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Never Assume!
photo by Andres Rueda Many of you may have heard the quote, “Never ASSUME, for it makes an ASS of U and ME.” Assumptions do play a key role in determining the success (or failure) of investments and business decisions. It is however very important to base all assumptions and subsequent decision making on proper research and sound...Read More »
Seize the Magical Moments!
Photo by rachdian CNBC recently hosted a town hall meeting with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates at the Columbia Business School. During the meeting, Warren Buffett was quizzed by a student on what data allowed him to make razor sharp and fast paced investment decisions. Buffett’s answer was simple and to the point – There...Read More »
Nothing is Impossible!
Photo by alicepopkorn An entrepreneur’s driving force is often a firm belief that Nothing is Impossible. Time and again, I have realized that the will to persevere in the face of adversity is all that stood between my success and failure. Not every venture that I entered into turned out as I originally envisioned. There have...Read More »
Nothing to Lose!
Photo by Luza Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, the eleventh president of India was popularly known as the People’s President. Many years back when I was in the midst of a life-changing career overhaul, I read an article about him that inspired me tremendously. “Two days before his nomination as the candidate for the Presidency, he was at CARE...Read More »
Adversity: Our Great Teacher
Photo by alicepopkorn Sometime back I read a story that went something like this: “One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it...Read More »
Be Fearless: Dissolve all self-contradictions!
Photo by zenonline I recently read a quote in a magazine which went something like this, “You are not afraid that you will never become the king of the universe. But you are afraid that you will not become successful like your brother.” It got me thinking about one of the essential qualities for an entrepreneur –...Read More »
PASSION v/s DRIVE : A Life Riddle
Most entrepreneurs get confused between Passion and Drive at some stage in their business / investing career. Passion and Drive are not the same. Some time ago, I read a book by Randi Komisar called “The Monk and the Riddle”. Randy Komisar is a partner with the Venture Capital Firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. In this book,...Read More »
