Mini Sagas

Mini Sagas are stories told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50. My goal is to write a mini saga that also has an insight for personal or business success. Here is a list of mini sagas on my blog (since 2006.)

#43 – Notice (Nov 30, 2009)
We notice what we notice and sometimes what we notice is not enough.

#42 – Perfection (Nov 24, 2009)
You may want something to be perfect. But there might be hefty price to pay for that.

#41 – Loan (Oct 19, 2009)
Sometimes we take things literally.

#40 – Dream (Oct 12, 2009)
Sometimes dreams can be unbelievable

#39 – Decision (Oct 4, 2009)
Making good decisions is very important. But it’s also important to know how long you will take to make those “right” decisions.

#38 – Surprise (Sep 28, 2009)
Sometimes when you plan a surprise, you have to be ready for more than what you planned for

#37 – Insanity (Sep 21, 2009)
Insanity manifests in a million ways

#36 – Suicide (Sep 14, 2009)
When you are in the middle of a mess, it’s easy to miss a LOT of important things.

#35 – Recognition (Sep 07, 2009)
Hard work alone may not be enough to get the recognition you deserve.

#34 – Charlie in the Chocolate Factory (Sep 01, 2009)
You can choose whatever you want to do as long as you are wiling to face the consequences

#33 – Moving On (Aug 24, 2009)
You think you have moved on. You are confident about that. Have you really?

#32 – Fired (Aug 17, 2009)
You better be fired up OR…

#31 – Job Search (Aug 10, 2009)
Should you search for a job OR…

#30 – The Opportunity (Mar 14, 2009)
Stage Capturing: Taking advantage of somebody else’s stage for your advantage (without permission from that somebody)

#29 -The Sale (Nov 28, 2008)
Sometimes the “discounts” we see on sales don’t account for the additional costs that are associated with the purchase.

#28 – The Competition (Nov 13, 2008)
Tracking your competition is important, but…

#27 – The Game (Oct 27, 2008)
There is a difference between playing and being an arm-chair analyst

#26 -The Follower (Jul 27, 2008)
Since you only get to live once, it may be worth watching who you are following…

#25 – The Entrepreneur (May 7, 2008)
We would all be geniuses if we were just graded by the brilliant ideas we come up with. It’s just that we don’t know how to execute on all these brilliant ideas.

#24 – Requirements Analysis (Apr 16, 2008)
Software Professionals or otherwise, we are always responding to requests based on our understanding of the request. If you get the request wrong, then…

#23 – Networking (Apr 03, 2008)
If something is too good to be true, it probably is…

#22 -The Trend (Jan 30, 2008)
You can TRY to blame it on the trend…

#21 – The Price (Jan 30, 2008)
Again, if something is too good to be true, it normally is.

#20 – The Happiness (Jan 13, 2008)
Do you really need a reason to be happy?

#19 – The Missing Piece (Dec 05, 2007)
What is the real motivation?

#18 -The Sales Seminar (Mar 21, 2007)
Who is selling whom?

#17 – The Reality Show (Mar 12, 2007)
Reality Show?

#16 – The Startup (Mar 10, 2007)
Lots of meetings but deals…

#15 – The Leader (Nov 25, 2006)
The true mark of a leader

#14 – Lost ( Sep 20, 2006)
Are you carrying the right map?

#13 – The Block (Sep 17, 2006)
Creativity cannot be forced, really!

#12 -Lost and Found (Aug 27, 2006)
Losing your mind can be hard…

#11 – The Team (Jun 6, 2006)
Which comes first: the goal or the team?

#10 – The Goal ( Jun 5, 2006)
You reached your goal. Now?

#09 -Giving Back (May 31, 2006)
How will you show the gratitude for the gifts that you received so far?

#08 – The Choice (May 29, 2006)
Too many choices – good thing or a bad thing?

#07 – The deal (May 28, 2006)
You had a good meeting with a prospect. Or that’s what you think…

#06 – Love at first sight (May 27, 2006)
But was it one way only?

#05 – The Airport (May 24, 2006)
You think you are late. Should I press ahead or give up now?

#04 – The Accident (May 23, 2006)
You are careful about your “blind spots” but are you careful about blindspots of “others” on the road?

#03 – The Book (May 21, 2006)
Life is like a book without the climax. Yet.

#02 – The Phone Call (May 20, 2006)
It’s just not the hard work…

#01 – The Interview (May 19, 2006)
Are you happy about who you are working with?