Disclaimer: I am no expert on happiness or joyfulness. While I have read numerous books on this topic, I have not done a research project of my own to reach the conclusions presented here. Let’s start right away. While I have not done academic research on this topic, I have been a student of linguistic… Continue reading
My friend Japjot Sethi (founder and CEO of Gloopt) and I had an opportunity to record these 7 insights at Guy Kawasaki‘s residence a few months ago. What was fascinating to me was that there were no retakes for any of the recordings. It simply shows the internal clarity, depth and control on how to… Continue reading
Having an insight is to see what everyone else is seeing but notice only what a few will notice. | Tweet This [ Poster available at Sparktastic ] Here are three examples of practical innovations where you will see “insight in action.” 1. Tesco: Homeplus Subway Virtual Store This is where Tesco a supermarket in… Continue reading
You have heard about the enormous work that is involved in getting to the finish line of a meaningful project. An example – if you are writing a book, getting to the finish line is to see lives transformed by reading that book (it is not when the book goes to printing). Any meaningful project… Continue reading
This is a short and joyful video I watched tonight. It is one of those videos that you will watch without blinking. It’s a video of a cute little kid called Indigo. His Dad has captured a second of Indigo’s life everyday for the entire year. Here is the video It is a pure joy… Continue reading
Your first startup is special for you and everyone else in your team. It is hard work in whatever way you look at it. I am not suggesting that this article will provide a full recipe for cooking up your first startup. That is not the intention. If after you read this, you will discover… Continue reading
Reading about startups and trying to build one is like reading a book and jumping into the battleground to fight. Life in a startup is very different for those that are living in one of them and how it appears to someone from outside. That does not mean that there is no point in reading… Continue reading
It is true that not everyone is comfortable with being themselves. It is also true that there is no need to be guilty of just who you are. Social media is filled with sayings that will talk about the need to be Yourself in the name of authenticity. Some of these sayings are very cute… Continue reading
The easiest advice you can give to a first-time entrepreneur is to ask him or her to make their pitch better. Why? Two reasons to start with: 1. That advice (unintentionally) implies that everything else about the business is quite all right and all it requires is a pitch upgrade. 2. If you are that… Continue reading
A role model is someone who sets an example of where you want to go and who you want to become. A coach is someone who will help you to get from where you are to where you want to go. Putting the above two together, if you have a good coach, he or she… Continue reading