Is it worth taking the time to craft your words? I am sure you know this is a rhetorical question. The answer is Yes. Words matter. The words matter a lot. I know this first-hand because I spent over five years going through a deep study of Linguistic Philosophy. Let me use a simple example…. Continue reading
No, I am not talking about the depth of an ocean. What I am referring to is learning. Earlier this year, I wrote about Why Many Smart People Don’t Complete Reading Business Books They Buy. The key concept in the article was that as they progress through a good business book, the commitment required to… Continue reading
I still remember that day. It was early 1994 Kavitha and I were at a Mall in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. Newly married. New to the country. New role – I was managing a tiny startup under a group that had seven other companies. Everything was new. A really unassuming (but brilliant salesperson) engaged us… Continue reading
When you are engaged in the right projects, there is so much of learning in every failure. Mini Saga #90 – Experiments Tim thought Jack was a “failure.” In five years, Tim climbed the corporate ladder to become a Director. Jack worked on a series of “failed” experiments with an occasional success. Tim was shocked… Continue reading