Take the case of one of the most successful products in recent times. Amazon Kindle. Here is the original Amazon Kindle Ad. It says Amazon Kindle is Amazon’s revolutionary wireless reading device. The positioning served well at that time. Enter iPad and a bunch of other tablets and Kindle becomes ONE of the revolutionary wireless… Continue reading
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How can I find people with complementary skills to partner with?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. An Aspiring Enrepreneur (name withheld by request) asks: Entrepreneurship requires different pillars of strengths and skills. One person cannot possess all that. For example, I love to conceptualize an idea with market relevancy and technically build it out to… Continue reading
YouTube Search Stories: The Boss
The YouTube Search Stories Video creator has been a phenomenon to watch. Creating a video there is like writing a mini saga (you can read some mini sagas here.) You have an opportunity to write a story using seven search queries. Here is one I created. The Search Story is titled: The Boss. As you… Continue reading
We have a project. Can we build a company now?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. Question from HL: I have a potential project from a prospect. I think there are other people who have the same problem. Can we build a product in parallel as we are delivering the project? My take: It is… Continue reading
Should I give up my values for the sake of the team?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. Ashwin asks: “I’m sure you’re well experienced in leading a team and currently I’m in a big quandary. How far does one give in to their own values in order for a team to work? For me, leadership is… Continue reading
9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere
You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case. They have the brains to go somewhere, be someone and do remarkable things. When you talk to them, you will realize that even they want to go somewhere, be… Continue reading
Where do you put the gates?
Recently I registered at a corporate website to download some whitepapers. The registration process was smooth and the documents that I downloaded were designed very nicely. However, the content was mediocre. In fact, the whitepapers were glorified brochures at best. The company must have spent a fortune to design those whitepapers. However, since they were… Continue reading
Why many smart people are taken for granted?
Think about it: Why MANY smart people are taken for granted? Short answer: Because they let them be. [Please also note that the question was not why SOME smart people are taken for granted] But let us first understand what taking for granted means. Taking for granted means many things to many people and it… Continue reading
Why some smart people don't help other people?
Most smart people are capable of helping other people. Some of them do and some of them don’t. People are happy with those people that help and people resent those that don’t help. I have had many people share their frustration from people who have not gotten a response to their request for someone smart…. Continue reading
Resting on Your Laurels?
When you were first learning to walk, it was a treat for all the members in your family. Your took one step, tripped, fell down but you didn’t give up. You fell down many many times but nobody ever screamed at you for falling down. One day, you stood again, took one step, wobbled and… Continue reading