Archive for the year 2010

How to find success?

Most of us continue to chase success and some wait for it to surprise them. Listed below are 4 ideas that I think are better than chasing or waiting. 1. Start early The core benefit is lack of distractions. When…

What is social media?

I get asked this question often. This post is an attempt to answer the question. Many of us think that Facebook is social media. Truth is that Facebook is a major social media application. Its impact is huge. Of 2.1 …

Take time to be still

We spend a lot of time moving — traveling to and from work, running errands, mingling with friends, family and colleagues; playing, working out and doing random chores. Movement is good. It is a sign of life. Our movement varies…

Benefits of being unknown

People want success, many of us dream of becoming famous. You may be unknown; but there may be a thought inside your head to become a celebrity. Have you ever thought, “What if my life was like (insert your …

Marketing is changing

Marketing warfare, Guerrilla marketing, Red-blue oceans; these terms ruled the corporate boardrooms for a long time. Now relationship is coming to the core and world needs a softer approach to marketing which includes more listening and implementing then telling people…

Good learning mix

Learning is important. It helps you gain perspective and also makes sure that you continue to grow. A book can be a great source of learning. It is an author’s year/s of effort and learning in condensed, portable and easily…

Better in 2011

Maya started her day as always. She woke up, went through the morning routine, ate breakfast — toast and a cup of tea; wore a black top, a black and white striped skirt; hopped on to the company bus and…

Less than perfect

Nothing is perfect. There is no perfect marketing plan, no perfect start up. There is (rarely) a dream debut; that is why it is called (dream) debut. To break in a new field you may need to make a less…

Getting Things Done in Time

Rachel (Boss) to the David (employee), “You said this work will be finished by weekend and today on Monday you are telling me that work is still not finished?” David, “Sorry Rachel.” Rachel, “What Sorry? Go finish what needs to…

Lot to do, try batching

Less time, more work that is what people crib about most of the time. Less time to sleep, eat (that is why the business of fast food is so successful) and less time to meet people in person; although there…

Create and Connect

Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga are both close to reaching 1 billion page views on YouTube. Their success and especially the role of social media in it is worth learning from. Lady Gaga’s twitter account has 6million+ followers and on…

Overnight success takes time

Yes friends success takes time at least it takes more than we think. Of course there are ways that can help you finish projects fast; but for big success you will need to spend years not months. You may have…

Your own online platform

It may have been a big deal in the past not anymore. Creating your independent online platform (IOP) is easier than ever. It works best when you intend to help others first. Owning a platform will become a reality in…