Tag: Success
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On Carrying On…
In an experiment that was conducted in the 1960’s two dogs were placed in two separate cages. Each dog then received a series of electric shocks to their hind legs at the same time. The first dog’s cage was fitted with a pad which it could push with its nose and stop the electricity. The…
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Belief is the most valuable currency for a startup
If the owner of a pharmaceutical company that produces Vitamin tablets; says that he believes that Vitamin tablets are a very important source of nutrients for the body and he eats the tablets everyday. Do you think, he really believes it? He may or he may not, you can’t tell. His beliefs are within him. But do YOU…
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Failure
“One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.” I love this quote from ‘Kung Fu Panda’. I have seen this quote to be true on so many levels and in so many situations. Nobody likes to fail and failure is not a very pleasant experience. But some of the best…
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Ramblings on Perseverance
Steve Jobs is considered one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our times. He was involved in three ventures, Apple, Next and Pixar; of which two can be considered bonafide successes. Next was more of an acqui-hire and we really do not know if it would have been a hit, stand-alone. But if we were…
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Things to remember before heading down the path of Entrepreneurship
Last week, we hosted the Startups Club meetup at Chennai. We were fortunate to be joined by Mr. J Krishnan for the meeting who shared some of the wisdom that had been shared with him by the likes of Kanwal Rekhi. I just made a note of them and put them together in this blog.…
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Business is all about Trust
I had put this topic down a long time time back. I had wanted to write about this subject, but it is probably better that I write about it now. It is better that I write about it now because of what has happened with a small company called Healbe. Healbe is a small startup…
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Reason to Start early with Entrepreneurship
Life is an evolutionary journey. As we go through life, we mature; and as we mature, our needs increase. Entrepreneurship is also a journey, a journey that few individuals feel motivated to embark on. So, in life, as our needs increase, the resources that we require to meet these needs also increase. When it comes…
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Knowledge Vs Success
The Intuitively Assumed Knowledge Success Curve It is often assumed that as your knowledge increases, you become more successful. If there is a particular subject about which you have greater and greater knowledge, you would assume that you would be more accomplished in that area and hence more successful as well. Let us say you…
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Importance of Ignorance to Success
I had a wonderful day today listening to some of the most accomplished people speak about their lives experiences and inspire the rest of us in the audience during the TiE Summit. I loved the talk by Paul Deegan. It was interesting to hear a mountaineer make some of the most insightful points about business.…