Every interaction need not be responded to. Two reasons:
1. Many things people say don't deserve a response.
2. The moment you respond , you are no longer in control. The conversation is.
Eg. How many provocations, comments , criticisms do you think Cricketer Sachin responded to , in his career? What %?
Do not dignify everything that is said, with a response.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
The point of PowerPoint
There are not many in this world who made billions out of PowerPoint except perhaps Bill Gates.
If you want to articulate an idea, make a pitch, discuss points and numbers, get your idea straight like a story line .
Can you explain it on the back of a napkin, with a cheat note, just face2face?
Do it that way rather than open a PowerPoint file. You will get your points across without a lot of mess and pain.
There is a reason US army banned PowerPoint .
Remember world existed just fine before MS PowerPoint.
If you want to articulate an idea, make a pitch, discuss points and numbers, get your idea straight like a story line .
Can you explain it on the back of a napkin, with a cheat note, just face2face?
Do it that way rather than open a PowerPoint file. You will get your points across without a lot of mess and pain.
There is a reason US army banned PowerPoint .
Remember world existed just fine before MS PowerPoint.
Excellence
As the legendary coach vince lombardi once said " one's quality of life is directly proportional to one's commitment to excellence". The battle between excellence and real life compromises are everywhere.
While life and business demand that one makes compromises, the passion to pursue excellence should not be given up.
It's the journey as much as the goal, that make it worth it. Such a path provides purpose, motivation and satisfaction that cannot come from material gains.
While life and business demand that one makes compromises, the passion to pursue excellence should not be given up.
It's the journey as much as the goal, that make it worth it. Such a path provides purpose, motivation and satisfaction that cannot come from material gains.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Money and the many others
What drives people?
If you are one of those still stuck thinking money is #1, you are way behind. Maslow's hierarchy of needs works and once basic needs are done, money has little incremental value.
High performers find that the 'M' factor is incidental. The freedom to ideate, create, achieve,experiment,fail,learn,get better are more valuable to them.
So if you are trying to measure/motivate the actions of high performers in your team by the money factor alone, you are missing the many others that make them get up,dress up and show up!
If you are one of those still stuck thinking money is #1, you are way behind. Maslow's hierarchy of needs works and once basic needs are done, money has little incremental value.
High performers find that the 'M' factor is incidental. The freedom to ideate, create, achieve,experiment,fail,learn,get better are more valuable to them.
So if you are trying to measure/motivate the actions of high performers in your team by the money factor alone, you are missing the many others that make them get up,dress up and show up!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Variety is the spice of life
No relationship can last forever unless parties involved keep reinventing. Whether a friendship, marriage, employment or business partnership, neither party can take it for granted.
You need to remain attractive to the other in the ever changing backdrop.New options emerge all the time for both parties just as initial basis for the relationship wears off over time.
To borrow loosely from Kamasutra, innovation is the glue.
You need to remain attractive to the other in the ever changing backdrop.New options emerge all the time for both parties just as initial basis for the relationship wears off over time.
To borrow loosely from Kamasutra, innovation is the glue.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Connecting the Dots
This is a skill not common but certainly one that's common in successful people.
Ability to visually link different items from different discussions, locations, people and situations to make an idea/ deduction/ plan - that's connecting the dots.
Try and acquire this skill. It's worth every minute of effort.
Ability to visually link different items from different discussions, locations, people and situations to make an idea/ deduction/ plan - that's connecting the dots.
Try and acquire this skill. It's worth every minute of effort.
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