Archive for the category Goals

Intensity Matters

We have grown up living in a world that tells us to be slow and steady. This essay argues that this is not the best approach if you are after big goals or if you are trying to transform yourself.

5 words for 2013

Every year I choose 5 words for focus and clarity. My 5 words for 2013 are (Be)  strong,  learn, laugh, give,  and  do. –> IMPORTANT: This post is as much about me as it is

Countdown has begun

Eight months of year 2011 are already behind us. Four more to go before we enter a new year. Many of us started the new year with plans, hopes of making it big, thoughts of giving the best to the…

Interview with James Altucher

James Altucher is a friend and blogger whose posts I look forward to. His writing inspires one to introspect, improve and get into action right away. James is a veteran of financial media. He is also a Yoga enthusiast like…

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…

Information is Like Food

Dieting is a new age phenomenon. Because there is too much food around for most of us we need to abstain from certain types of food and also keep an eye on quantity. Information is no different because there is too much of it around, we need to follow a diet. Here are some idea to get started with an 'information diet'.

Think, decide and act

Businesses have projects to finish. Individuals have tasks to accomplish. Developers need to make products. Scientists need to do research and help humanity. The thought is simple, you think and act. Then why do so many projects miss deadlines. Professionals…

How to be the best?

World is changing. Giving your best — is no longer enough. If you want to make a mark then you have to be among the best. Some ideas to help you become the best; Believe that you can be the

How to accomplish big things?

There is a conversation in the movie “Die another Day” where James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) tells Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), main antagonist in the movie – “You don’t chase dreams, you live them”. There is value in this dialogue. If…

Personal Review

Companies do reviews to assess and improve. Why can’t individuals do the same and improve? This case has been made earlier also. The idea now is to bring some structure to it. For some people a structured life is boring.…