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
First, a quick definition of game changer. According to the dictionary, it is A newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way. So if you want to be a game changer in the lives of others, you have to be that “element” that will change their life… Continue reading
It was great way to start the second half of 2013 with a phone conversation with Richie Norton, the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. This is Richie’s second book (after Resumes are Dead and What to Do About It). Richie shared with me that the book was the result of his quest… Continue reading
Immersion in simple terms is deep mental involvement on a topic. By extension, instant immersion is your ability for deep mental involvement at a moment’s notice. Building and developing this ability can provide you a huge competitive advantage. If you are smart, you are switching contexts several dozen times a day. A context switch can… Continue reading
Free rider in simple terms is someone who benefits (takes) all the time without ever thinking of paying for what he or she is getting. In other words, free rider is someone who takes the giver for granted. Free riders are part of your life. You can’t avoid them but if you don’t spot them… Continue reading
In the world of social media, a network can mean a lot of things. Unfortunately, your network is not equivalent to the sum of all the friends, follower and connections across your social networks. That would be a fantasy. If we have to over-simplify, your network comprises of people who will care enough to take… Continue reading
My work is such that I routinely meet people who want to make a giant-sized impact on this world. These people super competent and at least on-the-face committed to see through their dream. Some of them are even tinkering with ideas here and there to get started. Those of you who have been following me… Continue reading
There are fairy tale stories that get reported in the media about the glorious life of an entrepreneur. The details are generally missing as it would be impossible to document the ups and downs of an entrepreneur throughout his or her journey. That would drive the reader insane for sure. The journey in simple terms… Continue reading
I still remember that meeting. I was in my high school and one of my Uncle’s friends had come to our home. My Uncle thought his friend was “special” because his friend had a bachelors degree in Arts, Commerce and Science. It seemed like a naive question but because I was young, I asked the… Continue reading