I am sure most of  you would have read the “The Star Thrower” story by Loren Eiseley (Link) Here it is again… The Starfish Story Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before… Continue reading →

I want to draw your attention to two items: 1. Real Estate agents and their incentives: I was reading Freakonomics the other day. Steven Levitt beautifully explains the power of incentives in several chapters. In one example, Levitt talks about his study where it was found that the real estate agents tend to sell their… Continue reading →

If you ask me what is the simplest discovery that has broad applicability in almost all walks of life, I would say it is the bell curve. You can explain a ton of things just by applying the bell curve theory (if there is one) Getting advise is really easy. What might be very complicated… Continue reading →

I have written a lot about questions and there is a still a lot more to write. The internet has made it easy to find answers for our questions. This is just great. However, this is causing a problem too. The moment we have a question, we try to find answers from various sources out… Continue reading →

I wrote earlier about not to look to get drowned in positive feedback. This is an extension of the same. Some of you sent me an email stating that negative feedback alone won’t help either. I agree. Note: If you are someone who is always on your own and never bother to get feedback, the… Continue reading →

Living in the Silicon Valley gives you some perks that is hard to be matched by any other place. The other day I had to walk to the hotel next to our office to listen to a fantastic speech by Pramod Haque. Pramod Haque is a Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Capital. He has been… Continue reading →

Imagine this scenario. You are down in Disneyland for a family vacation. Its a beautiful morning and the kids are excited about what they are going to do and see on that day. Suddenly, you realize that you forgot to bring your camera. Your spouse is not happy but has a simple solution – you… Continue reading →

The last four weeks it happened thrice. It may be just a coincidence or there is something more to it. So, I thought it was high time I write about it. I met three young entrepreneurs in the last four weeks. While their ideas were all very different, these were the common things: * None… Continue reading →

Yesterday I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Dr.Prasad Kaipa at an event organized by SIPA. Dr.Kaipa talked about several interesting topics on that evening. One story that touched my heart was about giant pumpkins of Half Moon Bay in California. Every year there is a contest and whoever grows the largest pumpkin… Continue reading →

Today I met a friend for coffee to catch up. He was sharing with me how he was fighting an internal battle within his organization. He told me that he had not slept in the last two days and until that problem was solved he may not sleep well at all. He wanted some inputs… Continue reading →