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I remember the milk queue at the Mother Dairy booth when I was a kid. People used to start queuing up hours before the booth opened. One would spend as much as a couple of hours in the queue and I remember taking turns with my dad and my brother. “Ok, I have taken a » Read More
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I was discussing with a colleague why a “high speed car chase” is called a high speed car chase. The objective of the chasse is to get away from the chaser and the objective of the chaser is to catch up with the chasse and in doing so both would need to go as fast » Read More
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In a market driven by demand and supply one thing that seems to defy the economic principles is alcohol. Johnny Walker Black Label, Chivas Regal are both 12 years old. There are countless others who claim to be certain age. When I think about this, I am amazed by how companies are consistently able to » Read More
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If the work you produce is great, you are great. You are able to produce that work BECAUSE of your coworkers or INSPITE of your coworkers defines how great you truly are… and how great is your workplace. Read More
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Just before the world cup, I posted on Facebook that Yusuf Pathan is in such an explosive form that he will prove to be a dud in the world cup and so far his performance is nothing better than a dud. The same can be said about Virat. This is a rule of nature and apart » Read More
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The four “P”s of management. The 6 “D”s of success. I am sure you would be seeing things like this on a regular basis. Do they make sense. To me they are a lot of words forced strung together. The latest examples I can think of is the “Tigre” biscuits where they used the name » Read More
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You can go for exclusivity and quality and make a lot of money. Apple is a good example. You can also go for quantity and still make a lot of money. Microsoft is an excellent example. However you can’t aim for both and be successful. Choose one and stick to it. Happy birthday Steve Jobs Read More
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Since you are an expert in your field, your opinion is sought on some work done by someone else. The work is done very well. In such a case do you feel compelled to add your two bits to it even if it is not required? If yes, is it because of an insecurity, the feeling » Read More
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It is a very competitive world there and for anything you can do well, there are people out there who can do it better than you. The only thing where you are unbeatable is being yourself. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is » Read More
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I will judge you by how good you make me look if you are providing me a service. It is unfortunate that you have to perform 100% to make me look average and any performace less than that will make me look bad. This is something the data and voice companies need to understand. Currently » Read More