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A little change can go a long way

posted in Think on October 24, 2019 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
A little change can go a long way

Words and images have real power. A small change can take something from being inspiring to being cynical. Here is the first image:   Here is the next one:                     Something to think about – how can you change the words and images in your communication… Continue reading →

Why you should care about the invisible power exchange with your past…

posted in Think on October 14, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Why you should care about the invisible power exchange with your past…

You and I are shaped by our past – literally and figuratively. What we feed our bodies and minds is shaping who we are becoming. There is an invisible power exchange happening between you and your past. Either your past is robbing your power and capacity you have reserved for your future OR your past… Continue reading →

Self-care is NOT a selfish act.

posted in Think on October 13, 2018 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Self-care is NOT a selfish act.

Self-care is NOT a selfish act Self-care is NOT a selfish act. On the other hand, lack of self-care is an irresponsible strategy. Let us think about it… Caring for others is important. However, if you are broke (or broken), your capacity to care for others is heavily diminished. If you are not standing on… Continue reading →

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 →

The Not-So-Fine-Print About People

posted in Think on October 28, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
The Not-So-Fine-Print About People

I was recently talking-to my friend Robert (not his real name) and asking him whether it’s worth inviting Rick (not his real name either) to speak at an upcoming reference. Robert said, “Yes..if you think it’s a good idea” That did not seem like a glowing endorsement. Rather than reading in-between lines, I asked Robert… Continue reading →

Mohit Aron on a “Framework to Evaluate Ideas”

posted in Think, Work on June 29, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Mohit Aron on a “Framework to Evaluate Ideas”

My friend Ankur Jain (Emergent Ventures) recently interviewed Mohit Aron ( co-founder of Nutanix and Cohesity ) at an event that was aptly titled “Plain Talks” Mohit shared a lot of actionable insights and life experiences. The one that caught my attention was the framework he uses to evaluate new ideas. Based on my notes and… Continue reading →

Geoffrey Moore on Zone to Win

posted in Think, Work on January 31, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Geoffrey Moore on Zone to Win

I had an opportunity to talk to Geoffrey Moore, author of “Zone to Win” and several awesome books. Geoffrey here talks about disruptive innovation, creating markets for disruptive innovation and how companies can organize to compete in the age of disruption. The following image will be helpful as you listen to the interview: Here are… Continue reading →

Kathy Klotz-Guest on Stop Boring Me

posted in Imagine, Think, Work on January 30, 2017 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
Kathy Klotz-Guest on Stop Boring Me

I recently had a conversation with the awesome Kathy Klotz-Guest about her new book “Stop Boring Me.” Kathy talks about her book, the power of storytelling, creativity and how it can help market their offerings better. Here are some highlights from the interview Here is the complete interview If you like the interview, please support… Continue reading →

No Insight Left Behind…

posted in Think on December 11, 2016 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment
No Insight Left Behind…

A few highlights from this blog post: ======== First, in case you are wondering, I chose the title for this article inspired by the saying – “No child left behind.” A few days ago one of my mentees posed a question: What would be a strategy that will most likely provide me an unfair advantage in the… Continue reading →

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