I took a snapshot of latest news on CNN at around 10pm (PST) on Oct 7, 2007. 90% of these news items were related to crime, sex, killings, scandals etc. Not even one of them was related to some major achievement or a breakthrough. Does that mean that there are no big breakthroughs and achievements… Continue reading →

Last week I attended the Dreamforce expo at Salesforce.com. There were a wide variety of companies (partners or Salesforce.com) that were exhibiting there. I probably talked two about two dozen companies trying to understand their offering. With about fifteen of those companies I gave them my business card and asked them to follow up on… Continue reading →

You might have heard this example used in analogies before: Imagine a white sheet with one black mark. What do you see? A white sheet or a black mark? Of course, a black mark Now, stretching it a little bit, something for you to think about: Think about your blog as a white sheet of… Continue reading →

Note 1: These are in no particular order Note 2: Not all bloggers have all the fantasies listed <<smiles>> Fantasy #1: You think you are important because you are blogging. Reality #1: A blogger can become important by his accomplishments. Blogging can enhance it. Well, there are some bloggers who are famous just by their… Continue reading →

I am a big supporter of Terry Jansen and PSVillage. Today shorter version of my manifesto “Making the Most of Your Time” is published in PSVillage. Here is the link: PSVillage: Making the Most of Your Time – Rajesh Setty If you are in Professional Services business, please do check out what PSVillage has to… Continue reading →

It is no secret that people are using mobile devices to read and respond to their emails. This is a trend that is here to stay. This means WE have to change the way we write emails knowing that it may be read and responded to in a mobile device. Here are some tips to… Continue reading →

Note: This is re-published with permission from Harry. Thank you Harry for these gems. What Motivates People: Beckwith 40 by Harry Beckwith, Strategic Director, Beckwith Partners Beginning in the sixth grade at Nehalem Upper Elementary, when I read Vance Packard’s The Hidden Persuaders three times, I have spent 45 years trying to understand what motivates… Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong. I read one or two books a week. I am happy about how much I read but I do get a complex when I read about how much my hero Tom Peters reads. The topic of some business books are simple “I will teach you how you can get what I… Continue reading →

Disclaimer: Of course, ten is not a magic number and there are more reasons. You are welcome to add your own. Thanks. Here are ten reasons to pursue an MBA (from a good school that is..) 1. Network – Your MBA network is for lifetime if you know how to leverage it. 2. Learning in… Continue reading →

In this short article, Stuart deals with the concept of focus – especially the kind of laser sharp focus that will almost make you sacrifice other important things (like friends and family) to get what you are focusing on. A must read for Silicon Valley types (that are now everywhere) Here is the link: What… Continue reading →