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“I’m Golden, baby!!”

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October 23, 2011

Ahh… to be “golden” – what a great feeling! For those of you don’t understand the context, being “golden” is when you can do no wrong. Be it in your career or in your personal life – you basically have reached living bliss! Everything you touch – turns to gold! …
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My Thoughts on Taking “Vacations”

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October 12, 2011

You put in the long hours at the office and after a period of time, you have earned enough hours to go on vacation! In fact, given today’s naturally stressful work environment, vacations are important to help get recharged so you can continue to push forward and climb the corporate…
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We Bid Farewell to an Icon

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October 5, 2011

To you, Mr, Jobs – we salute you. You have been an inspiration to us all. “Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown…
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Business Lessons

Sustainable Competitive Advantange

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September 26, 2011

Recently, I was attending a session at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where I am a class mentor, and we were talking about new venture opportunities. Specially, after you have gone through the screening process of identifying your next venture, you have to identify your sustainable competitive advantage and…
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The “3B” Rule

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September 22, 2011

The next time you are pitching your idea to someone, remember the 3 B’s… Be Brief! Be Brilliant! Be Gone! To your continued success…
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Why Do Good People Fire Good Companies?

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September 19, 2011

This is a question that I have given thought to repeatedly over the years. You have good, hard working people who join a good company and, over time, the relationship between the two changes. That doesn’t necessarily imply things are bad, but just different. The result, unfortunately in many cases,…
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The Value of Facetime!

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September 15, 2011

Communication, in itself, is a form of expression… communication between two people – well, that is an art! I think people tend to underestimate how important effective communication is, regardless of the topic, in ensuring understanding between all those involved. At times, speaking to people can be challenging for a…
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Know Thy Customer!

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September 14, 2011

Of the many, many, many questions entrepreneurs must ask themselves, one of the most critical is “Who is my customer?” Without understanding who your customer is, you cannot begin to perform other important tasks such as market research, building a value chain, conducting user experience studies, buyer behavior analysis, cost…
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The Formula for Power

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September 13, 2011

power = f(dependance) Power is a function of dependence. The more someone depends on you, the more power you have over them. With great power comes great responsibility.
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The Law of “The Process”

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September 12, 2011

I was introduced to the “Law of the Process” by John Maxwell – respected management and leadership guru through his book (which I highly recommend for anyone interested in this subject matter), the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Of the many valuable lessons contained within the book, one of the…
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