Mediocrity Is Not an Option
Few days ago, one of my newly hired designers came to me to show a design that was not even mediocre at its best. He didn’t say anything but got back to his drawing board when I asked, “Is this your...
View ArticleWill You Miss Me If I’m Gone?
Recently read this news on TechCrunch: Secret App Shuts Down. Details here. It raises some questions and the answers to those questions come with an opportunity to reflect on important something....
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Do Things That Might Not Work
Huh? Are you insane? Certainly everyone wants this … assurance. When a wedding event is planned then the head of the family wants the assurance that the event will go well. When a new project is about...
View ArticleThe disease of copying superiors
Recently, Tom Peters shared this insightful article – The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis – on his FB page and titled it as Wow & Wow & Wow! It got Tom’s attention then who...
View ArticleDepthless Impulse Vs. Slow Mastery
What is one of the most common behavioral patterns of young startup founders? Depthless impulse married with an action bias. Action bias is good. Action bias with impulse is accident prone. Action bias...
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A Lion in Search of a Circus
When Simba, the Lion, didn’t know that a circus was a possible home for him, his life was different. He had so much freedom, many opportunities, and so much choice. He was wired to lead. He was wired...
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Learning Techniques Vs. Learning Ownership
Jack puts in a lot of time to learn the techniques. He’s a technique-biased learner. If you access his Dropbox folder called “To Learn,” you will see notes like this: Top 7 ways to Write an Internal...
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Zen Story: Will You Choose to Be My Coach?
A coach saw five of the interns practicing software engineering. When they took a break, the coach asked the interns, “Why do you write code?” The first intern replied, “Coding is an in-demand, high...
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To Hell With The Critics, Long Live Criticism
Do you remember the people who criticise you? Or you care about just the criticism and take corrective measures if you think you can improve? It’s a “Who Vs. What” question. Now think about this: if...
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Do Less AND Do Better
Had a chat with a young startup founder yesterday. She was in her early twenties. Young blood with full of energy. Her startup is about creating a fitness related solution using mobile-first approach....
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Make it Great with an Accountability Partner
You are clear about the primary aim of your life. You have set your chief SMART goal. You have a compelling list of 100 unique reasons why you should reach the set goal. You have a list of 3 or more...
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Happiness and a Small Town Tea Stall Owner – a Short Story
A small town Tea Stall Owner was absolutely satisfied and happy in his life. One day he got to know a bit more about his regular customer: a Car Driver of a well-known business tycoon. The Car Driver...
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SketchNote: 5 Startup Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs
Who said Steve Jobs is not alive? Though Steve Jobs is physically not present in this world, he’s still alive in our hearts through his larger than life creations. While I did not have the privilege of...
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3 Ingredients of Creating a Great App
Ah.. we’re in 2016. Creating an app has never been quicker + easier than now! If you have about US$5k and access to a good app developer, you can create an app. At the same time, creating just an app...
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Startup India Standup India: Create Something Today
Has Indian startup eco-system seen a better initiative than this – Startup India Standup India? With Government of India’s Startup India, Standup India initiative, which is intended to build a strong...
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May the Force Be With You
Reading a very powerful writeup by Albert Camus. Here it goes: “In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an...
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Is that so – a modern Zen Story
Alex, an intelligent, detailed oriented and calm Computer Programmer was praised by his colleagues for his ability to solve complex problems without getting stressed. He was working with a Software...
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The Happiness Experiment
Today we have access to an abundance of luxuries money can buy. Today if something is happening in one part of the world, then we get to know in just a few seconds thanks to the digital revolution we...
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Why North is Not the Best Direction for Sleeping in India
“Never keep your head facing North,” they typically say in India. “It’s a ritual. Vaastu does not permit it.” I’ve always wondered why is it so. Is there a logical reason for not doing that? I...
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The Present of Humiliating Words – A Zen Story
There once lived a passionate painter. His name was Leo. Leo had been painting for 30 years and he was well respected for his unique creations and perspectives. Picture Courtesy: Parish Joshi Leo’s...
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