Can you gatecrash into someone’s heart? It can happen in movies, for sure. In real life? The chances for that are the same as the chances of winning a lottery. Possible but rarely practical. Make a place in someone’s heart and the you change the relationship completely. Once someone allots a place for you in… Continue reading
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Beating the odds
There are odds for everything. I mean everything. In fact, without those odds, it wouldn’t be fun doing it anyway. The first step to beating the odds against you is to “try” to beat it. That means doing something that you want to do. I have long followed a rule that has worked very well… Continue reading
CEREBRATE Silicon Valley 2010 – Request for Nominations
CEREBRATE Silicon Valley 2010 happens during July 30 – Aug 1, 2010 at Mount Madonna. The event begins late Friday afternoon and ends on Sunday afternoon. CEREBRATE (brain-child of my friend Kiruba Shankar) is an event like no other. The event typically begins with no agenda and quickly develops into a a series of conversations… Continue reading
Independence Day
Today is Independence Day and there are celebrations all over the place. It’s exciting. Definitely. Independence as the word explains is opposite of “Dependence” – in other words it is your freedom to choose rather than being dictated or told what to do. In fact, it is more than the opposite of dependence. The keyword… Continue reading
ONE reason why you are not getting “buy in” for your ideas..
You have a brilliant idea but it is instantly shot down by your Boss. It hurts. I can imagine that. Next, you quickly find a reason why that idea was not supported. If you are like most people, you will blame your Boss for not being able to recognize the potential of a new idea…. Continue reading
How can you cut your marketing budget?
Short answer: Do insanely awesome work. That kind of work markets itself and you. The short answer is obvious I am sure but let me take an example which is simply four screenshots from Twitter this afternoon. #1. Ben Eubanks tweets about how impressed he is with a PR pitch? ( Think about it: when… Continue reading
Lateral Thinking Mini Workshop
Edward De Bono coined the term lateral thinking. It is about reasoning beyond what general logic reveals. Sharpening your lateral thinking skills will open new opportunities simply because you will start looking at a problem/situation in completely new angles. Rather than giving you theories about lateral thinking, I have chosen three problems that cannot be… Continue reading
7 Ways to Identify Your Strengths
This has been said before but it can be said again – “work on your strengths and manage your weaknesses (even if it means hiring help in those areas)” But the question is how does one identify his or her strengths? Here are a few ways: 1. Journals: If you have your past journals, dust… Continue reading
When the going gets tough…
Remember the old adage – “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Have you ever thought what will the others do – the ones that are not tough? By sheer logic, the “not so tough ones” don’t get going, right? Wrong! They do something else – they will find the best excuse (excluding… Continue reading
7 Reasons Why Some Smart People Criticize Others
You would have seen or met people who are smart and extremely critical. They are sometimes a pain to be around when it comes to discussing some ideas with them. The moment you share an idea or opinion, they jump to find the holes in it and literally rip it apart. In most cases they… Continue reading