Mini Saga #131 – Important It was peer pressure that made Tom look for one of the latest smartphones. The enthusiastic salesperson went over two dozen features. “This has an app that can show the level of your happiness,” he said. Tom scratched his head and asked, “Can I also make phone calls with this?” It… Continue reading
Mini Saga #130 – Fundamentals Jerry figured out the possible cause for dip in sales. Samples. Mark was giving away samples. “Mark, stop giving away samples,” he said. When Mark looked puzzled, he continued, “We’re not the best in town. Samples may scare people away.” Mark smiled, “Giving away samples is a minor problem then.” In… Continue reading
Mini Saga #129 – Calmness They escaped a nasty accident as the drunk driver cut them off rudely. After shaking his head for a couple of seconds, Jack focused back on his driving. Susan asked, “How can you be so calm?” Jack smiled, “Golden rule – I stopped paying a price for the faults of strangers.”… Continue reading
My friend Japjot Sethi (founder and CEO of Gloopt) and I had an opportunity to record these 7 insights at Guy Kawasaki‘s residence a few months ago. What was fascinating to me was that there were no retakes for any of the recordings. It simply shows the internal clarity, depth and control on how to… Continue reading
Having an insight is to see what everyone else is seeing but notice only what a few will notice. | Tweet This [ Poster available at Sparktastic ] Here are three examples of practical innovations where you will see “insight in action.” 1. Tesco: Homeplus Subway Virtual Store This is where Tesco a supermarket in… Continue reading
Mini Saga #128 – Readiness It was Dave’s first camping trip with his three friends. Tired after hiking all day, they wanted to sleep early in their tent. Seeing three pairs of earplugs in Dave’s hand, Sam asked him, “Why do you want three pairs of ear plugs?” Dave smiled, “They are not for me.”… Continue reading
I have been watching my friend Sunil Kanderi and his team innovate, imagine, ideate, iterate and implement the Craigslist app for months and finally, today it’s getting released. Here is a quick Q&A with Sunil on the app and more. About Mokriya: Mokriya is a design-focused mobile app strategy and solutions company based in Silicon Valley…. Continue reading
Mini Saga #127 – The Search “My companion should be someone who will put more life in me” – Mark was frustrated. Years had passed by and he had no luck. So, when Jim mentioned he had found someone who could put more life in Mark, it was pure delight. “Simple,” Jim said, “Look in… Continue reading
Mini Saga #126 – Artist Frank was an artist. At least he thought he was. Four years, nothing had worked. Concerned, his friend Jim asked him, “Do you fear that nothing might click for the next few years?” Frank nodded. “So, how will you address that fear?” Jim asked. Frank smiled, “By creating more art…”… Continue reading
Mini Saga #125 – Focus Matt passionately spoke about his project. At the end, his focus turned towards people who were interested to join immediately. He asked them to stay behind for a detailed conversation and bid goodbye to others. In that process, he lost the mindshare of all those who “might be” interested soon…. Continue reading