Sequence or Order of things is very important – both in our personal and professional lives. It is easy to forget the old adage – ” don’t put the cart before the horse.” Here is a (funny) mini saga to illustrate the point. [ Remember that the story is only to make a point. You… Continue reading
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Handling Irrelevance
Almost every month one or the other “Yellow Pages” book lands up in front of my door. All these “Yellow Pages” books look the same from outside. I don’t know how they look inside because I have never opened one in the recent past. There was only one time, my son brought one of the… Continue reading
Mini Saga #53 – Boss
A common pastime for employees is to find faults with what ideas and initiatives of their Bosses. This mini saga takes a look at this from another angle. Boss Charan was an expert in criticizing the ideas of his Boss. He was very proud of his ability to detect flaws in every initiative. One day,… Continue reading
CEREBRATE – A Real Mindshare Experience
How long do you think it will take for 22 people to introduce themselves? How about just over 2 days? This was (almost) what happened at the CEREBRATE2010 event late last month (detailed write-up on Cerebrate blog here) CEREBRATE is the brain child of Kiruba Shankar and it follows an Unconference format. I was so… Continue reading
Don't want to miss a meal in the airplane?
If you can’t sleep on a long plane ride, you have a problem – it can get boring. If you can sleep very well on a long plane ride, you have another problem – like missing your meals. I belong to the second category. So, when I don’t want to miss a meal or tea,… Continue reading
Mini Saga #52 – Purpose
I spent a few days last week with my friend Kiruba Shankar and his family. We talked a lot over these few days. Right next to Kiruba’s home, I saw hundreds of nursery plants and Kiruba told me a real-life story related to this nursery plants. That story touched my heart and inspired me to… Continue reading
Call in the Next Ten Minutes…
You’ve probably seen those thirty-minute, late-night television infomercials that tell you a story about a product in all its glory. After about twenty minutes into the commercial, you have been repeatedly told that your life is incomplete without this latest gizmo. You’ve heard others enthusiastically state how the item changed their lives and brought them… Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of the "Power of Scale"
I had an opportunity to see the work-in-progress for an awesome project (featured above) by EDF called “The Power of Scale.” The outcome of the project was a 90-second video. The video is about something that we should all be concerned about – energy and what we can do about it to save OUR world…. Continue reading
Why Seth Godin's new book "LINCHPIN" is BRILLIANT and SCARY
Seth Godin is one of my heroes and my work is hugely influenced by his work. I couldn’t wait to read his new book “LINCHPIN.” ( It was an honor to see my photo in the inside cover) I thought I will finish reading this book on the same day that I got my hands… Continue reading
When you are not working…
Photo Courtesy: Brunkfordbraun on Flickr When you are not working, are your assets working? A simple way to get leverage in your life is to have your assets working when you are not working. For example, writing a “good” blog will serve as an asset. Engaging on Twitter with a “good strategy” can also serve… Continue reading