Beauty of the first time 

“The first time” is a wonderful thing.  It’s exciting. It’s appealing. No one expects wonders. Everyone is forgiving. You can fail and people call it learning. And there is always a second chance.  What if there wasn’t? What if,...

Cynicism

A middle class hard working guy owned a horse. One day, while he was passing through the forest on his horse, he was stopped by an ailing poor man. The poor man wanted a ride. Moved by his condition, the horse owner stopped, climbed down and with great effort placed...

Work hard

Everyone around you tells you to work hard. You know it yourself too. This seems to be the magical key to success. But what is working hard? Most people surprisingly don’t know the answer. They don’t even bother. The simplest approach for most is to start...

Power of seeking 

Data, massive amounts, hits us everyday as we live our lives. Most of which we ignore. Some of which we process. And some of which we never expected. Over the years, this data makes us smarter. We know how to respond to data that we have seen before. And...

Hiring and firing

Something I read several years ago has always stated with me I have never regretted firing someone. I have only regretted how late I did it. And so the question stems – how long before you fire someone. I would start at the selection itself. Groupon has this...