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Five simple ideas to fix “gratitude gaps”

posted in General, Life, Work on September 21, 2015 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Five simple ideas to fix “gratitude gaps”

Taking someone for granted is easy. We become experts at home. In our circle of love. We start by taking small things for granted. Then, we move on to taking bigger things for granted. Soon, taking for granted becomes our second nature. Once that happens, we become blind to the fact that we are taking… Continue reading →

Lessons from The Instigator Experience – Interview with Srinivas Rao

posted in General on December 16, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Lessons from The Instigator Experience – Interview with Srinivas Rao

I have known Srini for a number of years and he never ceases to amaze me with his interviews (The Unmistakable Creative series)  and the projects that he pursues such as The Instigator Experience events. Being a co-host of a few Cerebrate events in the past, I am fascinated with the concept of The Instigator… Continue reading →

One blind spot to avoid in your quest to be true to yourself

posted in General on December 15, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
One blind spot to avoid in your quest to be true to yourself

You would have heard (generally from motivational speakers) about the need to be true to yourself. Common terms used are: Be yourself Be true to yourself You can only be yourself, everybody else is taken Be You I can go on and also I agree with most of the statements but with a caveat. If… Continue reading →

Why is it hard to get what you are worth?

posted in General on December 7, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Why is it hard to get what you are worth?

You or someone you know are struggling to see how to fill the gap. The gap I am refering to is the difference between what you earn currently and what you are worth. There is an outside chance that you are in a situation for personal reasons where you can’t positively influence how much ever… Continue reading →

How to Handle Thankless Assignments

posted in General on November 29, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
How to Handle Thankless Assignments

A thankless assignment is one where there is a limited upside for doing a great job on the assignment, but there is a serious downside if something goes wrong with it. You (or someone you know) have been tasked with thankless assignments not once, but many times over unless you have been “Vegas-style lucky” – meaning… Continue reading →

What is a real missed opportunity?

posted in General on November 23, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
What is a real missed opportunity?

One of my favorite quotes is actually an African proverb. It goes like this: When you want to go fast, go alone. When you want to go far, go together. It’s easy to understand and equally easy to forget, unfortunately. With that in the background, let’s get to answering the question we started with: What… Continue reading →

Three Things to Think About Before Making a Request for an Introduction

posted in General on July 13, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Three Things to Think About Before Making a Request for an Introduction

First, let us clear a myth It may be true that you may have only six degrees of separation from anyone else in the world. So, theoretically speaking, if you wanted to reach ANYONE all you had to do was to find the right six-degree chain and voila, you will be right in front of… Continue reading →

Why MANY Smart People Don’t Get the Support They Deserve

posted in General on February 22, 2014 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Why MANY Smart People Don’t Get the Support They Deserve

You may have experienced this (or might have seen someone go through this situation) – you are on to something big and need a LOT of help but even people who have known you for a while are not actively supporting you in your quest. They seem to listen to everything and say encouraging words… Continue reading →

On “Body of Work” by Pamela Slim

posted in General on December 29, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
On “Body of Work” by Pamela Slim

I have followed Pamela’s work over the years and earlier this year, I had a chance to meet with her briefly. It was in Boston and Pamela had just heading back to the hotel after dinner with some super smart clients of hers. She must have been super tired with everything in the day. However,… Continue reading →

Bringing Out the F.I.R.E. Within You

posted in General on December 28, 2013 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Bringing Out the F.I.R.E. Within You

Note: As part of a contest on one of my favorite sites Copyblogger, the goal was to write a 250-word essay on why one should become an online authority. Here was my submission As part of his Linchpin book launch, Seth Godin made an offer to his blog readers. Anyone who donated $30 to Acumen… Continue reading →

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