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No matter what story you tell yourself about your work, it is always an almost a good idea to go slow. Deliberately. Unless you’re working on an assembly line, thoughtful action will always outperform an expedited one. It doesn’t have a philosophical basis, but a mathematical one. The probability of making mistakes increases with the dilution of attention, ...

I’m eagerly waiting for the first full-colour images from JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) scheduled to be publicized on July 12th. If you’re unaware of it, read the Wiki article here. But I’m not talking about JWST, nor about The Hubble Telescope. I’m talking about monumental projects. Upon its launch in 1996, The Hubble Telescope was a monumental ...

Of course, not EVERYTHING. But important enough to talk about. Perception gets your cold call answered. Perception wins you a job. Perception begets you public’s vote. Check out two different versions of the cover image of the book ‘Seven Years in Tibet’. Which of the cover images make you think that the author might have been to Tibet? Of course the ...

It was probably an accounting problem. If you thought you had worked hard, put in your best effort, and still the output was disappointing. If you’re a music composer who composed melodious music that was only tested on a limited set of output settings, no wonder the music didn’t sound melodious when you played it on your ...

Threshold is not a good measure. Probably not the right one too. If you decide ‘we will act if the problem crosses so and so threshold’, you are more likely to cross that threshold. Waiting until the system no longer works. Waiting until the addiction reaches a point of no return. Waiting until the climate changes irreversibly. Waiting until our ...

If you stamp your logo everywhere, you’re setting yourself to become invisible. Invisible to the eye. Effective marketing effort doesn’t overwhelm their audience. They do not pop in front of the audience when they least expect them. Instead, the effective ones present themselves in an anticipated manner. With permission. Effective marketing does the opposite of what the ineffective one ...

A year back, I had written about the volatility of our decisions. I came across an even more interesting read sometime back. It showcases how our patience is decreasing. In fact, it is also volatile, with a downward trend. Look at the attached graph of the shrinking period of US stocks. In 1950-60s: 7 years In 1990s: 1 year In ...

I love using software products. They make life so easy. Normally, my software exploration goes like this: *I come across a situation. Mostly problems. *I know the manual way is lengthy. That’s the last option. *I explore the internet. Deep dive. And..mostly I get what I look for. I’m convinced of one truth: you need to solve the problem in your ...

The best Edtech we had for a hundred years was a blackboard and chalk. Then, we thought “alright, let’s scale the same experience using digital tools.” We failed. Many organizations tried to position themselves as the substitute for the traditional classroom. While the better idea was to be an augmentation for learning. We need a couple of more decades ...

If you’re selling fruits and vegetables in a thriving city market, you will hear and see your customers directly. This is not true for most businesses though. The people you seek to serve are not in physical proximity. But we have to keep our eyes and ears open. Physical distance is no excuse for not listening to ...