This is an excerpt from the book “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson (Hat Tip: Mari Smith) “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to… Continue reading
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The Present
Photo Courtesy: jmb1977 on Flickr A few days ago, I had a delightful dinner conversation with Mitchell Levy and Kiruba Shankar. We talked a LOT and covered many things. A story about a “Present” shared by Mitchell totally touched my heart. Here it is in his own words. This happened when D (Mitchell’s son) was… Continue reading
Who?
Who? Who said that? That’s the first question that comes to your mind when you hear a quote or anything interesting. Think about this quote “Stay hungry, stay foolish!” If you didn’t know that the above quote (source: You have got to find what you love) was from Steve Jobs, you may be lost. You… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Paramahamsa Yogananda
This gem from Paramahamsa Yogananda sums up what is required to build lasting relationships. “There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first… when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.” – Paramahansa Yogananda Hat tip: Ambal Balakrishnan Please sign… Continue reading
Hijack!
A plane is getting hijacked and everyone on the plane is VERY scared. There is fear on everybody’s face. It is clear to them that they are not in control anymore. At one level, they were not in control anyway once they got into the plane but this was different. They signed up for it… Continue reading
The Distinguish Cycle – Where do you want to begin?
For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that one of the themes on the blog is how to escape the prison of commodotization – being one of the many. Why? Simply because commodotization erodes value. If you are valuable and can distinguish yourself, you can claim a… Continue reading
The problem is never the problem…
In this short (around 2-minutes) video, one of my heroes, Tom Peters explains (with examples) why the problem is never the problem, the response to the problem is. Totally loved the video and is embedded below for you: Why did the 2-minute video touch my heart? The way I look at it, the statement can… Continue reading
Grace and Elegance
Photo Courtesy: Amitabh Bacchan’s blog Criticism is part of life. If you are doing anything significant, there will always be some criticism from someone Why? Simply because you can’t please everyone. A simple thing to do is to handle criticism with grace. Here is an example of how Amitabh Bacchan (who needs no introduction for… Continue reading
Treadmill or the Train…
Photo Courtesy: Ducatirider on Flickr No, this post has nothing to do with fitness and traveling. It is about the confusion that occurs when you copy something blindly. I will take the social media example. There is a tendency here to follow what the most successful people are doing. The general assumptions people make to… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #208- Don't forget the (indirect) responsibility
When I was at the San Francisco Airport recently, I couldn’t help notice the giant size Tiger Woods ad from Accenture. I didn’t have a problem with the message on the Ad, which read: “The road to high performance isn’t always paved.” But based on the recent events in the life of Tiger Woods, it… Continue reading