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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 »
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 »
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 »
Life is a Daring Adventure!
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”. This quote from Helen Keller often reminds me of the undefeatable spirit of an entrepreneur. One of the important qualities that a CEO should cultivate is patience. It takes time for your efforts to pay off. For many a situation, there are no quick fixes except perseverance and...Read More »
Expect Nothing, Be Prepared for Anything!
Photo by yo$himi One of the most enduring of all the ancient laws of humanity is that we see the world not as it is, but as we are. At the bottom of a mountain, we perceive the world and the task at hand to be both limiting and daunting. However once we have scaled the mountain, the same world presents a treasure...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 »
Today is ALWAYS the beginning!
Photo by iansmythe There is a passage in the Indian epic Mahabharata where one of its heroes, Yudhishtira, King and Emperor, is quizzed by the God of Death on what he finds to be the greatest wonder in the world. The learned king replied: “The most amazing thing is that even though every day one sees...Read More »
