This is typically a “last mile” problem that can easily be solved. This is also a problem mostly related to awareness and the power of beliefs. Let me explain. Let’s say painting is your passion. You love to paint. You have done some amazing work in the past and you continue to produce great work… Continue reading
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Beyond Code July Promotion (in assocation with 800-CEO-READ)
For those of you who are long-time readers of my blog, thank you. For those of you who are new, welcome! Those of you who are interested in buying my book, my company Foresight Plus, LLC is partnering with 800-CEO-READ to bring this July promotion. If you buy the book through 800-CEO-READ, you will get… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #149 – Practice working with minimal resources
About fifteen years ago, I was attending a speed reading workshop back in Bangalore, India. As an introduction to the course, the instructor asked us to pick up a book and turn it around and read a page. It was hard to read the book upside-down. It took us a few minutes to read one… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #148 – Invest in your future clients
Last week when I picked up Sumukh (my seven year old son) from school, he had two forms in his hand. He said “Dad, can we please go to Barnes and Noble?” I love books so I was anyway ready to go there but I was curious to know why Sumukh wanted to go there… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #147 – Be in the right place
I have written earlier about the importance of timing. Location is equally important as timing. A few weeks ago I was in Boston speaking at TiECon East. I stayed at the beautiful Hyatt hotel overlooking the Charles River. It was late in the evening and I thought of fixing myself a cup of coffee. Next… Continue reading
Is it just convenience or is your thinking outsourced?
A few months ago, I was in Dallas airport at the Hertz counter waiting for my turn. The gentleman in front of me seemed to have a problem with his car reservation. The Hertz folks were telling him that they have run out of GPS navigators for the rental cars and next time the gentleman… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #146 – Master the "criteria audit"
Earlier, I have written about: 1. the need to learn the art of managing multiple projects (we are always in the middle of two or more projects in our life so we better learn to manage them all well) and 2. to learn the art of setting the right expectations (yes, it is important to… Continue reading
CIOUpdate Column: 8 Questions Your SI vendor Needs to Answer
My monthly CIOUpdate column was published on Monday June 26, 2006. In this article, I talk about asking a few additinoal questions to your new or existing SI vendor to get to the bottom of their claims. When everyone says they are the best, you need to ask them different questions get the “real” picture…. Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #145 – Create an environment to be (more) present
Note: The “more” in the heading was added after the fact. When I was discussing this article with someone whose opinions I respect, I got a quick and candid feedback that it is really not the presence that is the problem as only “dead” people who are not present. It is the “level” of presence… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #144 – Know your escape velocity
In simple terms, escape velocity is defined as: Escape velocity is defined to be the minimum velocity an object must have in order to escape the gravitational field of the earth, that is, escape the earth without ever falling back. Wikipedia Link: Escape Velocity Can you remember those days when you worked hard, gave it… Continue reading