Simple truth: If you don’t believe in yourself, it’s hard to get others to believe in you. Mini Saga #76 – Belief Ralph was perplexed about Ron investing in Jim’s company, especially because he passed on the opportunity six months ago. “So, why now Ron?” he asked. Ron smiled – “The idea has evolved. More… Continue reading
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Mini Saga #74 – The Final Countdown
It’s all about the meaning… Mini Saga #74 – The Final Countdown Mike’s thought experiment: Got fifteen minutes to live. Write a letter about living a blessed life. Mike struggled, but completed the letter. However, he was not happy because if the question was “why his life was a blessing for others,” he would have… Continue reading
Sparktastic Volume 1 is now on Slideshare
Waiting for the right moment?
Everything has a time and a place. Most people want to be at the right place and start doing things at the “right” time. They want to be ready to seize the moment and then emerge victorious. Are you one of those who are waiting for the right moment? My new article on the Open… Continue reading
Mini Saga #48 – Persuasion
Photo Courtesy: Waynemah on Flickr Persuasion has many flavors Enjoy the story: Persuasion Boris lacked confidence. He was clumsy too. Succumbing to a wave of sympathy, Roger bought the magazine subscription and gave Boris some free advice on how to sell. Boris thanked Roger and as soon as he stepped out, he called his wife… Continue reading
Mini Saga #47 – Control
Photo Courtesy: Eric J. Lubbers on Flickr Agreed, you want to be in control all the times. But… Enjoy the story: Control Tom hated waiting in shopping lanes. That day, the lanes were packed. He strategically picked a lane that had carts with only a few items per cart. His lane moved fast. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading
Mini Saga #46 – Stress
Photo Courtesy: Stephen Poff on Flickr Before you complain about everything that’s causing you stress, take a look at how much you are contributing to your own stress. Enjoy the story: Stress Bobby had a fully packed schedule. He had breakfast, lunch and dinner with friends and business associates. Discussions were interesting and covered economy,… Continue reading
Mini Saga #44 – Argument
Photo Courtesy: Mintpics on Flickr The best way to win an argument is not to have one. But sometimes you can’t avoid an argument and for those times, you need to be prepared. Enjoy the story: Argument Bob and Nick held divergent positions on this point. As usual, Bob wouldn’t budge and finally Nick gave… Continue reading
Mini Saga #43 – Notice
We notice what we notice and sometimes what we notice is not enough. Enjoy the story: Notice The parking sign was clear – “No Parking from 6pm to 6am.” The time was still 5.30pm. Tim rushed inside the store. He came back in less than twenty minutes only to find a parking ticket clinging to… Continue reading
Announcing "The Fulcrum Effect" DVD
THE FULCRUM EFFECT “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” – Archimedes Finally, the DVD program is here. This is one my favorite talks because of how much I believe that “understanding leverage” is the biggest key to long-term success. Here is… Continue reading