Childlike wonder, obsessive attention to detail are the main ingredients to an insatiable hunger for more success — As a society, we’re incredibly enamored with success and build a mystique surrounding it. Success is often treated as a black box whose contents are unknown or can be only be deciphered by a select few. …

Tools to help you deal with time when life leaves you in the dog house — Although time can be objective quantified, the way and manner we experience it differs depending on the circumstances. What often determines whether we quit or keep on persevering is our perception of how long our “suffering” or sacrifice is going to last. While I was thinking of the parallels between…

Learn how the power of persuasion lies in the ability to spread the gospel of why, how, and what. — What is the most important element in selling a product? Why do hundreds of people brave the elements to sleep in front of an Apple store ahead of the worldwide release of the latest iPhone? How do successful brands magically ignite the excitement of customers way beyond the utility of…

How to appreciate, understand, and reap the benefits of vertical integration. — Vertical Integration is a highfalutin term for an ongoing concept our ancestors discovered long ago: the quest for improved efficiency at all levels of the production chain. From the time our hunter-gatherer forebears discovered some 2.6 …

An empowering culture is the foundation upon which lasting impact and achievement is built. — Like most writers who have the delusion of becoming the next Steve King, I have been aspiring to write a novel for quite some time. How is that working out for me, you ask? Well, to borrow a page from theological redemption, “I’m not where I want to be, but…

Learn how these software processes can guide you to leverage small, continuous changes into big improvements — Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) are processes designed to slay the hydra-headed monster that is software development. Whenever you land on an application as benign-looking as Google’s home page, beneath its veneer of blandness is a roiling ecosystem of interconnected organisms, each spawning their own subsystems fuelled by…

Talent is important, but it can only get you so far. To win in life and business, focus on sweat-equity and building a culture of organizational excellence. — The enigma of talent Talent can’t seem to make up its mind on what it wants to be. Talent is scarce, and yet the world suffers from an overabundance of talent. Everyone is born with talent; it is the cheapest commodity on earth, and yet one of the most highly sought after.

Focus on the process, and let the results take care of themselves — Several years ago, I read the professional memoir of one of the most preeminent sports broadcasters of the last century, the late Howard Cosell titled, I Never Played the Game. …

Alchemy is the invisible force that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts by creating an elixir of unseen advantages — Remember that misbegotten movie where Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp were cast together as love interest? The Tourist, on paper, seemed like a match made in heaven: two extremely good-looking Hollywood A-listers at the height of their star power teaming up together under the glamorous backdrop of Paris and Venice.