On Marketing, the Market and the Expert Marketing is believed to be very easy. Everyone seems to know what to do except the marketer. “Is it not just social media?” “If I were the one, I would put billboards at strategic places and run a TV ad” “Let’s do this. I am very sure it…
On Love Languages One major statement that redefined how I approach relationships is “love people the way they want to be loved” Before I heard this, I had a nasty belief that there is a standard way to love everyone. Maybe that’s not totally wrong but what it does is that it does not give…
On Roses, Death & Roses Tomorrow is no guarantee. When one is no more, roses are useless no matter the numbers, fragrance, or beauty. But you have today – to share as many roses as you can afford while we still can give and receive. “I don’t want to tell him he looks nice, so…
On Courage and Impact If your role model was not courageous enough, how would they have impacted you? Imagine all of the great guys you look up to feeding on their fears, what could be the impact it would have on you today? Many of us are shortsighted and selfish. We do not see how…
On Focus and Distractions. On Focus and Distractions -none works without the other. Often times we only see them as opposing sides. Not so true. To be focused on a thing is to be totally distracted by it. To lose focus on a thing is to be totally distracted by another thing. When we want…
On Grief Grief never ends. It winds up somewhere within you. You can’t tell, but you’d feel it – a vacuum, a space, a loss. These are the best words that describe grief. There are seven stages of grief. It starts with a shock or disbelief. Then you move on to denial, bargaining. Finally, end…
On the Tales of Rejection Rejection is never an easy thing to manage. But, if we listen intently, rejection tells a story. Either: You are not qualified and you need to go do better or get something lesser to start with. or/and You are not the preferred choice for me or them. See rejection as…
On Decision Making If you are faced with a series of choices, and you are finding it difficult to make a choice, go with the most difficult and scariest. Own it with your chest, and go heads on. Remember, it is one thing to make a decision, it is another thing to implement. So, my…
On Looking for Trouble Anyone fond of looking for trouble is usually seen in a bad light, a disaster. We tag such people as trouble makers. What if looking for trouble is not necessarily a bad thing? What if a trouble maker is who we should be, what a company needs, or even society? What…
A Disclaimer on Chaos, Difficulty & Hardship I have recently been writing on embracing chaos, difficulty, and hardship, but this is a disclaimer on chaos to avoid any form of misinterpretation. First, note that chaos can be substituted for difficulty or hardship wherever you see chaos stand alone. Chaos can be a good or bad…
