Simple answer: You don’t! Somewhere (actually, a lot of places) someone (actually Google) said that the best way to get higher up in search engines is to get a lot of links from high-quality websites. So when you are starting out, it may be tempting to go and seek out a lot of links from… Continue reading
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Quotes worth recording – Jack Welch
From darkness to light – A simple prayer
The original is in Sanskrit. I don’t know Sanskrit but I was delighted to find the proper translation from Isha Foundation. Here is the original prayer Aum…Aum…Aum…Asatoma sadgamayaTamasoma jyotirgamayaMrutyorma amrutamgamayaAum Shanthi…Shanthi…Shanthihi. Here is the translation From Untruth to Truth. From Darkness to Light.(From Ignorance to Enlightenment)From Mortality to ImmortalityMay I be leadAum…Peace…Peace…Peace. My $.02 –… Continue reading
Michael Sampson's take on iPolipo; Two other iPolipo udpates
I had an opportunity to talk to Michael Sampson yesterday. Michael is based in New Zealand and via his company Collaboration Success Advisors helps companies make the most of technologies related to collaboration and productivity. Michael captured the essence of iPolipo brilliantly on his blog. Here is the link Michael Sampson: Briefing with Rajesh Setty… Continue reading
Just in case…
Seth Godin talks about the importance people associate with dates like 7/7/07 and more. The reason for this, Seth says: “Simple. People are meaning machines. We look for hints about what the future will hold and add meaning, often where there is none.“ I agree with Seth. Extending the same argument, the other possible reasons… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Frank A. Clark
This quote courtesy of Ted Santos of Turnaround Investment Partners If your destination is too easy to reach, probably there are many people who are already there. You won’t get a prize for reaching there. If it is too good to be true, it probably is 🙂 Enjoy the quote. “If you can find a… Continue reading
DHL and the art of information design
I came back from a trip to India yesterday and there was a DHL notice on my door. Here is the copy of the notice (Waybill# has been erased) While the notice is cute, it does not provide the information that I want 1. They don’t tell me on what date they tried to deliver… Continue reading
When the other person does not fight back…
Consider this – You start a fight and the other person retreats. This can happen in a competitive situation as in you attack your competitor on his core business or in a simple situation where you attack someone on his or her blog. When the other person retreats, it is easy to declare a win… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #176 – Stop believing in your own (weak) excuses
I have written and spoken about the need to keep the promises we make to ourselves earlier. By changing that one practice alone, we can change the way we live for the rest of our lives. Why is it hard to keep the promises that we make to ourselves? There are many reasons bu the… Continue reading