It’s been almost a year since Mitchell Levy and I launched our publishing company THINKaha. It’s still a little startup and there is so much more to learn. You can see the list of books published so far here: www.thinkaha.com We recently released #PRIVACYtweet by Lori Ruff. In this short interview Lori talks about her… Continue reading
Mini Saga #65 – Relationship
Lifetime relationships are even more special and they extend until the end of your life (or theirs). It takes a lifetime to build and maintain those relationships. Master the art of building lifetime relationships and life will never look the same. Taking advantage of someone won’t even occur to you when you are building these… Continue reading
Why the careers of MANY smart people are stalled in mid-life?
Do you remember any “rising” superstars that were the blue-eyed boys (and girls) of the Bosses when they started their careers? You knew that these people were pretty damn smart and you really thought they would go places in their life. When you looked at the careers of many of these people when they hit… Continue reading
The Upside of the Downside
Richard Farson highlights the following in his brilliant book – “Whoever makes the most mistakes wins.” Ask very successful people about their journey that led them to where they are and you will hear that most of them had a checkered past. Nothing happens in a straight line. We tend to forget the above and… Continue reading
Mini Saga #64 – Service
Good service is important. However, if the need for that service arose because of a faulty design, it is best to fix the faulty design rather than focusing on making it up with good service. Mini Saga #63 – Service Jamie and John checked into the hotel. The table lamp was broken. Jamie called the… Continue reading
Our price is right and we will prove it to you
How do you price your products in a way that your customers feel that they got a deal. Mind you? I am not talking about your customers thinking they paid a fair price. They have to feel that they got a deal or it was a steal to buy at that price. The easiest way… Continue reading
Free eBook for Creatives from Meylah: How to Sell Online Effectively
I am excited to announce the launch of the third FREE eBook from Meylah. The eBook is targeted at creatives and features a series of articles on how to sell effectively online. Reading through the articles, I am sure everyone (creatives or not) will benefit from them. This is part of Meylah’s efforts to build… Continue reading
Designing to be NOT easily broken
Please observe the image above – especially the notice on the statue. It reads: PLEASE STAY OFF STATUE This is at the Swimming pool that I go to. Every other day someone is leaning on the statue checking their email or talking on the phone. It is like a crutch. I am sure SOME of… Continue reading
Mini Saga #63 – Job
What you consider as “sweeping the floors” may be a stepping stone towards something big… Mini Saga #63 – Job Ron was frustrated doing low-level jobs in his family business. Every six months, his Dad would move him to another department. It was like a long punishment. That day, he wanted to give up. But an… Continue reading
Mini Saga #62 – Roulette
You may think the odds are on your side, but… Mini Saga #62 – Roulette John seemed to have cracked the code for Roulette wheel. He had won every single bet in the last hour. The time had come. This time he placed everything he had and some as a bet. And…lost. Watching this from… Continue reading