“I know Bob” You might have heard that many times. However, what they say may not be what they mean. Here are some “real meanings” for “I know Bob” in the order of decreasing influence. So next time someone says “I know Bob” it is your responsibility to figure out what the real meaning is… Continue reading
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The power is in the interpretation
The Mini Saga Manifesto I published at ChangeThis has a collection of 15 mini sagas. As you know, a mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. My attempt was to include a lesson for life and/or business within each mini saga. Obviously, it is difficult to tell a story and also say… Continue reading
The competition dilemma
Should your new startup have competition or no competition (you can always dream, right) If you do have competition, the question that comes up is defensibility. What can you do to become a leader in the space and what IP (intellectual property) do you have that will put a barrier to entry for the competition?… Continue reading
Optimists and Pessimists – The big difference is..
Focus! A pessimist will focus on at least ONE problem in the midst of all the available opportunities. An optimist will focus on at least ONE opportunity in the middle of all the problems. Paul Harvey said it right – “I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist” Have a great day ahead!… Continue reading
Dis-Incentives to keep things simple…
I saw this notice at the TechCrunch50 conference (which is simply awesome) It says: “$500 replacement fee for lost badges. NO EXCEPTIONS” You can ask people to be careful with their badges because if they lose it, it adds cost to the organizers. Or simply announce a powerful (dis)incentive to make sure that they ARE… Continue reading
Making a "memorable" statement
You can say something OR You can say something in a way that is memorable Obviously when you are making an important statement, the second option is preferable. However, wanting to make a memorable statement alone won’t be sufficient to make a memorable statement. For one, it requires you to PREPARE. Raj Raheja from Heartwood… Continue reading
Risk and Reward
The typical rule is that higher the risk, higher is the reward. It seems like people know this. And many people say that they are willing to take the higher risk to get the higher reward. However, lots of people will opt for conservative approach in terms of “risk tolerance” but still expect a higher… Continue reading
Sometimes you win and sometimes you..
Learn. I caught you there if you thought I was going to say “Lose” 🙂 As I am getting ready with my new book to be published soon (a few months away actually), my last book “Beyond Code” is still getting reviewed online. Here are two positive reviews and one negative review Prem Rao at… Continue reading
DAMN if you don't DAARE…
I am big on personal branding. As I have observed before, it is now going to the other extreme. People are trying to make the most of the social tools available out there but they are skipping a step. I want to write on that topic again and possibly simplify the message. So here we… Continue reading
Thirst!
This presentation designed by Jeff Brenman of Apollo Ideas won the first prize in the SlideShare presentation contest. Apart from the presentation being brilliantly designed, the message is compelling. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Congrats Jeff! Hat Tip: Guy Kawasaki THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis)… Continue reading