The other day, I was checking into a hotel pretty late in the night. Next morning, I was scheduled to speak to a group of CEOs right around 8am next morning. In my mind, I was calculating the time it would take me to get set up for tomorrow, probably rehearse on a couple of… Continue reading
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Every dog has its day
When you find yourself on the wrong end of the stick, it may feel good for you to scream and shout – “Every dog has its day!” In general, this means you are on a path to make amends for what happened by taking revenge. The movies that you might have seen validate this, probably…. Continue reading
What’s wrong with waiting for an opportunity?
There is a saying – “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” It is a wise saying but some people stretch it to the opposite end to endlessly wait for that “right” opportunity before they jump in. Honestly, what’s wrong with waiting for an opportunity? if you think about it, not everything that comes… Continue reading
When in Rome, Do as Romans Do | The Facebook Experiment
I am all about experiments. Most of my experiments fall flat on my face resetting my ego and sometimes fixing my self-esteem too. Sometimes the experiment works. This was one of those times that it worked. I am sharing it in the hopes that some of you will take advantage of the learnings from here…. Continue reading
Sarah Lacy shares what makes a good story for PandoDaily
Last evening, I had an opportunity to hear Sarah Lacy’s story about starting Pando Daily. During her fascinating talk, Sarah mentioned about how they come up with so many good stories. One thing that caught my attention was that the writers don’t have access to analytics and their stories are judged by merit and not… Continue reading
You should take a quick look at this…
Yes, that’s how some emails arrive in your Inbox screaming that you should take a look at what they sent you quickly. In fact, some of them have action items for you. You may not have the time to carry out those action items but that’s none of the concerns of the senders. The problem?… Continue reading
How to sell more
Before you look for the next crafty sales tip, let me set the expectation that this blog post has no such tips or tricks. Instead, here is a two step approach to consider: First, create a product that others want to buy more AND Second, craft a story that will help you reach those people… Continue reading
Pay Twice.
If there is one simple rule for success, it would be to: Pay Twice. First things first. All of us including you and I are in some sort of a meaningful journey all the time. You have to pay for the current journey as there are rarely shortcuts to any reasonably good destination. There is… Continue reading
I am busy right now…
It’s a common thought that occurs to most of us I am busy right now… You are no exception to this, I am sure. The one big reason this happens is that you have taken on more than you can chew because at a 30,000 foot level, everything is somehow do-able and you think you… Continue reading
7 Reasons Why Paying More May be a Good Strategy
Who would not want to get the most for nothing? Almost all. Is it practical? Probably not. Why would anyone want to pay more as a strategy? Actually, you might want to consider that in some cases depending on the nature of the project. Here are seven reasons: 1. When you want mindshare of the… Continue reading