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Radical Openess 19 Feb 2013 | 09:49 am
This video by Jason Silva is brilliantly made. He talks about the birth of an idea and how it evolves over time. Anyone involved in creative pursuits knows the transformative power of a single ‘idea’....
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring as a Small Business 14 Feb 2013 | 01:50 pm
As someone who has been in the HR space for over 5 years, I have helped many companies of varying sizes with their recruiting function, from large organizations like Standard Chartered to 2 person sta...
The Secret of Life 11 Feb 2013 | 12:01 pm
This great video was shared on my wall over the weekend. It definitely encapsulates the drive behind most entrepreneurs, which is to make a dent in the universe.
Great Leaders 10 Feb 2013 | 01:00 am
Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal. —Vince Lombardi
Finding Simple Solutions 9 Feb 2013 | 12:51 pm
Steve Blank has one of the best definitions of what is a startup: “a startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” To ensure that a business is scalable,...
When I Turn 30…. 7 Jul 2012 | 03:06 pm
Today, I turn 30! It feels strange and familiar all at the same time. Being a goal oriented person, there were a great many things I used to motivate myself with, most of them started with “When I tur...
Charting the Course 29 Apr 2012 | 04:46 pm
“Controlling your direction is better than being controlled by it.” Jack Welch An entrepreneurs’ journey is riddled with potholes and unexpected events at every turn. Controlling your direction is no...
Culture & Performance 24 Apr 2012 | 08:31 pm
A recent article in Fortune by Jack and Suzy Welch in which they say: “Soft culture matters as much as hard numbers. And if your company’s culture is to mean anything, you have to hang — publicly — t...
Performance Optimization 23 Apr 2012 | 08:10 pm
Great leaders have an inherent ability to distill complexity into simplicity. A great story which reflects this talent is attributed to steel magnate Charles M. Schwab. One day one of his floor manage...
The Importance of Core Values 30 Jan 2012 | 07:20 am
Understanding the importance of core values is something that I have been fascinated with ever since I read Jim Collins book, Good to Great. Core values form the foundation for businesses that perseve...
