This is an excerpt from the book “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson (Hat Tip: Mari Smith) “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to… Continue reading
Date Archives → February 2010
The Present
Photo Courtesy: jmb1977 on Flickr A few days ago, I had a delightful dinner conversation with Mitchell Levy and Kiruba Shankar. We talked a LOT and covered many things. A story about a “Present” shared by Mitchell totally touched my heart. Here it is in his own words. This happened when D (Mitchell’s son) was… Continue reading
Who?
Who? Who said that? That’s the first question that comes to your mind when you hear a quote or anything interesting. Think about this quote “Stay hungry, stay foolish!” If you didn’t know that the above quote (source: You have got to find what you love) was from Steve Jobs, you may be lost. You… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Paramahamsa Yogananda
This gem from Paramahamsa Yogananda sums up what is required to build lasting relationships. “There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first… when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.” – Paramahansa Yogananda Hat tip: Ambal Balakrishnan Please sign… Continue reading
Hijack!
A plane is getting hijacked and everyone on the plane is VERY scared. There is fear on everybody’s face. It is clear to them that they are not in control anymore. At one level, they were not in control anyway once they got into the plane but this was different. They signed up for it… Continue reading
The Distinguish Cycle – Where do you want to begin?
For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that one of the themes on the blog is how to escape the prison of commodotization – being one of the many. Why? Simply because commodotization erodes value. If you are valuable and can distinguish yourself, you can claim a… Continue reading
The problem is never the problem…
In this short (around 2-minutes) video, one of my heroes, Tom Peters explains (with examples) why the problem is never the problem, the response to the problem is. Totally loved the video and is embedded below for you: Why did the 2-minute video touch my heart? The way I look at it, the statement can… Continue reading
A killer app – "Free" + "Social Proof" + Now!
The other day, I was at the Campbell post office standing in the line waiting for my turn. It was a long line so (as usual) I was busy browsing a book. The person in front of me brought me out of my dream when he stepped out asking me to hold his place. I… Continue reading
Grace and Elegance
Photo Courtesy: Amitabh Bacchan’s blog Criticism is part of life. If you are doing anything significant, there will always be some criticism from someone Why? Simply because you can’t please everyone. A simple thing to do is to handle criticism with grace. Here is an example of how Amitabh Bacchan (who needs no introduction for… Continue reading
A gentle push…
When you are on the fence, sometimes all it requires is a gentle push and you will move to one side. But someone or something has to give that gentle push. It does not take a lot of effort (remember: it’s gentle) but someone still has to do it. With that in the background, let’s… Continue reading