When I wrote “Beyond Code” (foreword by one of my heroes Tom Peters) in 2005, my research was limited to technology professionals because that was my whole world. My thesis then (I still subscribe to that even today) was that for technology professionals to keep growing, they not only have to be good at “code”… Continue reading
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Why many smart people hit a plateau (and stay there)
The magic number is 40. Yes, it is at the age of forty that many smart people realize that they are stuck. I am not saying that smart people don’t get stuck some other time but 40 is the age where I have heard about “getting stuck” a lot more than other ages. I first… Continue reading
Leap of Faith
Photo Courtesy: Travis Gray on Flickr We take “leaps of faith” all the time. We don’t have a choice but to take a “leap of faith” when the data is limited to make a good assessment of the situation that leads to a rational decision [ For those smart types – not making a decision… Continue reading
As soon as you finish that project…
Photo courtesy: jmtimages on Flickr As soon as you finish that project… You may want to celebrate. You might want to take a well-deserved break. You might want to go off the grid for a while. You might want to just not to anything and relax a bit. Before I make my point, let us… Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of "Beyond Code"
My last book “Beyond Code” (foreword by Tom Peters) was published in the month of September 2005. This article talks about the making of “Beyond Code.” I am hoping that it might provide some information for people wanting to write a book (or already writing a book.) For others, it may just be look into… Continue reading
"Beyond Code" in the library
It was a delight to see my last book “Beyond Code” (foreword by Tom Peters) in the “New Arrivals” section in the Central Library. Here are a few more related links: 1. Download the entire book for FREE here. 2. Tom’s foreword for the book is here. 3. You can read the endorsements for the… Continue reading
Kevin Eikenberry reviews “Beyond Code”
Kevin Eikenberry (author of Remarkable Leadership) reviews Beyond Code on his blog. Kevin says “It’s a well written book on an important topic – how can you become more valuable as a professional.” Here is the link: Kevin Eikenberry Blog: Beyond Code: Learn to Distinguish Yourself in 9 Simple Steps by Rajesh Setty Thanks Kevin…. Continue reading
Phil helps spread the message about “Beyond Code” giveaway
Gradually…Then Suddenly
For those of you who have been following me for long know that Tom Peters has been one of my heroes for a long time. Tom was kind enough to write the foreword for my book “Beyond Code“. As of today, I will be contributing regularly to the TomPeters.com blog. My first entry talks about… Continue reading
Thanksgiving Wishes – Please download the full version of "Beyond Code" FREE
This Thanksgiving I wanted to do something that is timely and meaningful. So I convinced my publishers that I will give away the full version of my book “Beyond Code” (foreword by Tom Peters) for free. Thanks to Kenzi Sugihara at Select Books, at this end of this post you will see a link to… Continue reading