Since you only get to live once, it may be worth watching who you are following… The Follower John believed in his leader and followed him everywhere. John was not alone. There were other followers too. It was a long and exciting journey. Unfortunately the destination was not pretty. The leader was shocked but moved… Continue reading
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Yikes!
That’s what was the price at a gas station in San Jose 🙂 Here is the photo Enjoy! Have a great week ahead! PS: For those interested in specific details, it’s an ad from Toyota for their Hybrid I think :). A fine example of an offline contextual ad. Please sign up for my newsletter… Continue reading
Chrysler $2.99 Fuel Guarantee – What's under the hood of the offer
I love it when companies come up with offers that are “timely”. Chrysler’s “Let’s Refuel America” campaign is one such example. Here are two options: Option 1: Buy a car and you get back up to a maximum of $600 per year for next three years. Option 2: How about a guarantee of $2.99 per… Continue reading
Mini Saga #25 – The Entrepreneur
We would all be geniuses if we were just graded by the brilliant ideas we come up with. It’s just that we don’t know how to execute on all these brilliant ideas. The Entrepreneur It was the third time in four years. His idea was already implemented even before he could start working on it…. Continue reading
Mini Saga #24 – Requirements Analysis
Software Professionals or otherwise, we are always responding to requests based on our understanding of the request. If you get the request wrong, then… ============= Requirements Analysis Little Tommy asked Mom – “Where did I come from?”. Mom struggled for twenty minutes to explain things around sex. Tommy responded with a blank face – “This… Continue reading
Mini Saga #23 – Networking
If something is too good to be true, it probably is… ======================== Networking The conference pitch was compelling – “$400 to meet about 4000 people”. John signed up immediately and was looking forward to the networking event. The conference was great but not the networking. Ninety-five percent of attendees there wanted help badly and were… Continue reading
Mini Saga #22 – The Trend
The Trend John could not understand the reason for third failure in a row. He had a blockbuster success during the dot-com days so this was really puzzling. Finally, his mentor’s question solved the mystery for him – “John, what was the real reason for your success first time – You or the Trend?” ======… Continue reading
Mini Saga #21 – The Price
If something is too good to be true, it normally is. Enjoy the story =========== The Price An experienced entrepreneur launched a company with a shoe-string budget. The company was very successful. The entrepreneur got on a speaking circuit explaining how easy it was to build a company. What was not mentioned was the PRICE… Continue reading
Mini Saga #20 – Happiness
Happiness It was a good year for John. His hard work had handsomely paid off albeit with sacrifices on the family side. When he told his friend Bob that he had many reasons to be happy about the year, Bob asked – “Why do you need a reason to be happy?” — Note1: A mini… Continue reading
Mini Saga #19 – The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece I was at a writers’ conference earlier this week. The moderator asked for people to list their expectations from the conference. The expectations ranged from wanting to sell more books to building a good network. What was strikingly missing was that nobody said “I want to become a better writer”. — Note:… Continue reading