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THE BEST ADVICE YOU GOT .. is usually from an outsider
Objectivity.. or the lack of it, can play tricks with your judgement. Or put differently, there are bound to be issues when there is a...
Balu Narayan
May 1, 20231 min read
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OF HEAD AND HEART .. don't let emotions sway you
All of us agree that love is supreme.. we now know how nor-adrenaline, dopamine and phenylethylamine conspire to give love the edge by...
Balu Narayan
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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WHY TIMING IS SUPREME .. don't miss the train
The history of the world is full of instances, where something which was unthinkable a few decades back, has become an idea whose time...
Balu Narayan
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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MEET YOUR GOALS & TARGETS .. on your terms
In Sport usually, there are rules and regulations without which success can be tampered with.. unlike war where it is said that...
Balu Narayan
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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ARE WE INDISPENSABLE .. or are we fooling ourselves
There are unique leaders like Elon Musk .. or like Steve Jobs or Ambani once. Are they or were they all indispensable or are we just...
Balu Narayan
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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THE TIME HAS COME .. recognize the writing on the wall
In case of many leaders, there is a public perception that they are behind the times and even flawed. The effect on the organization can...
Balu Narayan
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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RIDING THE HIGHS .. surviving the lows
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no 'brief...
Balu Narayan
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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THE TENDULKAR FACTOR .. how feeling good helps
There were serious commentaries a decade back "India's economic rise coincided with career of Sachin Tendulkar" Apr 4 2011-Economic...
Balu Narayan
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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HOW BUSINESS BUILDS CAPITAL .. even without knowing
Vineeta Singh, founder of Sugar Cosmetics "Entrepreneurship is a journey full of joy and fulfilment, and at the same time, it brings with...
Balu Narayan
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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THE BUCK STOPS HERE .. don't ever pass the buck
When someone says 'Don't try to pass the buck, It literally means don't leave a difficult problem for someone else to deal with'. Great...
Balu Narayan
Apr 22, 20231 min read
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FAIL FAST AND FAIL SAFE ... but fear never
The chances of success are overrated. A single lion hunting in daylight has a success rate of 17-19%, but this increases for those...
Balu Narayan
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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BUSINESSES RUN ON TRUST..but trust and verify always
Faith, belief, trust and confidence are the wheels on which the world of business runs; indeed its the only pivot around which human...
Balu Narayan
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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THE BUSINESS OF NEW BUSINESS..when does it work
All successful businesses are alike..all unsuccessful ones are unsuccessful in their own way. Leo Tolstoy's sage observation on...
Balu Narayan
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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HOW TO UNLEARN TO RELEARN..in the age of AI
Once, it seems that Albert Einstein was asked to share his number by a visiting guest. He is stated to have gone to the phone book to...
Balu Narayan
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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THE REAL COST OF BAD EXPERIENCES
Experience, they say, is a good teacher. Any experience, some say, has to be beneficial in the end, since some learning comes out of it....
Balu Narayan
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN..the cost of wrong decisions
What does happen exactly when we negotiate problems and issues in business.. lets face it, the first phase is denial of the problem . The...
Balu Narayan
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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WHY SECOND OPINIONS WORK..the power of objectivity
We started by saying that 'Talent is sometimes over-rated'. On the face of it, it seems an unjust comment since talent is something the...
Balu Narayan
Apr 13, 20231 min read
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HOW TO MAKE A MILLION..by just asking the right source
All of us have had at least one experience about discovering the best price for almost anything, is it not ? How may times have we over-paid for something?
Balu Narayan
Apr 12, 20231 min read
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