Archive for 'Mini Saga'
By Rajesh Setty on Sat 14 Mar 2009, 4:25 PM - 1 Comment
Photo courtesy: LeSpring123 at Flickr
**Warning**: New Buzzword Alert
Stage Capturing: Taking advantage of somebody else’s stage for your advantage (without permission from that somebody)
Enjoy the story:
The Opportunity
Tim sent a note to a few dozen friends promoting his new book. One of the recipients, Bob quickly responded to all promoting his own book to the list. Bob thought that he used the opportunity to demonstrate his “thought leadership” while the people in the list only saw “desperation.”
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please see the entire list here.
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By Rajesh Setty on Sun 11 Jan 2009, 11:34 PM - 1 Comment
Discounts are good but that’s not the reason to go and shop!
The Discount
Joe thought that he was SMART to shop only when there were deep discounts (40 percent or more.) He would scour the web for deals and coupons. Until one day his friend told him – “Joe, remember that if you DON’T buy whatever you are buying, you are saving 100 percent.”
Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the mini saga collection on my website - “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Fri 28 Nov 2008, 11:04 PM - 3 Comments
Sometimes the discounts we see on the “special sales” don’t account for the additional costs…
The Sale
Jack didn’t want to miss those “early bird specials” on Friday. Doors opened at 5 in the morning. Jack had to be there at least by midnight to save $50. After some thought, Jack decided to drop this shopping adventure – his time was worth more than $10 an hour.
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Thu 13 Nov 2008, 8:35 PM - Leave Comment
Tracking your competition is important, but…
Competition
Rick was obsessed with the moves of a key competitor. He aggressively re-engineered the startup’s product to match the competitor’s offering. The competitor fought back too.
After a few years of dog fight, both companies closed down citing lack of customer traction.
Unfortunately, the customer was missing from their strategies.
Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Mon 27 Oct 2008, 9:01 PM - Leave Comment
Photo Courtesy: Tim Patterson
The Game
Bob and John had ring-side seats. Bob was very unhappy with the way his team was playing. Bob had detailed comments on how the team should really play. After listening for an hour, John said, “Relax, Bob. Being close to the game is not the same as playing the game.”
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Tue 23 Sep 2008, 9:45 PM - 2 Comments
I love this mini saga (a story told in exactly 50 words) by Sterling.
The Child
The small child lovingly hugged his grandfather and shouted “I went to the zoo! I saw snarling lions, laughing hyenas, shrieking monkeys and the elephant has a long gray nose. You should see it!”
“I do see it” replied the old grandfather gleefully, though he could not see at all.
- Sterling Lanier
Sterling is our Vistage Chair and has been one of my mentors for a LONG time. I am fortunate and thankful for that and this contribution.
Photo Courtesy: My friend Suresh Gundappa from Meditation Photography
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Sun 27 Jul 2008, 10:57 PM - Leave Comment
Since you only get to live once, it may be worth watching who you are following…
The Follower
John believed in his leader and followed him everywhere. John was not alone. There were other followers too. It was a long and exciting journey. Unfortunately the destination was not pretty. The leader was shocked but moved on. The price John had to pay for that journey – his career!
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Wed 07 May 2008, 10:48 PM - Leave Comment
We would all be geniuses if we were just graded by the brilliant ideas we come up with. It’s just that we don’t know how to execute on all these brilliant ideas.
The Entrepreneur
It was the third time in four years. His idea was already implemented even before he could start working on it. Someone was stealing his ideas. A question from a long-time friend nailed it – “Do you know how many OTHER people had the same idea and didn’t execute?”
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
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By Rajesh Setty on Wed 16 Apr 2008, 9:31 AM - Leave Comment
Software Professionals or otherwise, we are always responding to requests based on our understanding of the request. If you get the request wrong, then…
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Requirements Analysis
Little Tommy asked Mom – “Where did I come from?”. Mom struggled for twenty minutes to explain things around sex. Tommy responded with a blank face – “This is a bit confusing. Johnny told me he is from Columbus, Ohio and I wanted to know where I came from…”
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Note1: Concept courtesy of Stuart Scott from Guinnen MacRath
Note2: A mini saga is a story in exactly 50 words.
Note 3: For the other 23 mini-sagas in the series, please visit
my collection of mini sagas
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By Rajesh Setty on Thu 03 Apr 2008, 9:34 AM - 1 Comment
If something is too good to be true, it probably is…
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Networking
The conference pitch was compelling – “$400 to meet about 4000 people”. John signed up immediately and was looking forward to the networking event. The conference was great but not the networking. Ninety-five percent of attendees there wanted help badly and were only hunting for those five-percent who had help.
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Note:
1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.
2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).
3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please visit the Squidoo lens “Mini Sagas“
Posted under Mini Saga.
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