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Scalable Education – Disrupting the Business School
I teach at a business school, so I hate to sound like the guy who bites the hand that feeds it. But of late, I have become deeply...
Consciousness in the Cloud
As I fly from Seattle back to Chicago in the clouds, I marvel about what the Cloud has brought to us and how our lives have been...
The Four Stages of Professional Life
I gave a talk last month on the evolution of our career and professional life. I organized my thoughts by using a 4-stage model of the...
Finding your Passion – Letter to a Young Woman
I spoke at the Sikh Leadership Forum on October 14 in New York City, and talked about “finding your passion”. I got an email from a young...
Positioning Technology Products – Don’t Sell the Swiss Army Knife!
In my consulting and speaking work with technology companies, I am frequently asked a question – how should you position a mass market...
Communicating with “The Missed Call”: An Indian Innovation
I’m traveling to India on business. I am staying at a hotel and I need to call my driver when I’m ready to leave. How do I let him know...
Finding your Groove
I am so fortunate that I have found my passion professionally. Rather, it is my passion that found me as I muddled along in life like...
Is Your Startup Solving a Worthwhile Problem? Seven Questions to Ponder
Solve a real problem: The problem you solve for your customers should be real in that it should address a valid pain point. Sometimes,...
Above and Beyond (Written in 1988!)
There must be more to life. Than chasing shadows. Than clutching at emptiness. Than images and illusions. Than seeing yourself in others....
