What small IT businesses can learn from Mary Meeker's internet trends report - Since 2001, Mary Meeker has been releasing annual internet trends report. This year report is full of insights that small IT business can use.…
#biz , #insights3 Core Requirements For A Happy-path Project Life - For a happy-path project life-cycle, its essential to have a well defined support structures in place. Without these structures, there won't be any life in the cycle.…
#project-mgmt , #bizA tale of two customer services - As businesses become virtual, it is not only necessary to ensure that customers have good experience during pre-buying (as they browse through product catalogue) and buying (shopping cart) but post-buying (customer service) as well.…
#bizAbstractions are useful, if you know the context - All abstractions are useful within a context. This is true in life as much as in technology.…
#tech , #biz5 Steps To Achieve Your Goal – Lessons From Failures - Are you moving towards your goal or just spining round and round?…
#biz , #startup , #insightsNotes from NASSCOM Annual Technology Conference - 2016 - My notes from the annual NASSCOM Technology conference , 2016.…
#biz , #techBeware of Cloning Best Practices - It is regretful that consulting profession is crowded with sheeps in lion's cloth.…
#biz , #changeBig Ideas From Peter Theil - Seven big challenging ideas from Peter Theil, Paypal founder…
#biz , #startup , #insightsBusiness and personal branding during crisis - Never waste a crisis.…
#bizBuilding In Public, Jeff Bezos Style - You can learn a lot if you read Amazon's shareholder letters…
#biz , #wealth , #winsBuilding a career amidst a pandemic - New ways of building a career are emerging. Take advantage of them.…
#coach , #biz , #talksIf Church Can Reinvent Itself, Why Can't Companies - Despite doom-sayers, the Church has survived thousands of years because it reinvented. Why can't companies survive the changing environment?…
#biz , #startup , #faithWhat can we learn from China? - Imitate masters. Discover Yourself. Innovate to become a master.…
#wins , #biz , #branding , #gwshowWhen To Listen To Your Critics? - You better listen to critics. But not when you ideate.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsAgile in the C-Suite - This is the best of times and worst of times to be a CXO. Here is my story of how I am learning to be a CXO using agile principles.…
#biz , #talksMastering sales as a new CTO - Prepare, Perform, and Probe is a three-stage approach that can help new chief technology officers to master and excel in sales.…
#biz , #salesCustomer Service Is Sales - If you deliver superb customer service consistently, you will get repeat customers.…
#biz , #startup , #salesDelightful Customer Experience in a Highway Restaurant - The more you interact with your customers, you will understand them more.…
#biz , #salesCustomer Experience Is A Leaf, Not A Trunk - If a company focuses on CX to the exclusion of sound business model, there may not be a company anymore…
#talks , #bizCyber Security for Women - Women are the change makers. Even in cyber-security they will lead the change.…
#biz , #talks , #securityHow I'm dealing with isolation during covid - Create a sense of togetherness and a purpose, to get through difficult times.…
#biz , #tiechd , #parenting , #networkingDo Credentials Matter? - One's credentials do not guarantee success; it's their attitude that makes or breaks a venture.…
#biz , #sdl , #wins , #insightsDocumenting Your Decisions - Always document the context of a decision. You'll be surprised how this one activity can improve your decision making capability in the long term.…
#biz , #sdl , #problem-solving , #wins , #insightsWant to make doing business in India easy? Start with incorporation - If starting a business in India has to improve, the entire process should be studied and simplified.…
#biz , #startupGuest lecture on entrepreneurship at Christ College, Bangalore - I love talking to college students about entrepreneurship. Recently, I spoke to MCA students of Christ College, Bangalore.…
#talks , #startup , #bizAre you ready for the coming show? - The world will become one big stage…
#bizShould You Run That Extra Mile to Make a Sale? - Customer is king, is a mantra that Sales team lives by. But there are times we need to differentiate between bad customer service and annoying customer demands.…
#biz , #startup , #salesFive Insights From Successful Indian Entrepreneurs - Inspiration from those who ran before me.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsFocus On What Matters Or Sleep Alone - If you are an independent software developer, there is only one metric to measure & improve.…
#biz , #startupFreelancer or a consultant? - Considering that I'm my own boss but work from client site, should I call myself as a freelance consultant?…
#bizGaming as a mental model for successful business - All mental models are wrong, but some are more useful than others. Looking at a company/product/service via a gaming lens may not be a comprehensive model, but it is a useful model.…
#biz , #frameworks , #startupCan geeks delight? - An eye for detail, a heart for your customers, and an unmercenary business model is all you need to build a remarkable business.…
#biz , #salesInsights From Startup Expo @ ISB, Mohali - A crash course on everything startups need to know.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsTension between hope and reality - A template for going through trying times, like COVID…
#biz , #coach , #frameworksHow To Get The Feedback That You Deserve - Obtaining feedback is critical to designing products that stand the test of time. But getting meaningful feedback isn't easy.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsImpact of digital technologies in breaking barriers - Digital technology is subverting hierarchies…
#talks , #biz , #techHow to improve project delivery in an IT services company - How do you take a mid-size IT service company into its next level?…
#biz , #systemsVideo To Watch: Ideas are easy, execution is everything by John Doerr - John Doerr, venture capitalist, talks about the next big things and how to identify great ventures…
#biz , #startupWhat I learned about leadership from the book 'Lead like Jesus' - Leadership is holistic. Leaders should lead with humility and confidence.…
#sdl , #books , #consume , #bizNotes from Lean Startup Session by TiE, Chandigarh - Key component of a startup is the feedback loop…
#biz , #startup , #tiechdLessons I learned from IPL - While corporate business and cricket are different domains, IPL has brought them together. Here are some lessons for corporates from IPL.…
#biz , #insights , #winsLife is series of lost, found, and lucky breaks - Get lost with your experiments so you can find your lucky breaks…
#biz , #coach , #systemsNotes From Session With Mahavir Sharma, Serial Entrepreneur & Trustee, TiE, Global - Notes from interactive session with Mahavir Sharma at TiE, Chandigarh…
#biz , #startup , #insightsYour answer is not under a streetlight - Once you understand the Streetlight Effect, you'll see it everywhere. Why, you might even suffer from it.…
#biz , #startup , #coach , #biasIntroduction to machine learning - Democratization of machine learning will create amazing products and services for us. Let us understand what it is.…
#biz , #techEntrepreneurship is a metamorphosis, not a baptism - When I was an employee, I used to think that being an entrepreneur is much like an employee, only with added responsibilities. Now that I am an entrepreneur, I realize how foolish I was.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsMicrosoft still competes on price, not on customer obsession. - My short lived enthusiasm with Microsoft OneDrive…
#biz , #techMy Itches, My Ventures - Is Paul Graham right? Is scratching your own itch the best way to build a product? I'm sure to find the answer soon.…
#startup , #bizPeople Aren't Potatoes - Treating people as replaceable commodities is an antiquated idea. It is time to bury the idea.…
#biz , #startupParanoid is ok; Paralysis is not ok - As I build my new company, I will find myself in novel situations. I may become uncertain, nervous and sweaty. Yet, never should I become paralysed. It will destroy everything I build.…
#biz , #startup , #insightsVideo - Truth About Passive Income & Financial Freedom - Focus on building financial confidence, not financial freedom. When you have financial confidence, you can generate 4 types of income.…
#biz , #wealth , #videoThink clearly about your venture with P.A.S.T.O.R. Framework - Get clarity before you launch your new venture…
#startup , #biz , #wins , #frameworksAre you principled or just plain stupid? - We are all hypocrites. Only degree varies.…
#biz , #wins , #self , #coachImportance of quality in global competition - My Talk at Chandigarh Management Association about import of quality in global competition…
#talks , #bizWhy Indian developers struggle to write quality code and what can be done about it? - Let us go beyond the surface-level symptoms to identify fundamental problems.…
#bizWhen quantity trumps quality? - As a consumer, I prefer quality; as a maker, I prefer quantity.…
#biz , #systems , #bloggingSeven Business Trends to Watch in India - What are the future trends in emerging markets?…
#biz , #opinionSimply better entertainer - None…
#bizSmart People Ask For Help. Do You Ask For Help? - You don't have to sweat it alone. Be smart and seek expert's help…
#biz , #insightsThree stages of startups and how to chose tech-stack for each of them - Startups can be classified into three stages as per their life-cycle. Here I present guidelines on choosing a tech-stack for each of these stages.…
#biz , #talks , #startupStanding on giants - Motivation is a big part in getting through tough challenges. Drawing inspiration from others can help.…
#bizStarting a Startup is Like an Itch - Says Vivek, Co-Founder of InterviewStreet - Interview with Vivek, co-founder of InterviewStreet.…
#biz , #interview , #startupChecklist For Evaluating Startups - Before investing in a startup, I ask these questions which are based on PASTOR framework…
#biz , #startup , #frameworksStartups And Security - An interview with Sastry, a serial entrepreneur about balancing speed in bringing a product to market and sufficiently securing it.…
#biz , #interview , #securityStones for locals, crowns for others - Be vocal for local…
#bizHow to choose technology for your business growth - Your business will follow crawl, walk, run stages. Each stage will use different technologies.…
#talks , #bizTechnology is Powerful; But Its Not The Panacea - Says Ranjan Varma, a Personal Financial Expert - Interview with Ranjan Varma, who is tapping the internet to create financial products for common man to use.…
#biz , #interviewNotes from day 1 of TiECon Chandigarh 2017 - TiECon Chandigarh 2017 is a two-day conference focused on the theme of 'Entrepreneurship in times of change'. These are my notes from Day 1.…
#biz , #startup , #sdl , #tiechdNotes from day 2 of TiECon Chandigarh 2017 - TiECon Chandigarh 2017 is a two-day conference focused on the theme of 'Entrepreneurship in times of change'. These are my notes from Day 2.…
#biz , #startup , #sdl , #tiechdHow to find trends in your industry - Internet is an open gold mine if you know how to use it.…
#biz , #startup , #wins , #insightsHow to deliver value in the digital age? - In the digital era, the software is the business. What skills are needed to thrive in this era?…
#biz , #tech , #coach , #talksVideo - 3 Daily Needs - We all need something to look up to, another to look forward to, and another is someone to chase.…
#biz , #videoWhere there is vision, people prosper - World is a better place because of definite optimists. Their vision continues to prosper the world.…
#biz , #leadershipWe Don't Need More; We Need Better - More of the same only produces more of the same results. Nothing improves.…
#biz , #startupWhat an Indie Developer Expects From Apple - At WWDC, Apple introduced improvements aimed at both users and developers. But it has to improve its 'doing business' part.…
#biz , #startup , #techWhat do customers want? - Companies should spend their resources on improving customer's experience at every point of contact - be it marketing, sales, delivery or post-sales support.…
#bizWhat I learned in a year as an entrepreneur - Three lessons I learned in a year as an entrepreneur…
#startup , #bizFour Lessons I Learned While Working For A Cardiac Surgeon - Four lessons I learned while developing an IT system for a cardiac surgeon.…
#biz , #insightsWhat is your learning model? - My learning model is of two layers - a core layer, domains in which I want to be an expert and a support layer, domains which will help me to practice my expertise effectively.…
#biz , #sdl , #coachLanguage Shapes Your World - Learn more than one language, to carve a better worldview…
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