Think about someone who is competent AND calm. The combination immediately provides signs of confidence. They tell the world that they will have the current situation mostly covered – one way or the other. Calmness without competence won’t help much because it might just send a message that they are not serious about their life or… Continue reading
Let me first make a case for not cutting your hand by a knife? You should just prick your hand with a needle. It is less painful and you will probably bleed less. Does the above make sense? Probably not. Now, how about making such a case for Google Glass? Watch this video where Sergey… Continue reading
Before I go any further, watch these two videos that will set the context for this article. While there is a chance that this may be staged, the point is to focus on the lesson on not on winning a debate that will lead to nothing. Video #1: Pumpcast News, Part 1 – The Tonight… Continue reading
I was advising a young student who is getting into his first real job and wanted to keep everything plain and simple. The outcome was the following six simple growth equations. 1+1 = ? This is where you are working without a purpose. You don’t know what you want in life so you are confused… Continue reading
Can one more Thank You make a big difference? The answer is Yes – just ask any person who received that Thank You from you. Why is it “one more” Thank You? The focus of this article is on that “one more.” The concept is so simple but one that has changed my life in… Continue reading
Mini Saga #128 – Readiness It was Dave’s first camping trip with his three friends. Tired after hiking all day, they wanted to sleep early in their tent. Seeing three pairs of earplugs in Dave’s hand, Sam asked him, “Why do you want three pairs of ear plugs?” Dave smiled, “They are not for me.”… Continue reading
Have you seen some people do stupid things? More importantly, have you seen some smart people do stupid things AND are completely oblivious to that fact? If you are curious to know why this happens, please read the outcome of my mini-research project on this topic. [ Note: Replace “You” with any smart person in… Continue reading
I carry a short stack of notecards in my bag just to make notes for myself. Many of these are things that I would have said in a conversation or reflected upon post a conversation. As I was browsing through my stack from the last few weeks, I found nine points to ponder. Here they… Continue reading
I have been thinking about this question for a while and written bits and pieces on the topic before. Like many other mini-research projects, I embarked on a journey to find out the answer. Here is what I found – some reasons may be obvious but may be not all of them. You be the… Continue reading
Think about all the conversations you had today. Question: How many of these conversations moved the needle meaningfully? Now, think about all the conversations you had in the last 7 days Question: How many of these conversations moved the needle meaningfully? Lastly, think about all the conversations you had in the last 30 days Question:… Continue reading