Immersion in simple terms is deep mental involvement on a topic. By extension, instant immersion is your ability for deep mental involvement at a moment’s notice. Building and developing this ability can provide you a huge competitive advantage. If you are smart, you are switching contexts several dozen times a day. A context switch can… Continue reading
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How to get your network working
In the world of social media, a network can mean a lot of things. Unfortunately, your network is not equivalent to the sum of all the friends, follower and connections across your social networks. That would be a fantasy. If we have to over-simplify, your network comprises of people who will care enough to take… Continue reading
The Impact Habit Survey
My work is such that I routinely meet people who want to make a giant-sized impact on this world. These people super competent and at least on-the-face committed to see through their dream. Some of them are even tinkering with ideas here and there to get started. Those of you who have been following me… Continue reading
How to prepare to be an entrepreneur
There are fairy tale stories that get reported in the media about the glorious life of an entrepreneur. The details are generally missing as it would be impossible to document the ups and downs of an entrepreneur throughout his or her journey. That would drive the reader insane for sure. The journey in simple terms… Continue reading
How to decide what to learn next
I still remember that meeting. I was in my high school and one of my Uncle’s friends had come to our home. My Uncle thought his friend was “special” because his friend had a bachelors degree in Arts, Commerce and Science. It seemed like a naive question but because I was young, I asked the… Continue reading
The Invisible Power of Competence Plus Calmness
Think about someone who is competent AND calm. The combination immediately provides signs of confidence. They tell the world that they will have the current situation mostly covered – one way or the other. Calmness without competence won’t help much because it might just send a message that they are not serious about their life or… Continue reading
Sergey Brin on Google Glass – Making a case (or not)
Let me first make a case for not cutting your hand by a knife? You should just prick your hand with a needle. It is less painful and you will probably bleed less. Does the above make sense? Probably not. Now, how about making such a case for Google Glass? Watch this video where Sergey… Continue reading
Are you ready to do something special?
Before I go any further, watch these two videos that will set the context for this article. While there is a chance that this may be staged, the point is to focus on the lesson on not on winning a debate that will lead to nothing. Video #1: Pumpcast News, Part 1 – The Tonight… Continue reading
Six Simple Growth Equations
I was advising a young student who is getting into his first real job and wanted to keep everything plain and simple. The outcome was the following six simple growth equations. 1+1 = ? This is where you are working without a purpose. You don’t know what you want in life so you are confused… Continue reading
One More Thank You
Can one more Thank You make a big difference? The answer is Yes – just ask any person who received that Thank You from you. Why is it “one more” Thank You? The focus of this article is on that “one more.” The concept is so simple but one that has changed my life in… Continue reading