Posts Tagged 'Rules against Rules'

Sharad’s 3 point theory

I had a very interesting discussion with Sharad a few months back. We were talking about the Indian Software Product ecosystem and the importance of public goods. His theory caught my attention. When I met him at the all-hands meet

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Sharad’s 3 point theory

I had a very interesting discussion with Sharad a few months back. We were talking about the Indian Software Product ecosystem and the importance of public goods. His theory caught my attention. When I met him at the all-hands meet

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Booze at Work

Its a western thing. And in the movies. But carrying booze to work could be calling it extreme now wouldn’t it. CEO office carrying a sealed bottle of scotch while the junta drinks ‘desi’ doesn’t qualify here. The problem is

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Booze at Work

Its a western thing. And in the movies. But carrying booze to work could be calling it extreme now wouldn’t it. CEO office carrying a sealed bottle of scotch while the junta drinks ‘desi’ doesn’t qualify here. The problem is

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#What is Intelligence ?

In the last 200,000 years that man has been around, the single biggest force within us that has allowed us to conquer it all is without question – intelligence. However, to define intelligence, we must look towards our roots and normalize

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#What is Intelligence ?

In the last 200,000 years that man has been around, the single biggest force within us that has allowed us to conquer it all is without question – intelligence. However, to define intelligence, we must look towards our roots and normalize

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#How many times is enough ?

If your sales email has been read and responded to – you don’t need to follow up. Trust me on this one. By incessantly chasing your prospect, you may actually kill your case. This fundamental is called ‘Incessant Nudging’. Have

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#How many times is enough ?

If your sales email has been read and responded to – you don’t need to follow up. Trust me on this one. By incessantly chasing your prospect, you may actually kill your case. This fundamental is called ‘Incessant Nudging’. Have

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Catching Deers in Marketing Headlights

Deers are just stupid. Getting run over cause you got caught in the headlights – is the dumbest way to die. (Deers freeze when a strong light shines at them. It’s like their brains freeze. Check it out here. Also see Crepuscular. )

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Catching Deers in Marketing Headlights

Deers are just stupid. Getting run over cause you got caught in the headlights – is the dumbest way to die. (Deers freeze when a strong light shines at them. It’s like their brains freeze. Check it out here. Also see Crepuscular. )

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Booth babes

You got it right – that’s what this is about – Babes in a booth. Stay with me – don’t shun this just yet. Our eyes are the most influential of senses. What looks good has a higher chance of

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Booth babes

You got it right – that’s what this is about – Babes in a booth. Stay with me – don’t shun this just yet. Our eyes are the most influential of senses. What looks good has a higher chance of

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Right now…

… a woman has become a mother for the first time.Inexperience. … an air-hostess doesn’t actually mean that smile. Lying. … a guy is walking to talk to a single woman at the bar. Risk. … a prospect has just become a

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Right now…

… a woman has become a mother for the first time.Inexperience. … an air-hostess doesn’t actually mean that smile. Lying. … a guy is walking to talk to a single woman at the bar. Risk. … a prospect has just become a

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#Why men cheat

No this isn’t sexist. In my argument with Esha - she believes that a man cheating on his partner is the same as a man cheating in an exam. I obviously disagree. To me it’s the same thing. Men cheat in a

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#Why men cheat

No this isn’t sexist. In my argument with Esha - she believes that a man cheating on his partner is the same as a man cheating in an exam. I obviously disagree. To me it’s the same thing. Men cheat in a

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#What is a thought leader really?

Subject matter experts are exactly that – experts on a particular subject. But that may not make them a thought leader. This is because thought leaders must have thoughts to justify their designation. The fine difference between the two is

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#What is a thought leader really?

Subject matter experts are exactly that – experts on a particular subject. But that may not make them a thought leader. This is because thought leaders must have thoughts to justify their designation. The fine difference between the two is

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#Who does God report to ?

Crazy eh? Why should god report to someone. After all the buck stops at him. Right? Technically in your organization, if the buck stops at you – then who do you report to? Who validates your decisions? Who gets to

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#Who does God report to ?

Crazy eh? Why should god report to someone. After all the buck stops at him. Right? Technically in your organization, if the buck stops at you – then who do you report to? Who validates your decisions? Who gets to

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Nature’s Fallacy

The law of nature dictates that at the very microorganismic level of life, the sense of self preservation prevails over all. It’s the singular sense that will remain when you have crossed the sense of fear, anxiety, etc. You WILL

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Nature’s Fallacy

The law of nature dictates that at the very microorganismic level of life, the sense of self preservation prevails over all. It’s the singular sense that will remain when you have crossed the sense of fear, anxiety, etc. You WILL

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Fishmongers don’t sell products. They sell services.

Here’s how. 1. The stuff on their shelf isn’t a product. It’s produce. Which means each fish differs from the other. He has to provide a competitive service to help the customer map his money to his fish eating experience. But here’s

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Fishmongers don’t sell products. They sell services.

Here’s how. 1. The stuff on their shelf isn’t a product. It’s produce. Which means each fish differs from the other. He has to provide a competitive service to help the customer map his money to his fish eating experience. But here’s

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