Disclaimer: I am sure there are more than 10. You are welcome to add to the list. 1. You feel small asking for help. 2. You think you can do it better than anyone else. 3. You don’t know who to ask for help. 4. You don’t know how to ask for help. 5. You… Continue reading
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How far should a startup plan ahead?
Actually, it is a trick question. If your immediate response was to come up with a number (be it months or years) however close you are to an answer, it would only be partially correct. Times have changed. The answer is simple – it really depends on the nature of your startup. Being involved in… Continue reading
Outsourcing Catch-22
I read that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned about Outsourcing in a message to the audience at Pan-IIT conference “If the United States continues to outsource jobs to India in increasingly large numbers, people will begin to feel insecure and may very well seek more protection against what they view as unfair competition. America is… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #178 – Welcome new rules
When you were just learning to write the alphabets, all you had to do to get an applause from people around you was to write the alphabets correctly. Those were the rules of the game. When you moved to school, the rules changed almost without notice. You could not get an applause just by reciting… Continue reading
The time way before the prime-time
You see someone successful and possibly trace back some of the actions just prior to that event. You may even think that by following the exact same steps that the other person followed, you may be able to achieve the same success. Try it and chances are that you will fail. Since it is impossible… Continue reading
Let's keep the signal-to-noise ratio low :(
I traveled on Southwest Airlines this morning from San Jose to Seattle. I love Southwest Airlines for one reason – they set a low expectation but exceed it most of the time. I was reading their airline magazine called “Spirit”. There was a short article on blogging on Page #46. Here is what it said:… Continue reading
Manifesto "Making The Most Of Your Time" released on ChangeThis
My latest manifesto titled “Making The Most Of Your Time: Going Beyond To-Do Lists” (pdf, 16 pages) has been released. You can download the same at ChangeThis.com by clicking on the image or the URL given below. Making The Most Of Your Time (pdf, 16 pages, free) Feedback and comments are welcome. Have a great… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
I am deeply touched by Sadhguru’s teachings. You can learn more about him and his work at Isha Yoga. You can see a glimpse of what insights Sadhguru can pack in this simple quote. I have heard from my other teachers and mentors that the key skill a professional has to learn is the art… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Tom Peters
I couldn’t agree more with my hero Tom on this quote. Over the last ten years, I have been involved in at least eight companies (all of them are still alive and growing, Thank God!) from a very early stage. I have watched these companies evolve and I can say that the business models for… Continue reading
Scheduling your portrait session online – Jessica Grieves on iPolipo
Jessica Grieves (from Katy, TX) is a photographer who focuses on newborn, toddler, and children’s portraits. Jessica is a customer of iPolipo and has written about her experience with iPolipo on her blog. Jessica has detailed explanation of “before and after” scenarios of using iPolipo. Here are the links: 1. Online Scheduling at Ecor Rouge… Continue reading