I have believed that most good things in life are either free or inexpensive. A good walk, a great hug, a few moments spent together, a long drive, a free lecture, time spent with friends and so on. I write this because over the weekend, I experienced some of these. Monsoon is at its best. […]
I love quotes because they inspire and ignite a thought process. Today, I read this brilliant quote from Steve Jobs: “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” ~ Steve Jobs Loved the first part. Be a yardstick of quality. As professionals, we can only differentiate ourselves […]
Over last couple of weeks, I was reading and re-reading Seth Godin’s remarkable book “Linchpin”. I have been following Seth’s blog and books since last 4 years. This book has brilliant ideas that can change the way you work, how you work and most importantly, why you work. Linchpin urges us all to be artists […]
Michael Wade is a GREAT blogger I have been following since 2006. He provides very interesting commentary, shares some fantastic resources and thoughts on his blog Execupundit. He was the first blogger to have linked back to this blog way back in 2006. Whenever I need some inspiration, I refer to “Quote of the day” […]
You are not doing much if you are not being criticized, it is said. As you set out to start your week, remember the following quote from Theodore Roosevelt. It is awe-inspiring. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of […]
Once in a month, I spend some good time reading books at Crossword. It is not only an opportunity to read/buy some great books, but also to spend some quality time with myself thinking about what I read there. The ambience at Crossword is so good for reading, I have to push myself out. I […]
If you are managing a project, you have a great opportunity to consciously practice leadership. Project Management is a great leadership opportunity because project: has a vision and goals that realise that vision (VISION) is a great opportunity to make a big difference in client’s business (VALUE) involves working with people and swinging them in meaningful action […]
Nicholas Bate has his own unique way of sharing Twitter style thoughts – in form of lists. What a brilliant way to crystallize thoughts and come up with core ideas. No long paragraphs and no complex sentences – just the essence. Just the best! I loved the his list “DoppioEspresso101” as much as his earlier lists including […]
Quality is not just “degree of excellence” or “conformance to requirements”. Quality is Happiness. Happiness of people who work on product development. Happiness of clients who receive the product and are delighted to use it. Only happy internal customers (peers, sub-ordinates, project team members, testing department) ultimately lead to happy customers. If people don’t find the […]