There are many ways to solve the problem. Not all of them are optimal. I got this one in the email today afternoon and thought you might enjoy reading it… Blonde Mortician A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks… Continue reading
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the loyalty factor
Loyal to the company. Loyal to your friends. Loyal to your family. Loyal to <<fill in the blanks here>> Most people talk about loyalty as an absolute. In reality, most of these people view loyalty within the constraint of their convenience. Sort of saying – “I will be loyal to you as long as it… Continue reading
Incredible India?
VV Ranganathan is the chairman of Compassites and founder of Pinnacle Opportunities. Ranga is an inspiration and guiding force for all of us at Compassites. His latest blog post on India provides a perspective on what is REALLY happening in India. It is scary to to say the least. Here is the link: VV Ranganathan:… Continue reading
Physically close.. mentally far away…
The connected world and the gadgets create a new set of concerns. Early morning, I saw two couples going for a walk. In one case the husband was listening to something on his iPod and the wife was walking silently next to him. In another case, wife was listening to something on iPod and the… Continue reading
Being in the crowd of ONE
When you begin your career, typically there are many people who can (almost) do the same thing that you can do. As you progress in your career, the classic attraction (may be because of the “social proof” that exists) is to again join groups of people that go after popular and relevant stuff. Problem is… Continue reading
Fulfilling the promise with ease…
How easy are you making it easy for people to get what they are entitled to? Think about it. There are so many “Mail-In Rebate” offers that want you to do half a dozen things to get back what was promised. I am sure that the complexity of the problem precludes many people from completing… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #187 – Raise Awareness on your offers
Distinguishing oneself is not easy for anyone and it is not a one-time thing. If you are distinguishing yourself by the kind of expertise you have and if that expertise is in demand, soon others will follow suit and commoditize. If you are distinguishing yourself by writing a book and the theme of the book… Continue reading
50 words; so many benefits
A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words – not 49 or 51 but exactly 50 words. Why write a mini saga? There are several reasons. For the reader, the benefits are simple – whether the mini saga is good or bad, it only takes a minute to read it. There are… Continue reading
Differentiating yourself in a services business
Having run a services company for five years, I understand the need for differentiating yourself in the business. Simply speaking you need to differentiate yourself if you want a premium for your services. If what you are offering is available in plenty nobody wants to pay a premium. Karthik at Purplepatch Services has a two… Continue reading
The therapeutic value of blogging…
Timo at Heartwood Studios sends me a link to the health benefits of Blogging. Here is an excerpt from an article from Scientific American – “Blogging – It’s good for you” “Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal… Continue reading