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Posts Tagged → smart

Why MANY smart people are not social?

posted in General on November 13, 2011 by Rajesh Setty 83 Comments

You and I both have met enough smart people who are not social. And while social has many meanings, what I am referring to is social at the fundamental level – to invest ongoing time and energy in conversations with people that fall under a broad spectrum of relationships (from strangers to close friends.) Social… Continue reading →

Ten “smart” cop-outs

posted in General on May 7, 2011 by Rajesh Setty 3 Comments

In general, all of us mess-up more often than not. The simple thing to do when we mess-up would be to admit it and avoid further embarrassment. However, we are trained to avoid dealing with uncomfortable things so we come up with “smart” cop-outs. Here are ten of them (feel free to add more in… Continue reading →

Mini Saga #57 – Smart

posted in Imagine on June 16, 2010 by Rajesh Setty 0 Comment

Being the smartest does not a provide a guarantee to land a job. It requires way more than that. Mini Saga #57 – Smart John was arrogant probably because he was the smartest of the lot. When he was rejected, he was shaken. He ate the humble pie and asked for feedback. The hiring manager simply… Continue reading →

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