I have known Dr. William Miller (co-founder of Value Centered Innovation) for a number of years and every conversation with him on business model innovation and beyond has been delightful and insightful. Hers is a quick interview with him on the topic. [ Note: If you are in the bay area on March 28, you… Continue reading
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On Return on Relationship by Ted Rubin and Kathryn Rose
I have known Ted for years and when I completed reading his new book, it was clear to me that nobody else could have written this book other than Ted. Ted lives the ideas that he and his co-author teach in the book. I don’t know Kathryn personally but have heard great things about her… Continue reading
You made a mistake. Now what?
Everyone (no exceptions) makes mistakes and most people don’t know how to deal with themselves after they made a mistake. I was one of them and I am still learning. For a long time, I used to have a roller coaster ride when it came to how I dealt with myself every time I made… Continue reading
The path of least growth
Suppose you know where you want to go AND Suppose you know where you are now. It seems like all you need to do is to get the shortest path from where you are to where you want to go. In general, it’s called a “taking a shortcut” as the shortest path from point A… Continue reading
Interview with Sunil Kanderi on launching Mokriya’s Craigslist App
I have been watching my friend Sunil Kanderi and his team innovate, imagine, ideate, iterate and implement the Craigslist app for months and finally, today it’s getting released. Here is a quick Q&A with Sunil on the app and more. About Mokriya: Mokriya is a design-focused mobile app strategy and solutions company based in Silicon Valley…. Continue reading
Why MANY smart people defend themselves aggressively
The question: Have you seen any of your smart people defending them or their actions aggressively? The BIG question: Have YOU defended yourself or your actions aggressively? I was recently at a pitch session where one of the founders gave a sub-optimal pitch and got sub-optimal ratings for his pitch. His first reaction – the… Continue reading
Do you think a rose is beautiful?
While coming back from his swimming class, I asked Sumukh a simple question – “Do you think a rose is beautiful?” He said “Yes” immediately and looked at me as if I was asking about something super obvious. I followed up with another question – “Sumukh, do you want to think about your answer again?… Continue reading
The Ultra-short Course on Seduction
How can you seduce someone? Important Note: With the Valentine’s day around, the title can be misleading. No, I am not talking about romantic kind of seduction – I don’t claim to be an expert on that and I am happily married for the last twenty years – so I guess it does not matter… Continue reading
The Art of Graceful Disagreement
Disagreement is hard and graceful disagreement is an art that you MUST master. Have you been in a situation where: You want to disagree but you don’t know how the other person will feel so you end up agreeing to something that you don’t buy-in You want to be a good sport so you go… Continue reading
Mini Saga #127 – The Search
Mini Saga #127 – The Search “My companion should be someone who will put more life in me” – Mark was frustrated. Years had passed by and he had no luck. So, when Jim mentioned he had found someone who could put more life in Mark, it was pure delight. “Simple,” Jim said, “Look in… Continue reading