Archive for the category Growth

14 ways to build brands & communities

I have been bringing people together for years. During early teens, we (two close friends and I) started Youth Club as a community building and leadership effort. Since 2005 I have professionally helped build and grow a global community of…

What is stopping you?

As kids all of us harbor dream of becoming something – an actor, a pilot, a soldier, a businessman, a model or something. Over a period these dreams take a back seat. People still dream as they grow may be…

Two questions

Ask these two questions and you will spend your time better and get more out of your life. Why am I doing this?
Is there a better way? Why am I doing this? Ask this question because you are accountable…

Invest and Grow

Invest in books to grow. Invest what people spend on a restaurant dinner with friends or on a small weekend party. Buy 12 books, all at one go. This is ideal; because later you may be busy; may not get…

Keep the momentum going!

Momentum is important. People leave unfinished projects; because momentum is lost. Many of these projects hold a lot of promise. Why one loses momentum?   Because boredom sets in, life takes over and the original plan is no longer viable.  You…

Stop leakage for growth

(Big Idea: Double growth | same effort) Businesses and people discuss growth – in formal meetings and casual conversations. Rare are the instances when a discussion about fixing leakages in a company comes up. No it is not about the…

Big is powerful

Small is beautiful but big is powerful. Through the lines that follow we will try to explore why businesses should make an attempt to become big and explore ideas to attain size. Opportunity and action drive an enterprise. Business leaders…

How to build an audience?

The secret is to make or do something remarkable and then put some effort into taking the word out. If you are like me always digging for more, here are some details. First, why build an audience? – Because you…

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

12 Ideas for business success

This article is focused on helping start-up entrepreneurs and businesses focused on achieving scale. 1. Success recipe — if there was one. Pick an idea + add user feedback + (if some users find value in the idea) then…

Keep your promises

“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.” — Old Arabian Proverb Do you make promises? Do you fulfill them — at least some of them? It is important that we keep our promises. How many times we tell ourselves…

The Credit Card Generation

We are living in times of great opportunity and hope. It is actually possible to live and work anywhere thanks to mobile phones and internet, two biggest inventions of our times. Add to it improved healthcare, better means of travel…

Billions through disruption

In summer of 1935 Allen Lane changed the way public thought about books forever. He did this by bringing out paperback versions of writings of Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois, Agatha Christie and the likes. This was a big move during…

50 tips for happy entrepreneurs

Most of us pursue success which is a worthwhile cause. Better if success is achieved with your happiness intact. This is possible. You may be aware of some of the ideas below. Use the ones that resonate with you and…

How to retain clients?

Technological innovations today have made starting a business really easy. Due to low or no entry barriers, so many Single Person Enterprise (SPE) are in existence today. Better acceptance for entrepreneurs by society is also fueling this. More and more…