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Are you playing or are you being played?

posted in Work on October 1, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Are you playing or are you being played?

You can be at play, whether you are playing or whether you are being played. At the outset, it seems like the former is good and the latter is bad. In most cases that sounds about right, but context matters a lot. When you are young and/or inexperienced. you should take the opportunity to work… Continue reading →

Not all wins are equal

posted in Life, Work on September 30, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Not all wins are equal

You have to fight the right fight. AND, more importantly, you have to avoid fighting the wrong fight. My friend and co-founder of Audvisor, Mike Martin says that some fights are either not worth fighting or some we can willfully lose as not all fights are important. In the game of Go where both players… Continue reading →

The danger of the “being defensive” blindspot

posted in Life on September 29, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
The danger of the “being defensive” blindspot

There is a thin line between “standing your ground” and “being defensive.” To keep it short, your intellect is in charge when you are standing your ground. On the other hand, your ego is in charge when you are being defensive. When you try to explain being defensive with convoluted logic, making it look like… Continue reading →

Just enough is rarely good enough

posted in Work on November 25, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Just enough is rarely good enough

On the same day I experience how prevalent is average in our society. It is unfortunate, but true. Note: I am not naming names as I have no interest right now to use my blog to take a cheap shot at anyone involved. First incident: New TV Delivery Our old TV gave up on us…. Continue reading →

The Not-So-Fine-Print About People

posted in Think on October 28, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
The Not-So-Fine-Print About People

I was recently talking-to my friend Robert (not his real name) and asking him whether it’s worth inviting Rick (not his real name either) to speak at an upcoming reference. Robert said, “Yes..if you think it’s a good idea” That did not seem like a glowing endorsement. Rather than reading in-between lines, I asked Robert… Continue reading →

Mohit Aron on a “Framework to Evaluate Ideas”

posted in Think, Work on June 29, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Mohit Aron on a “Framework to Evaluate Ideas”

My friend Ankur Jain (Emergent Ventures) recently interviewed Mohit Aron ( co-founder of Nutanix and Cohesity ) at an event that was aptly titled “Plain Talks” Mohit shared a lot of actionable insights and life experiences. The one that caught my attention was the framework he uses to evaluate new ideas. Based on my notes and… Continue reading →

Geoffrey Moore on Zone to Win

posted in Think, Work on January 31, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Geoffrey Moore on Zone to Win

I had an opportunity to talk to Geoffrey Moore, author of “Zone to Win” and several awesome books. Geoffrey here talks about disruptive innovation, creating markets for disruptive innovation and how companies can organize to compete in the age of disruption. The following image will be helpful as you listen to the interview: Here are… Continue reading →

Jason and Jodi Womack on Get Momentum

posted in Life, Work on January 30, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Jason and Jodi Womack on Get Momentum

I had an opportunity to talk to my friends Jason and Jodi Womack on their latest book “Get Momentum”. Jason and Jodi generously share their insights on various topics including and not limited to getting unstuck, gaining momentum, asking for help, productivity and more. Here are some highlights from the interview. Here is the interview… Continue reading →

Kathy Klotz-Guest on Stop Boring Me

posted in Imagine, Think, Work on January 30, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Kathy Klotz-Guest on Stop Boring Me

I recently had a conversation with the awesome Kathy Klotz-Guest about her new book “Stop Boring Me.” Kathy talks about her book, the power of storytelling, creativity and how it can help market their offerings better. Here are some highlights from the interview Here is the complete interview If you like the interview, please support… Continue reading →

A little more, a little less…

posted in Life, Work on January 1, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
A little more, a little less…

How do you make progress? There is no one good answer for this. Here is an approach to consider during this time when many of you are crafting and refining your new year resolutions. At the heart of the approach, there are only two things to keep in mind. 1. A little more 2. A… Continue reading →

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