Archive for the tag Success

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…

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…

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…

Premium Pricing

Businesses want more revenues and profits. There are two ways to achieve that — sell more at a small margins or sell less at big margins. Both are workable strategies. Evian sells bottled water at a premium. Wal-Mart’s strategy was…

Startup Success

Start-ups can become big if they stay in business and keep on innovating. Here we discuss staying in business part, given that there is an offering as good as competitor or better. After you are ready with your offering and…

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…

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…

How to overcome a challenge?

Life brings up surprises — pleasant and not so pleasant. Pleasant ones are always welcome. Here we are discussing how to tackle not so pleasant ones. The challenges can be of different types. A job loss, getting into a new…

Create a successful business

A business is made up of an offering – product or   service and people – employees and customers. Add variables like time and money and you have a recipe for success or failure. To create a success you need to…

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…