Last week when I picked up Sumukh (my seven year old son) from school, he had two forms in his hand. He said “Dad, can we please go to Barnes and Noble?” I love books so I was anyway ready to go there but I was curious to know why Sumukh wanted to go there… Continue reading →

I have written earlier about the importance of timing. Location is equally important as timing. A few weeks ago I was in Boston speaking at TiECon East. I stayed at the beautiful Hyatt hotel overlooking the Charles River. It was late in the evening and I thought of fixing myself a cup of coffee. Next… Continue reading →

Earlier, I have written about: 1. the need to learn the art of managing multiple projects (we are always in the middle of two or more projects in our life so we better learn to manage them all well) and 2. to learn the art of setting the right expectations  (yes, it is important to… Continue reading →

Note: The “more” in the heading was added after the fact. When I was discussing this article with someone whose opinions I respect, I got a quick and candid feedback that it is really not the presence that is the problem as only “dead” people who are not present. It is the “level” of presence… Continue reading →

In simple terms, escape velocity is defined as: Escape velocity is defined to be the minimum velocity an object must have in order to escape the gravitational field of the earth, that is, escape the earth without ever falling back. Wikipedia Link: Escape Velocity Can you remember those days when you worked hard, gave it… Continue reading →

Let us take a hypothetical scenario: You have $10,000 and when you visit a neighbourhood bank, they promise that they will double the money in six months. You smell a scam. But they say that they have done it before to others and they can do it again. You still can’t believe it but in… Continue reading →

Note: This is my 500th post since I started blogging on February 14, 2005. This is special for me and I am blessed to have made a ton of new friends through this blog. A big thanks to GOD and to every one of you. In India, thousands of kids are taught to follow this… Continue reading →

Imagine this scenario: You are in a relay race. You are the second person in the team. The race begins and when your turn comes up, you pick up the baton and run like hell. The speed is great and you cover a lot of ground in a very short time. However, when the time… Continue reading →

Referrals happen almost on a daily basis. You are participating in the referral game either as a receiver of a referral or as a giver of a referral. The referral can be as simple as what movie to watch this weekend or which M&A attorney to use for a possible M&A transaction in the near… Continue reading →

It was an ACG event and Kimberley Wiefling was presenting an interesting workshop. I had seen the teamwork exercise that she conducted two times before but this time the learning was crystal clear. The exercise was simple and you can do that in your office too. It works like magic. Get about 12 people and… Continue reading →