The YouTube Search Stories Video creator has been a phenomenon to watch. Creating a video there is like writing a mini saga (you can read some mini sagas here.) You have an opportunity to write a story using seven search queries. Here is one I created. The Search Story is titled: The Boss. As you… Continue reading
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We have a project. Can we build a company now?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. Question from HL: I have a potential project from a prospect. I think there are other people who have the same problem. Can we build a product in parallel as we are delivering the project? My take: It is… Continue reading
Should I give up my values for the sake of the team?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. Ashwin asks: “I’m sure you’re well experienced in leading a team and currently I’m in a big quandary. How far does one give in to their own values in order for a team to work? For me, leadership is… Continue reading
Horlicks – Nourish or Help You Sleep Well? You Decide.
I was presenting on the topic of “The Power of Storytelling” to the NIT Alumni group last week. I had a few dozen slides of companies telling powerful stories. During the break, one of the participants mentioned about the Horlicks story. [To set the context, over 2 billion cups of Horlicks are drunk every year.]… Continue reading
Webinar with Marshall Goldsmith on April 1, 2010
We’re running a free Webinar with NY Times Best Selling Author Marshall Goldsmith to talk about his new book #MOJOtweet. What: FREE Webinar Who: NY Times Best Selling Author Marshall Goldsmith When: April 1, 2010 11amPT/2pmET Where: Call in 218-339-4300 Participant code: 715975# Marshall Goldsmith, author of several NY Times bestselling books will be giving… Continue reading
9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere
You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case. They have the brains to go somewhere, be someone and do remarkable things. When you talk to them, you will realize that even they want to go somewhere, be… Continue reading
Where do you put the gates?
Recently I registered at a corporate website to download some whitepapers. The registration process was smooth and the documents that I downloaded were designed very nicely. However, the content was mediocre. In fact, the whitepapers were glorified brochures at best. The company must have spent a fortune to design those whitepapers. However, since they were… Continue reading
Why many smart people are taken for granted?
Think about it: Why MANY smart people are taken for granted? Short answer: Because they let them be. [Please also note that the question was not why SOME smart people are taken for granted] But let us first understand what taking for granted means. Taking for granted means many things to many people and it… Continue reading
Why some smart people don't help other people?
Most smart people are capable of helping other people. Some of them do and some of them don’t. People are happy with those people that help and people resent those that don’t help. I have had many people share their frustration from people who have not gotten a response to their request for someone smart…. Continue reading
Resting on Your Laurels?
When you were first learning to walk, it was a treat for all the members in your family. Your took one step, tripped, fell down but you didn’t give up. You fell down many many times but nobody ever screamed at you for falling down. One day, you stood again, took one step, wobbled and… Continue reading