Value My Time!

Value My Time!

The problem is that I do not value my time enough. I am selling it too short. Sometimes, in meetings where I should not be. Other times, I feel stuck making perfect decisions while scrolling through YouTube and Netflix. Charging customers by the hour. Accepting work...
Learning to Think Big!

Learning to Think Big!

We have minimum criteria for most things, but there is mostly no limit to the maximum. Limitations on the maximum are our own. Sometimes, that is the only thing that limits us. For example, we may have a minimum wage, but there is likely no limit to our maximum...
What is the Value of Reinventing the Wheel?

What is the Value of Reinventing the Wheel?

Not every problem is worth solving. If someone has a solution to the problem we are solving, then adopting and adapting to the solution may be a sensible approach. After all, what is the value of reinventing the wheel? Even if we want to claim our wheel is better than...
When Nothing is Working the Way You Expect!

When Nothing is Working the Way You Expect!

Have you ever felt that you put in a lot of effort but got little return? You may think that nothing is working the way you expect. Things look complex and ambiguous. It is like fighting hard in the dark. For example, the business is not growing as planned, the...
We are Lazy by Design!

We are Lazy by Design!

We are unlikely to bother if we know we can get away with it. Whether they are traffic rules, safety equipment, or general cleanliness. We are lazy by design. We are likely to skip if we know we can get away with not doing something. Knowing this dynamic, it is the...
Pay The Price of Naivety!

Pay The Price of Naivety!

In my life, many things fit in the category of – what I don’t know, is what I don’t know. However, there are many things that I know I need to learn, change and adapt, but I am lazy to take action. When I compare myself with a year old of myself, I conclude how naive...
Opportunities Are Endless!

Opportunities Are Endless!

Opportunities are endless. However, we don’t see them equally. Few of us see an opportunity in solving big problems; others may see it in bypassing them. Few see opportunity in forcing our way through; others may see it in developing consensus. Few see an opportunity...
We Often Have a Choice!

We Often Have a Choice!

Customers are so impatient that it drives me crazy. Customers are impatient. We need to do a better job of managing their expectations. —— Employees show no interest in business improvement. We are not getting anywhere. Employees show no interest in...
Operational Work Keeps Us Too Busy And Ineffective!

Operational Work Keeps Us Too Busy And Ineffective!

Three woodcutters were engaged to cut trees within five days. The owner of the block decided to allocate each woodcutter a separate piece of land. The landlord agreed to pay them based on number of trees they cut. The first woodcutter worked harder than the other two...