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Shifting your focus is not optional

posted in Life, Think on October 4, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Shifting your focus is not optional

Some doors open. Some doors close. You may have zero effect on why some doors closed. It may be just a matter of timing. Some situation change at the other end might have shifted the priorities. There might have been a change of heart. Who knows? However, for a new door to open, there is… Continue reading →

Inconvenient in the short term, but…

posted in Life, Think on October 2, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Inconvenient in the short term, but…

So many good things in life have a simple pattern: They are inconvenient in short-term, but important in the long-term. There are so many examples: Exercise (or any kind of external self-care) Meditation (or any kind of internal self-care) and so on… This looks like common sense in theory, but extremely hard to put it… Continue reading →

Not all wins are equal

posted in Life, Work on September 30, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Not all wins are equal

You have to fight the right fight. AND, more importantly, you have to avoid fighting the wrong fight. My friend and co-founder of Audvisor, Mike Martin says that some fights are either not worth fighting or some we can willfully lose as not all fights are important. In the game of Go where both players… Continue reading →

The danger of the “being defensive” blindspot

posted in Life on September 29, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
The danger of the “being defensive” blindspot

There is a thin line between “standing your ground” and “being defensive.” To keep it short, your intellect is in charge when you are standing your ground. On the other hand, your ego is in charge when you are being defensive. When you try to explain being defensive with convoluted logic, making it look like… Continue reading →

Jason and Jodi Womack on Get Momentum

posted in Life, Work on January 30, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Jason and Jodi Womack on Get Momentum

I had an opportunity to talk to my friends Jason and Jodi Womack on their latest book “Get Momentum”. Jason and Jodi generously share their insights on various topics including and not limited to getting unstuck, gaining momentum, asking for help, productivity and more. Here are some highlights from the interview. Here is the interview… Continue reading →

A little more, a little less…

posted in Life, Work on January 1, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
A little more, a little less…

How do you make progress? There is no one good answer for this. Here is an approach to consider during this time when many of you are crafting and refining your new year resolutions. At the heart of the approach, there are only two things to keep in mind. 1. A little more 2. A… Continue reading →

7 Beliefs That are Shaping my Life – Opher Brayer Edition

posted in Life, Think, Work on May 15, 2016 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
7 Beliefs That are Shaping my Life – Opher Brayer Edition

My friend and mentor Opher Brayer took the challenge to reflect on 7 core beliefs that are shaping his life today. Here is one of them: In relationships 20% should have a common denominator. 80% is the inspiration you bring to each other The entire collection of 7 beliefs is available to view and share… Continue reading →

Notes and takeaways from a few of Jack Ma’s speeches

posted in Life, Work on May 15, 2016 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Notes and takeaways from a few of Jack Ma’s speeches

Jack Ma’s story, life and work are all inspiring. Here is the video with excerpts from a few of the speeches of Jack Ma Here are some takeaways to browse and share: Please sign up for my newsletter here:

Notes from the interview with Biz Stone at Commonwealth Club

posted in Imagine, Life on May 15, 2016 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Notes from the interview with Biz Stone at Commonwealth Club

I loved the entire interview with Biz Stone at the Commonwealth Club a couple of years ago. Biz is super inspiring and super optimistic and shares his story from his early beginnings, failures, his friendship and working relationship with Evan Williams, stints at Google, Odio, Twitter and Jelly. And, lastly about his book – Things… Continue reading →

RIP Bill Campbell – a few lessons from the “coach”

posted in Life on April 19, 2016 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
RIP Bill Campbell – a few lessons from the “coach”

I had an opportunity to see Bill Campbell several years ago, but have been always inspired by stories that portray his wisdom over the years. His insights have directly and indirectly shaped the valley. Game changers such as Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Jack Dorsey have benefited from his counsel. What is so amazing… Continue reading →

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