You can distinguish yourself in a number of ways. But, if what you do to distinguish yourself is not relevant to the context, then it is pure noise. For example, you decide to stand out by getting on a punk hairstyle. The next day you will get a lot of attention from colleagues at your… Continue reading
A friend on social media posted a photo on Facebook called Why complicate life? It has an uplifting message and knowing my friend, he had noble intentions for posting the same. I have posted the photo here again below: Before you scroll down and read what I have written below think about what has been… Continue reading
There is a good chance that you don’t have a mentor right now and are not even considering entering into such a relationship in the near future. Yet athletes have mentors, actors have mentors and business leaders have mentors. Why not technology professionals? Here are a few reasons why you might want to consider engaging… Continue reading
You already know the need for distinguishing yourself in the marketplace. The opposite of distinguishing yourself is to be a victim of commoditization. The immediate side effect of commoditization is erosion of value – your value. If you offer the same value as hundreds of other available options, then why pay more than one of… Continue reading
Every worthwhile project comes with varying levels of resistance throughout the lifecycle of that project. If you are one of those that can overcome this resistance, not just once, but throughout the lifecycle of the project, you will see the project through completion. On the other hand, if you are one of those people that… Continue reading
For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that one of the themes on the blog is how to escape the prison of commodotization – being one of the many. Why? Simply because commodotization erodes value. If you are valuable and can distinguish yourself, you can claim a… Continue reading
Take a dot. Put some “nothing” in it and.. You get a doughnut! Take a doughnut. Put some “nothing” in it and… You get a zero. Take a zero. Put some more “nothing” in it and… You get a bowl. Take a bowl. Put some more “nothing” in it and… You get an arc. Take… Continue reading