You can be at play, whether you are playing or whether you are being played. At the outset, it seems like the former is good and the latter is bad. In most cases that sounds about right, but context matters a lot. When you are young and/or inexperienced. you should take the opportunity to work… Continue reading
Not all wins are equal
You have to fight the right fight. AND, more importantly, you have to avoid fighting the wrong fight. My friend and co-founder of Audvisor, Mike Martin says that some fights are either not worth fighting or some we can willfully lose as not all fights are important. In the game of Go where both players… Continue reading
The danger of the “being defensive” blindspot
There is a thin line between “standing your ground” and “being defensive.” To keep it short, your intellect is in charge when you are standing your ground. On the other hand, your ego is in charge when you are being defensive. When you try to explain being defensive with convoluted logic, making it look like… Continue reading
Just enough is rarely good enough
On the same day I experience how prevalent is average in our society. It is unfortunate, but true. Note: I am not naming names as I have no interest right now to use my blog to take a cheap shot at anyone involved. First incident: New TV Delivery Our old TV gave up on us…. Continue reading
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”
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
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
Jason and Jodi Womack on Get Momentum
I had an opportunity to talk to my friends Jason and Jodi Womack on their latest book “Get Momentum”. Jason and Jodi generously share their insights on various topics including and not limited to getting unstuck, gaining momentum, asking for help, productivity and more. Here are some highlights from the interview. Here is the interview… Continue reading
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
A little more, a little less…
How do you make progress? There is no one good answer for this. Here is an approach to consider during this time when many of you are crafting and refining your new year resolutions. At the heart of the approach, there are only two things to keep in mind. 1. A little more 2. A… Continue reading