That was a rhetorical question. Instead of answering that one, please read the story I picked up from one of the teachings of Osho. A retired army man..he had fought in the First World War and he was honored; he was a brave man. And now, almost twenty-five years had passed. He had a… Continue reading
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Help – someone stole my idea!
I have written about this before and probably will write more before the end of the year. Here is some background: Being in Silicon Valley, it it not hard for me to meet with different types of people at entrepreneurship related conferences. Most of them fall under the four categories below: a) successful entrepreneurs b)… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This comes to me from Juliann Grant of Sentrepity and WorldWIT. This short quote highlights the importance of treating time with respect that it truly deserves. Here it is. “Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – General Eisenhower
Just so that we don’t undermine the value of brilliant execution, I would say that “foundations for success are laid in planning rooms.” It is true for a software project, building a home, writing a book or creating an enterprise. Here is the original quote: “Wars are won in the planning room, not on the… Continue reading
Online personals: You fail and they succeed!
Disclaimer: There is no scientific research on this one. Everything in this article is based on limited research, observations and some thinking on my own. I am happy to listen to alternate opinions and conclusions The first time this thought came to me was more than a year ago. My friend John (name changed) and… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Sir Ken Robinson
There are so many definitions to what is creativity. Sir Ken Robinson has a great one. The definition has two parts and both parts are important. It will be a gentle reminder to all of us creative folks to see if we are really creative 🙂 “Creativity is the process of having original ideas that… Continue reading
Lack of Authenticity: one strike and you're out!
There was this joke about a fitness video advertisement on TV. Here is a revolutionary fitness idea. Spend only seven minutes everyday and make a huge difference in your lives. Call in the next 30 minutes and we will send you two more minutes of video for FREE! There is no extra points for being… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Wayne Gretzky
They say that the biggest risk is to not take any risks. Typically (not always) rewards are directly proportional to the risks you take. Here is a gem that hits the nail on the head. “You miss a 100% of the shots that you never take” – Wayne Gretzky Please sign up for my newsletter… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Horace Mann
Practicing what you preach can be hard. It is the basic difference between an idea an execution. Ideas are dime a dozen but those that get executed are a handful – one reason is because it costs less to discuss an idea than to execute one. Here is a quote that highlights the need to… Continue reading