Picked this up from Sandhill.com‘s newsletter (by MR). None of us have unlimited resources. This little quote reminds us that what we need is a way of making the most of these limited resources to succeed. “Strategy is about stretching limited resources to fit ambitious aspirations”            – C. K. Prahlad, co-author of Competing for… Continue reading →

I got this from Navin Nagiah who took over my job as the CEO of CIGNEX a few months ago. This little quote will explain the need to develop the power to watch the trends, anticipate and act accordingly. “I skate to where the puck is going to be”                           – Wayne Gretzky Please sign… Continue reading →

If you are looking for inspiration, I guess you will find it everywhere. I was having coffee at Starbucks yesterday morning and found this little quote on a coffee cup. “The humble improve“                           – Wynton Marsalis, Jazz musician While humility is not the only characteristic that will help someone improve, I have to say… Continue reading →

Planning is important but without timely execution, no plan will make sense. “A good plan violently executed today, is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow” – General George S. Patton Please sign up for my newsletter here:

It is no secret that in order to succeed in the long run you have to think long term. This little quote reminds us just that. “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining” – John F. Kennedy Please sign up for my newsletter here:

We are smart people and we know that it is a statistical impossibility that we win on everything that we put our hands on. However, when we lose on something, we are dis-heartened and sadly, many times when we win on something, we compare ourselves to others that we have win bigger and stop celebrating… Continue reading →

This is a second time in one month that I am borrowing a quote from Mauri Schwartz of CareerInsiders.com.  I wrote about Facade Diff a few days ago. This quote from Socrates summarizes my rant in one simple sentence. Here it is.. “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what… Continue reading →

Money is important without a doubt but there are other things equally or more important than money. Here is a beautiful quote from Garth Brooks. “You aren’t wealthy until you have something that money can’t buy” – Garth Brooks Please sign up for my newsletter here:

Thanks Chaim for sending this. Just because you can do something, please don’t do it. Activity is not equal to productivity. Many times we get carried away with organizational change initiatives without fully understanding why something is in it’s current form. “Don’t ever take a fence down before you know why it was put up.”… Continue reading →

We all know the power of habits. Paul Getty talks about their role in the success of a person. “The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him – and hasten to adopt those… Continue reading →