This is story about a story that was made possible by NaNoWriMo. This is a THANK YOU post for NaNoWriMo and the wonderful people behind it. First, some background. For those of you who have followed me for a long time, you know that I started my writing journey when my first book (a murder… Continue reading
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Recharging while sweating…
Some background first… The day before I went for a long hike (long is relative BTW) I told my friend Arun that I was planning to go on a hike the next day. Arun asked me – “So where are you going?” And I proudly mentioned that it was “Rancho San Antonio,” he just laughed… Continue reading
Lack of dedication OR Walking the extra mile – The Power of Questions
Photo Courtesy: Jeff Bauche on Flickr First, let me tell a story that I head from Osho and then make a few comments. So, here goes the story: This is a Sufi story. There were two disciples learning from a master. They were also close friends. Everyday they would meditate for hours inside and then… Continue reading
The 12 Elements of the Social Media Mindset
Photo Courtesy: LukePDQ on Flickr The “social” in social media is what sets social media apart from other kinds of media. To succeed with social media, you begin with cultivating a social media mindset. Here are 12 elements that you can focus on to build the right mindset for participating and succeeding with social media…. Continue reading
7 Kinds of Relationship to Social Media
My new column on ActiveGarage was published yesterday. Everyone does not view social media with the same lens. Different people have different stands about social media. For some people it’s a nuisance and for others it’s their life. I have grouped the kinds of relationships people have to social media in seven categories. You may… Continue reading
The Three Stages of an Idea
All of us get MANY new ideas everyday. Majority of these ideas will never see the light of the day.They die in our minds. But, some ideas we choose to pursue. How do we determine which ones to kill and which ones to pursue? It’s a million dollar question, really. Here is one model to… Continue reading
Upbeat Video Interview
Steve Piazzale interviewed me on TV regarding my new book “Upbeat.” Here is the entire interview in four parts. We covered (parts of) two of the five chapters of Upbeat in these thirty minutes. Here it is: Part 1 (9:39 min) Note: The interview starts after the intro about the show. The intro lasts for… Continue reading
You too, can be flawless, but…
Yes, you too can be flawless and make the judges say things like… “Utterly, utterly electrifying..” “Jawdrappingly outstanding performance. Just breathtaking. I could not take my eyes off you and I did not want you to end.” “You have shown that – with focus, commitment, confidence and hard work, you can achieve something. It is… Continue reading
Daily News…and the case for "Upbeat"
I created my first cartoon on BitStrips. This might be a cliche but “If I can create a cartoon on Bitstrips..you can definitely create one too.” It is dead simple. My cartoon is about daily news. Here it is.. Now for the commercial: The above cartoon is precisely the reason you should take a look… Continue reading
The Invisible Competitive Advantage at TomPeters.com
My new column was published today at TomPeters.com. It’s about the Invisible Competitive Advantage. Businesses are constantly in search of competitive advantages. The question that they constantly ask themselves is “How can we be ‘the choice’ for our prospects as they evaluate products or services that we offer?” Books have been written about how to… Continue reading