Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Pablo Picasso In one of her “The Artist’s Way” series book, Julia Cameron says that creativity is born in generosity, and flourishes where there is a sense of safety and acceptance. If we feel safe and accepted…
Category: culture
let my people go surfing
One of the books that had been on my books bucket list for a while “let my people go surfing” by Yvon Chouinard (Founder and Owner of Patagonia, Inc.) was inspiring and moving. I had been fascinated with Patagonia’s authentic storytelling and wanted to learn more about the company, culture, and its philosophies. “Let my…
Supporting the creatives…
There are many ways to support creatives who create and publish their works. There are various forms of art from photography, videography, painting, singing, dancing, drawing, graffiti and many more. Creatives need visibility, appreciation, and respect from their audience which can encourage and help them to continue creating. While what is considered “art” is subjective,…
Ideation-Action-Reflection
3 steps to achieving your authentic greatness! We often get stuck. Get stuck in coming up with an idea, wait for the “perfect” launch strategy, or some internal narrative we tend to hold on to that delays starting out. Ideas, by themselves are good. However, they also need to be put into action. Ideas need…
Who has the authority?
Anjani runs a growing small business with 5 employees and recently one of her employees received a better job offer from a competitor. Authority question : Is it Anjani, the employee who received the offer, the other 4 employees, or the competitor? Arjoo decides to run for local elections. Authority question : Is it Arjoo,…
Do you have a Company Alumni Network?
Companies go through all sorts of changes in their journey. One of the biggest and costly changes is personnel change. When experienced employees leave the company for better opportunities, it can take some time to fill the vacancy or get someone ready internally to take that position. The most untapped and available opportunity that companies…
That happy place
There was a place called NotTooFarAway. In NotTooFarAway, lived two groups of people. One group lived in the city and the other group lived on the beach. A group from a nearby place called, CuriousEyes looked at the above two groups and wondered: Are the beach group more happy than the city group? If the…
Greatness through Giving
We can achieve greatness by focusing our energy on helping and supporting others. When we focus on helping others through what we can give, we put good energy into the universe. To achieve our goals, we collaborate with people because greatness is not a sole journey or destination. The more energy you commit into inspiring…
1,000 business cards
We were new to entrepreneurship. My friend was starting to sell custom made jewelry. He reached out to me to help him with business development work. One of the first purchases we made was to put an order of 1000 business cards, each. Well we ended up using probably 50 a piece in the next…
The island without sandals
There was an island called Without Sandals. A budding salesperson from a nearby Town A visited the island and saw that no one at this island was wearing sandals. The salesperson went back to the town and concluded that there are no opportunities to sell any sandals because no one would wear them. Another budding…
Coffee Convoz
There are many amazing coffeeshops located throughout Nepal. From the Himalayan Java outlets (15+) and Redmud Coffee (6+) that have opened up around the Kathmandu valley, there is a growing number of new coffeeshops that have now blossomed in Nepal. Coffee Convoz, an Instagram page is visiting coffeeshops in Nepal and US and creating posts…
Beyond the Comfort Zone
In our comfort zones, we tend to feel at ease, almost no anxiety, stress free, and safe. In the boundaries of our comfort zones, we tend to feel some or a lot of anxiety, stress, and get defensive. Do we all have comfort zones? If so, do we stay in those zones or go beyond…
Getting through the data noise
An authentic brand story will help your company get through the data noise. How much data noise is really out there? Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 10.0 presents some numbers. Some notes from Domo: Over the last ten years, digital engagement through social media, streaming content, online purchasing, peer-to-peer payments and other activities has increased hundreds…
Will you have the audacity to wave ’em off?
Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks waved off his teammates to take the game winning shot in Toronto against the Toronto Raptors on February 14, 2012. Why is this a big deal? It’s a big deal because we witnessed an Asian man in the NBA have the confidence to say that I’ve got this…
Transitioning from an employee to an employer
Entrepreneurship can be a beautiful journey. Many individuals enter the workforce and work for several years before striking out on their own. Some individuals go straight into entrepreneurship before working for anyone else. There are several questions/scenarios that an aspiring entrepreneur(s) considers when deciding to stay in the current job (if working) to going completely…
more authentic, less perfect
There’s been an idea or belief that has been with me for a while. It’s that for some reason, life has to be “perfect.” It could have started in childhood, school or just the culture I grew up in. Not being able to achieve “perfection”, it created anxiety or stress for no reason. I could…
Is success really “self-made”?
We often see the below headline in the media (blogs, magazines, articles etc.) to describe an individual or founders’ success. They were self-made billionaires. They were self-made entrepreneurs. Then the rest of the media coverage goes something like this… Person A’s company is now worth a billion dollars. Having started in her garage four years…
the “perfect” work
Seth Godin’s blog today was Unbeatable vs Perfect. In it, he states that Google has killed more than 200 projects over the last few decades. They fail all the time. MORE THAN 200 PROJECTS!!! Over the years, I knew Google discontinued a few products/services here and there but did not expect more than 200. Often we see…
You’ll be the co-captain of the varsity team!
That’s what my high school basketball coach told me after having joined the team just a few weeks ago. Basketball was still a new sport to me. I had not played much basketball growing up but fell in love with the sport instantly. My coach knew my grades and wanted to set an example to…
What will your Ted Talk be about?
Imagine receiving an invitation to give a Ted Talk. What will your Ted Talk be about? Each of us have unique experiences in the world and these experiences shape our perspectives, thoughts, and behaviors. Each of us has an authentic story and it deserves to be heard. There are many platforms out there to share…