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By Rajesh Setty on Sat 06 Jan 2007, 6:54 PM - 1 Comment
Buddha has a message for all of us in the new year. Enjoy!
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By Rajesh Setty on Sat 06 Jan 2007, 9:15 AM - 1 Comment
Lisa helps organizations and individuals do their best work through her company Haneberg Management. Lisa’s professional career has been devoted to development and success. She’s held leadership and internal consulting roles, and am now on her own as a solopreneur.
Over the years she has enjoyed working for companies both large and small, including Black & Decker, Intel, Mead Paper, Amazon.com, Cruise West, Beacon Hotel Corp., and TGI Fridays. Recent consulting clients have included Cruise West, Travcoa, Corbis, Saatchi & Saatchi, the Federal Aviation Administration, REI, and the Royal Thai Government. I also volunteer with Dress for Success and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).
Lisa is the author of many books. Her latest book is “Focus Like a Laser Beam”
My $.02: You really don’t have to “sacrifice” anything to do something good in this world. Think about Lisa’s Quought and you might have an answer.
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Lisa’s Quought for the Day
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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By Rajesh Setty on Thu 04 Jan 2007, 11:14 PM - Leave Comment
A couple of months ago, I flew to Los Angeles. I was there only for six hours. My goal was to meet Gerry Riskin for lunch. As expected, the trip was worth WAY more than it costed me. It was a pleasure to meet with Gerry and get to know him and learn from him. Would I do such a trip again? To meet Gerry – of course!
Gerald Riskin is a Canadian lawyer and Business School graduate with a global reputation as an author, management consultant and pioneer in the field of professional firm economics and marketing. After winning two Queen Elizabeth Scholarships, he practiced law from 1973, in 1979 becoming a partner with one hundred-year-old Emery Jamieson and then in 1984 becoming the Managing Partner of Snyder & Company with offices in Canada and Hong Kong. Gerry was consistently one of the top three rainmakers in his firm and quickly began to develop a reputation which led to a demand for his abilities to teach others to do the same.
My $.02: I have always believed that this world is what we all make of it. Think about Gerry’s question and you will see that all of us should take “some” responsibility to make this world a better place.
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Gerry’s Quought for the Day
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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By Rajesh Setty on Wed 03 Jan 2007, 5:39 PM - 6 Comments
Mitch Matthews has been a Certified Personal Coach since 2002. He has coached Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, Medical Professionals, Pastors, Sales People, Managers, Graphic Designers, and Stay-at-Home Parents. (www.akickinthepants.com)
Mitch has a passion for asking questions and hearing people’s stories. Those passions led him to create a successful game series simply called “Q.” The first in the series is “Q friends” and it was launched in 2006. It’s described as a “thought-provoking, laughter-inspiring game to help friends connect and have fun.”
The second game in the series (Q dates) has a more romantic twist. It will be launched mid-January of 2007… just in time for Valentine’s Day.
My $.02: Think about Mitch’s question. Go ahead and make someone’s day!
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Mitch’s Quought for the Day
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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By Rajesh Setty on Tue 02 Jan 2007, 7:06 PM - Leave Comment
Sri from “It’s Different” show and I will have a conversation about “Making the most of your Time” in the new year tomorrow at 7.30am.
The program runs for an hour or so and possibly we will take questions on air at the later part of the show.
I will be expanding on my mini manifesto on “Time Management” in this program.
Tune in tomorrow. I believe you can listen on the web.
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By Rajesh Setty on Tue 02 Jan 2007, 12:24 AM - Leave Comment
Naveen and I have known each other since 1992. We both have attended classes together, worked together professionally, participated in projects together. I have had the pleasure of watching Naveen grow to be an inspirational leader and am glad that I have met him. Read his personal story and be inspired.
Naveen has over 14 years of experience in Information Technology field, in the areas of Software Development (Application Development – Transactional Systems, MIS, EIS, etc.,) in India, USA, Malaysia & Middle-East.
He has a track record of 5 IT startup initiatives in his professional career and all the initiatives being successful. He has also gained experience from large companies such as Wipro Technologies and Digital GlobalSoft (merged with Hewlett Packard). Over time, he would have donned several roles and worn many hats:Software Engineer, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Program Manager, Head Technology Delivery, Vice-President.
My $.02: I agree that you have to work on some of your weaknesses but if you totally focus on “fixing” your weaknesses, you will run out of time to work on your strengths. Think about Naveen’s question and see if you need to make any changes in your life in this new year.
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Naveen’s Quought for the Day
Naveen’s note accompanying the question:
Working on your strengths is important because
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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By Rajesh Setty on Mon 01 Jan 2007, 9:55 PM - Leave Comment
Shamelle sends me an email with a link to a beautiful post with a Quought.
Year 2007: An Invitation To Enhance Your Life
Geeks will love it. Others will enjoy it too!
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By Rajesh Setty on Mon 01 Jan 2007, 7:56 PM - Leave Comment
In her past life, Debbie Call has been a Clinical Therapist for 20 years and life and career coach for 10 years. She is the author of “Tug of Heart – How to trust what you know”. Her current focus is in real estate investing. She says that she is a life-long afficianado of personal development.
My $.02: Not knowing what you want is a fast way to unhappiness. I have seen so many people going after something without knowing if what they are going after is what they want. Therefore, even when they get what they went after, they are not happy. Debbie’s question is simple, yet profound.
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Debbie’s Quought for the Day
Debbie’s note accompanying the question:
My question has more to do with a person’s overall life, but can be applied in the career/business sector. I like this question, because the answer does not remain static. We can ask ourselves this question every day, or even several times a day, and may get a different answer.
It comes out of my previous career in coaching. I find that my life does not work as well when I go on automatic and fail to check in with myself with this question. Without further explanation, here it is:
“What do I want?” . . .in this situation, job, relationship, holiday etc. etc. Without beating this to death, we all need to separate out what others want for us, what others expect of us, and have the courage to be still long enough to hear the inner voice speak.
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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By Rajesh Setty on Mon 01 Jan 2007, 5:55 PM - 2 Comments
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By Rajesh Setty on Mon 01 Jan 2007, 5:22 PM - 1 Comment
David’s first book “Managing the Professional Services Firm” was a reference book for me when I was managing professional services firms of various sizes. It is a gem. Over the years I have learnt a lot from David and am thankful for his participation in this series.
David Maister is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on the management of professional service firms. In 2002, he was identified as one of the top 40 business thinkers in the world (BUSINESS MINDS, Financial Times/Prentice Hall.)
For twenty-five years he has advised firms in a broad spectrum of professions, covering all strategic and managerial issues, building a global practice that finds him spending about 40% of his time in North America, 30% in western Europe, and 30% in the rest of the world.
Optimist warning: Wanting to have powerful relationships is wishful thinking. Earning and deserving them is hard work. David’s question highlights this beautifully.
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David’s Quought for the Day
Note:
Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important!
PS:
Squidoo Lens: The Power of Questions!
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