The insanely simple key to boost your leverage is to consistently collect the right “rain checks” from smart people. Warning: Insanely simple only refers to the understanding of this concept and not the implementation of the concept. In life, to get real results, you have to pay real price. No shortcuts there. Let us go… Continue reading
Meredith Fineman wrote a brilliant article on HBR blog urging people to stop complaining that they are very busy. Her key point: people are trying to be in the one-upmanship game of trying to show that they are more busy because they are more important. Fineman has a point and the problem is amplified with… Continue reading
Any meaningful AND significant pursuit will involve a huge learning curve. Some pursuits are “safer” than others as your long struggle can be private before you ultimately expose yourself in public. Examples of such pursuits are some kinds of music or some kind of sports where a large part of the training can happen in… Continue reading
In general, startups are super hard. If this is your first startup, it gets more complex because of double-uncertainty – a) you don’t know whether your startup has legs and b) you don’t know whether YOU can pull this off successfully. As you are struggling through things, experts around you have a field day… Continue reading
I have been friends with Dave Logan for years and he is one of the most insightful thought leaders when it comes to building a high-performing company culture. His books are a treat to anyone. In this Gloopt series, Dave talks about a number of topics. I have picked seven to share. Dave has written… Continue reading
Trust speeds everything. Not being able to read your true intentions slows down the prices of building trust If so, what is the fastest way to reveal your true intentions? What can you say that will make it clear to the other person that you have their best interest in your heart. Since they can’t… Continue reading
I have participated in several charity:water fundraising drives in the past few years. Today at Inbound conference, the “Water Walk” experience made me want to do a lot more for this organization in the future. Reading is not (always) believing. Right on their mission page, Charity:Water invites everyone to experience the problem: We invite you… Continue reading
Mini Saga #130 – Fundamentals Jerry figured out the possible cause for dip in sales. Samples. Mark was giving away samples. “Mark, stop giving away samples,” he said. When Mark looked puzzled, he continued, “We’re not the best in town. Samples may scare people away.” Mark smiled, “Giving away samples is a minor problem then.” In… Continue reading
The most meaningful competitive advantage is To scale your ability to care Caring at scale is a clear competitive advantage because so many people out there pretend to care. It probably would be easy to scale caring if you have a LOT of money. It would be easy, yes, but one should still decide to… Continue reading
Kare Anderson and I have been friends for a while. Every meeting and conversation with Kare is an absolute delight because she is simply a powerhouse of ideas, enthusiasm, energy and a bundle of possibilities. I was not there when these videos were recorded by Japjot mentioned to me that the experience was very similar… Continue reading