The road less traveled is lonely. The destination is uncertain but the journey is priceless. Mini Saga #89 – Footprints Four years. Finally Roger’s startup was showing some promise. Roger was tired – no salary or vacation for months and mostly no weekends. “You could easily have made a ton of money elsewhere,” his friend… Continue reading
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Mini Saga #88 – Difference
** Update ** Thanks to Michael, Vijay and a few others who alerted me that I made a copy/paste error. I have fixed it now. You can always find a reason to NOT try. Most probably, that reason won’t matter much. Mini Saga #88 – Difference Ron was not happy that Jim was favored… Continue reading
Mini Saga #87 – Path
Being focused is important but one should also learn to spot alternative (and better) paths along the way Mini Saga #87 – Path Jim’s childhood friend Charlie was happy and surprised by Jim’s success. What Jim dreamt of doing where he ended up were totally different. Jim changed his goals multiple times, yet was brilliantly… Continue reading
Mini Saga #86 – Making it happen
A small shift in your approach can lead to a big shift in your results Mini Saga #86 – Making it happen John convinced Brad to have regular office hours. Brad was brilliant. Every single day for a year, Brad answered questions from wannabe entrepreneurs. On Brad’s birthday, there was a book on his table… Continue reading
Mini Saga #85 – Trigger
Transformation begins with a positive trigger. Mini Saga #85 – Trigger Ron had severe stage-fright. His coach Steven suggested to speak in a dark and empty auditorium. Ron gave it a try and it worked. He spoke brilliantly for twenty minutes. The lights came on followed with an applause – there were at least a… Continue reading
Mini Saga #83 – Impossible
My friend Naveen Lakkur reminded me of an old saying that “Impossible” is nothing but “I M possible” Mini Saga #83 – Impossible “It can’t be done.” Trip heard that from a dozen of his close friends over one year. That day all of them were at his home and they echoed the same sentiment… Continue reading
Mini Saga #82 – Fear
When you feel the fear, remember one thing – “you can’t lose what you don’t have.” Mini Saga #82 – Fear Nick was afraid to make the first move. He knew Tara was the one. They saw each other every morning in the coffee shop for months, occasionally exchanging smiles. When he finally took the… Continue reading
Mini Saga #81 – Justification
There is always a justification for everything. Is your providing you power or robbing you of it? Mini Saga #81 – Justification Frank was bitter because of his problem with “memories.” He had painful memories from the past. Frank justified his bitterness until he met “always happy” Bob who had an even more painful past. … Continue reading
Mini Saga #80 – Unreasonable
“Being reasonable” and “wanting to change the world” won’t go hand in hand. Mini Saga #79 – Unreasonable Soon as Ryan left, Phil remarked, “Mike, that was unreasonable advice for an aspiring entrepreneur.” Mike smiled, “I know.” A few months later, when Ryan came back completing all the tasks, Phil was definitely surprised – “Unbelievable… Continue reading
Mini Saga #79 – Preparation
By the time you finally “get it 100% right,” it may not matter much. Mini Saga #79 – Preparation There was one decision Sam definitely wanted to get it right – “what should he do with his life?” He would debate with his classmates. Later, he debated with his colleagues at work and with his… Continue reading