The pure magic of combining the right image with the right words
Let’s see the first version of an ad: For Sale It seems interesting and makes you wonder. Let’s see a second version with a slight twist in the headline For Sale – $1 This is starting to get interesting right away. The ridiculously low price tag is starting to give away the *secret* Lets see a… Continue reading
Capitalize or be capitalized – Facebook Live and more…
One of my mentors, Opher Brayer alerted me about Mark Zuckerberg’s live broadcast on Facebook about live broadcasting on Facebook. Here is the entire video for those who want to watch it: I watched the broadcast, reflected on it a bit. What came to my mind was that while FB Live is a great platform,… Continue reading
Boost the impact with a powerful backstory
Last evening, Kavitha and I were in a concert featuring the amazing Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik. The concert was amazing as was expected. The backstory shared by Kumar Sanu about a popular song from the “1942 A Love Story” caught my attention. Before I share the story, please watch at least the first 75… Continue reading