Archive for the year 2022

It is one of the best ways to: Build your brand Build connections  Build a business Build multiple revenue streams Increase your luck by becoming an opportunity magnet Miss Excel built a multi-million-dollar business in a little over a year,…

When you believe in the product and business. If you are not sure, ask yourself if you would buy it. If you are a marketing consultant or agency for hire, ask yourself this question before working with a brand. When…

I was talking with a friend who recently sent out a thank you note to subscribers. And for this heartfelt note, we didn’t get any replies. He was disappointed. I told him not to worry because this is how subscribers…

Even when a person is well-meaning, they won’t make a good co-founder for the following reasons. 1/ Different Priorities

Like family vs. startup. You may be focusing on the startup, and they are most focused on their family. One co-founder…

Expertise and skills are at the core of professional success. One needs focused effort for each of these. The usual approach is to get inside a box to learn and take your expertise to the world once you think you…

Most professionals think it is worthwhile to publish content on platforms where their audience hangs out. Many of them feel that they don’t have time to do it. Those who have time feel they don’t have ideas. It is simple…

Lao Tzu said: Watch your thoughts, they become words.Watch your words, they become actions.Watch your actions, they become habits.Watch your habits, they become character.Watch your character, it becomes your destiny. Once you realize the simplicity and depth of these words,…

Founders have a lot on their plate: Working with and managing teamWorking with customers and making sure they are happyEnsuring there is money in the bankHiring for growth, onboarding, and hand-holdingFiringLearningConnectingLiving life and dealing with what comes with it Most…

Opportunities in the market are ever-increasing. Everyone does not have those opportunities. They come to select few who attract them. Attracting opportunities is simple. Anyone can do it. You definitely can. How? Decide the kind of opportunities you are after.…

What I am sharing some of it may work for consumer startups but will work the best for B2B startups. They are tough to build but not impossible. If you find a problem that you’ve solved and you like solving…

Getting better company is a sure-shot way of improving yourself.  So connect with those who are on a similar path as yours and of these people, find 1, 2, or 3 people who are open to sharing about their journey,…

Worrying takes so much mental energy.  We’ll save so much of this energy if we stop worrying about a task. Because it is much worse than the task itself. So don’t overthink or worry too much. Just act. Whether it…

This advice, like most of what I share here, is based on what has worked for me. Your mileage may vary but I try to share what will be useful for most knowledge workers – professionals in most companies, startup…

The following does equal to building a startup Registering a company Creating a logo Launching a website or an app Reading startup advice on social feeds Calling yourself a startup (founder or CEO) Giving talks and speeches in your founder…

In fact, it is one of the best approaches to build bigger success on top of a small success. See the best time to fail at getting your dream job is when you already have a job. The best time…