No, there was no spelling mistake. Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important! Some background first – I have always believed that it is not always the answers but sometimes asking one good question is what is required to make a difference… Continue reading
Post Category → Life
Eating our own dog food…
It has been one week since we rolled out iPolipo as a controlled beta. Today we reached our 95% of our beta customer goal. There are still a few more slots left to be filled. After which, we will get people to register and contact them as soon as we are ready for the next… Continue reading
Cody McKibben interviews me on entrepreneurship, student success and more..
I met Cody a couple of days ago and enjoyed the conversation very much. Cody was kind enough to interview me on variety of topics that include entrepreneurship in general, personal branding, student success etc. Here are some questions from the interview: 1. Are there any specific skill sets that don’t get taught in school… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #27 – The perks (Mullah Nasruddin story)
Here is what I got out of this:You may want to get a lot but it has to make sense to the person who is giving it to you. If not, it won’t be long term.. — The perks Mullah Nasrudin was applying for a job. “Does the company pay for my hospitalization?” he asked…. Continue reading
Things that make me smile #26 – The trial
One of my friends sent this to me. I chuckled as it also teaches us a simple lesson – never underestimate anyone. — The Trial The defense attorney was trying to corner an old man who had witnessed an accident. His job was to discredit the witness.“How old are you Mr. Barnett?” asked the lawyer.“I… Continue reading
A new take on solving the scheduling problem: Launch of iPolipo
Today is the launch of our new startup iPolipo. Here is a brief background: The idea for this company was born when we noticed the frustration people faced in scheduling meetings with other people. While scheduling a group meeting was a nightmare, scheduling meeting with just ONE other person was no less painful. People almost… Continue reading
"Lasting Relationships" eBook – FREE for students
Inspired by a book? Share your stories on Suggestica
Lots of people told us that Suggestica is not a web 2.0 company because the user-participation was missing. Well, while we used some web 2.0ish technologies to build it, all we wanted to do was to help people find “quality” information and reduce the clutter on the web. That said, we also listened to our… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #25 – Merry Christmas from Chris
CIOUpdate Column: 10 good reasons to have a mentor
My column on CIOUpdate has been published today. This is a topic close to my heart. For long-time readers of my blog, you know that I am big on mentors. I have three mentors and I am fortunate to have them in my life. I mentor a bunch of VERY bright young people and it… Continue reading