Shelf-life is probably a bad word but I can’t think of anything else now – so rather than breaking my head on it I decided to explain what I mean and it will all get cleared in a minute. We meet or get introduced to all kinds of people on a power scale. Some –… Continue reading →

Always focusing on small wins has one danger – that you might be in a Continuous Spiral Syndrome trap. It feels like you are winning in the short term but in the long run you may be losing out. On the other hand, just focusing on home runs (big wins) also has a danger that… Continue reading →

We are smart and we know that if we generalize anything it means that it is applicable at all times. Right? What we practice, though, is very different. Most people don’t need a lot of proof to make far reaching conclusions and generalizations. Have you heard someone say “He’s always late”, “He’s mean”, “She is… Continue reading →

There is one rule that is hard to break and it’s called the “Things Take Time” (3T) sometimes rule. During the initial days at CIGNEX (back when I co-founded the company in late 2000) I wish I had practiced the 3T rule. Those of us in the technology world know that those times were tough… Continue reading →

Here is a common scenario. 1. You meet someone – talk weather, politics, current events and sports and slowly develop friendship. 2. It takes a while before you start talking about something personal. 3. After a while, you both exchange your stories – the good, the bad, your hopes and your dreams. 4. After this,… Continue reading →

In several cultures across the world, a common ritual is to pray silently for a few seconds before the meal. The prayer is usually to say “Thank You” to GOD for that meal. It does make a lot of sense when you think of millions of people in the world that are struggling to get… Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right. It can be as simple as that. You can stand out from the crowd just by boosting up your smile a bit and spreading cheer wherever and whenever you can. Quick. Try to think of someone in your workplace that is always smiling and happy. I am sure one or two people… Continue reading →

I am sure I caught the attention of some of the techies. Unfortunately I am not referring to “Cascaded Style Sheets.” as I don’t know of any traps there 🙂 I am talking about “Continuous Spiral Syndrome” a fancy term for sideways movement in people’s career paths. Let me explain. Imagine a coil (which is… Continue reading →

If you want to be happier than where you are just try this – stop comparing any scenario to ideal scenario. It will make a huge difference and you will instantly become special in some way. Most people have trouble with their jobs or relationships or colleagues or — this is the best – with… Continue reading →

I have talked about the topic of simplicity before and the need for simplifying things in general. This is an extension to that topic. Let me start with an example. Last week I was supposed to pick up two folks from San Francisco Airport and both of these people sent me their travel details. Both… Continue reading →