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I was helping an organization to finalize an ad agency for a new product. The attitude of the CXO was of – ‘there are so many agencies I can get any one of them.  The same…

Christopher Heckscher predicted that the 2018 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season would be strong, with accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) —between 70 and 150. The source of his data - …

In a study, by the noted author Mark Murphy a few years back, out of 20000 new hires. 46% of them failed within 18 months. But even more surprising, was that when new hires failed…

Busy is probably the easiest excuse for not working, not prioritizing, not understanding, and a host of other reasons! Being busy is frantic shifting from one task to another, wit…

Everything takes time & if you wait until the last minute or expect things to happen suddenly, it's being unreasonable. Having an understanding of the importance of time and k…

When I bought the OnePlus I think the phone had a certain OS but with the numerous updates, my phone now runs on the latest Anyone with a smartphone would have downloaded numer…

Was in a meeting the other day with a client when he told me that since he did not have the time could I describe our proposition in 5 minutes. And to think we had prepared a pres…

(Note: I do not subscribe to criminal activities nor am I justifying them. Such activities are anathema to me.) I was narrated a very interesting anecdote by my friend. An acqu…

Keeping it simple is actually complex When I was in school I remember my mom telling me to clear up my table which was always cluttered. Arrange your books, toys etc. It would …

People are inquisitive. They want to know what they cannot see or hear Sitting back at a favourite restaurant of mine, I was wondering what appetizers do. Do they stimulate you…

Nassim Taleb would be happy that the Black Swan Theory has shown its face in various parts of the world. Tunisia, Syria and closer home Nepal. In a sign of increasing courage a…

I was having a lunch meeting in a 'very happening' mall when a young thing walked in. She wore clothes which...well she had some clothes! She did get a dekko from me, but nothing …

Some years back a large MNC took an altruistic stance of terminating the services of the employees who had arguably resorted to 'not so fair' measures to cut down on their taxes. …

I love dogs. I have had pedigreed dogs from a genetically fashioned birth and I have had dogs that were born out of nature's promiscuity. The result of this promiscuity is typical…