For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that one of the themes on the blog is how to escape the prison of commodotization – being one of the many. Why? Simply because commodotization erodes value. If you are valuable and can distinguish yourself, you can claim a… Continue reading
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The problem is never the problem…
In this short (around 2-minutes) video, one of my heroes, Tom Peters explains (with examples) why the problem is never the problem, the response to the problem is. Totally loved the video and is embedded below for you: Why did the 2-minute video touch my heart? The way I look at it, the statement can… Continue reading
A killer app – "Free" + "Social Proof" + Now!
The other day, I was at the Campbell post office standing in the line waiting for my turn. It was a long line so (as usual) I was busy browsing a book. The person in front of me brought me out of my dream when he stepped out asking me to hold his place. I… Continue reading
Grace and Elegance
Photo Courtesy: Amitabh Bacchan’s blog Criticism is part of life. If you are doing anything significant, there will always be some criticism from someone Why? Simply because you can’t please everyone. A simple thing to do is to handle criticism with grace. Here is an example of how Amitabh Bacchan (who needs no introduction for… Continue reading
A gentle push…
When you are on the fence, sometimes all it requires is a gentle push and you will move to one side. But someone or something has to give that gentle push. It does not take a lot of effort (remember: it’s gentle) but someone still has to do it. With that in the background, let’s… Continue reading
Creating "no-brainers for the future"
First, I have to share a personal story to set the context. This is the “behind the scenes” story of how a book series and now a book imprint was created over a dinner with a long-time friend. A friend who I respect a lot. If I look at the entire last year (2009) and… Continue reading
Treadmill or the Train…
Photo Courtesy: Ducatirider on Flickr No, this post has nothing to do with fitness and traveling. It is about the confusion that occurs when you copy something blindly. I will take the social media example. There is a tendency here to follow what the most successful people are doing. The general assumptions people make to… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #208- Don't forget the (indirect) responsibility
When I was at the San Francisco Airport recently, I couldn’t help notice the giant size Tiger Woods ad from Accenture. I didn’t have a problem with the message on the Ad, which read: “The road to high performance isn’t always paved.” But based on the recent events in the life of Tiger Woods, it… Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of the "Power of Scale"
I had an opportunity to see the work-in-progress for an awesome project (featured above) by EDF called “The Power of Scale.” The outcome of the project was a 90-second video. The video is about something that we should all be concerned about – energy and what we can do about it to save OUR world…. Continue reading
The LINCHPIN in "3 Idiots"
3 Idiots is a movie that touched my heart in the recent past. The movie was not just entertaining but was filled with so many life lessons. Brilliant storytelling made it memorable. I won’t go into everything as I am sure many of you have not seen the movie and don’t want this to be… Continue reading