Today we have so many tools at our disposal. As young professionals, we have a few of these accounts: LinkedIn, Facebook and going further Twitter, YouTube, WordPress, Pinterest etc. Sometimes I feel like just having to sign in with one account and access all of the different accounts I have. It is definitely not required…
Month: June 2012
Value of a Facebook Like
Facebook has made it so easy to Like a comment, picture, video or status. It’s so easy to Like with a click of the mouse making every activity on the social media site quantifiable. What I do not see is how valuable is that Like when you Like everything-comment, picture, video or status. I feel…
A Must Read Book (for all)
Few years back, I was going through Business Week and found the list of the best selling books. One of them was How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. I was very interested to get my hands on that book. I got the book and was happy to read it from page…
Academia meets Industry at ICT Meetup
On June 17, I went to the ICT Meetup at Prime College. The theme of the ICT Meetup was Academia-Industry Collaboration and there were 14 participating organizations. I was representing Parakhi and looked forward to speaking on Elements of entrepreneurship: from idea to execution. I walked in as the opening remarks had just started. It…
Shortcomings of a resume
Resumes have been a critical piece to the job search process. It provides the first impression for the company of the candidate. Although some companies do multiple step interviews, there are significant shortcomings on relying on the resume for hiring candidates. If you decide to hire a candidate, its important to know if the candidate…
Are you an entrepreneur?
Over the years, through experience, observation and discussion, I think I have an idea on what makes a successful entrepreneur. A successful entrepreneur has three important things: idea, vision and execution. The most important aspect of any entrepreneurial activity is the idea. What is the idea? How is it going to serve the current market?…
ICT Meetup
I am speaking on Elements of Entrepreneurship: From idea to execution at the ICT Meetup.
When you go abroad,
It’ true that absence makes the heart grow fonder. When you don’t have something that you used to have, then you start to miss it and wish to have it again. I am writing this today so we, and even I learn to appreciate little things that we do have now. When you go abroad…
Skype conversation with Chandan Sapkota, researcher at South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment
After doing a G+ hangout in March with Chandan Sapkota, I knew that a follow up conversation was important especially in the backdrop of May 27. There are so many questions that are being raised now and I was keenly interested to hear his thoughts on the state of Nepal’s economy. On June 2nd, 2012, we talked…
What's the priority?
When there is no priority, everything becomes a priority. Focus is a critical skill. Too many times we have learned at school and in the real world that it is good to multi-task. I can’t stress how important focus is. So figure out your priority and then focus like a needle. In a good company,…
A letter to your customer
Dear customer, We care about you. Thank you for being with us from the start. We believe in providing the best service to you and look forward to building our relationship going forward. It’s for people like you that we are so passionate on building new products and services. Our whole team from the headquarters…
Power of a brand
It’s interesting to observe the power of brands in today’s world. For example sports brands such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok and Puma have international appeal. Almost all of the clothes of these brands are made in countries where there is cheap labor (Vietnam, Malaysia). But even people in those countries where the clothes are manufactured…
Conversation with Surendra Lawoti on Landscape in Transformation:The Kathmandu Project
Technology has truly changed how we connect with each other. Recently a friend in Toronto reached out to me on Facebook and told me about an exciting project that Surendra Lawoti is planning to do. Surendra, a photographer based in Toronto who has exhibited his work internationally is planning to doLandscape in Transformation: The Kathmandu…