Everyone knows that odds of succeeding in a startup are against you. It is more difficult to succeed in a startup than you think it is. Let me prove that with a series of statistics #1. Ask 100 people if they consider themselves smart and probably more than 80% of them will say they do…. Continue reading
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Good Boss, Bad Boss – Inspiring talk by Bob Sutton
I had the pleasure of listening to one of my favorite authors and teachers Bob Sutton speaking about his new book “Good Boss, Bad Boss.” The event was at IDEO ( a company I deeply admire ) so it was a double bonus. Bob was kind enough to participate in the “Quought for the Day”… Continue reading
An evening with Presentation Gurus
Kavitha and I had an opportunity spend the evening with the giants in the world of presentations – two people that have influenced how I create and deliver presentations – Garr Reynolds and Nancy Duarte. Nancy had organized a get-together hosting Garr at her office. We had an opportunity to meet several wonderful people. The… Continue reading
Why MANY smart people take shortcuts and how you can avoid that trap
Shortcut (def): shorter alternative route If the right shortcuts are taken, it’s a good thing. For example, you are driving home everyday on a particular route. One day, your friend tells you about a shorter alternative route. If you take that route, you might save time AND money. Using a shortcut of this nature is… Continue reading
The Crutch
You would have seen someone like Simon. Simon seems to have a problem with one of his legs. So he is using a crutch just to support himself when he is walking. But upon close observation, the legs look OK. It’s not like something was broken or anything. Or at least there was no visible… Continue reading
We have a project. Can we build a company now?
Note: This was originally published in an other website called THINKsulting which I am phasing out. Question from HL: I have a potential project from a prospect. I think there are other people who have the same problem. Can we build a product in parallel as we are delivering the project? My take: It is… Continue reading
The Power of Permission
Imagine if one of your friend came to you and said that he had a story and it goes something like this: Jake, a paraplegic war veteran takes up an interesting assignment in a distant planet called Pandora. The planet is inhabited by a humanoid race called Na’vi which have their own culture and language…. Continue reading
Just thirty minutes…
During my last trip to India I spoke at two events. In one of the events, someone complained that a bestselling author was not wiling to give thirty minutes of her time to discuss a particular issue. His point was that it was just thirty minutes – nothing much. We had a healthy debate about… Continue reading
Do you want a gift with it?
Everyone has heard the phrase: Do you want some fries with it? This refers to the standard up-sell offer from McDonalds. You buy a burger (or almost anything) and while the person in the counter rings that he or she looks up and asks, “Do you want some fries with it?” The offer is compelling… Continue reading
Our deepest fear.. by Marianne Williamson
This is an excerpt from the book “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson (Hat Tip: Mari Smith) “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to… Continue reading