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,…
Nirmal’s Blog
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…
An open culture
The best ideas do not follow a hierarchy. As much as a great idea can come from the top, it can also come from the bottom. The companies that truly become better overtime are the ones that listen to their employees. Sometimes the best feedback you can get on a product or a service is…
Media's influence on perception of athletes
I love watching sports. How the media presents a certain sport and its athletes certainly influences its viewers on how they perceive the two. As an avid basketball fan, I love watching the NBA and NCAA games. Recently I watched The Crossover: Genealogy of one of Basketball’s Most Vicious Moves on The New York Times…
Overvaluation of experience
Experience matters to a certain degree. In business there is a lot of value placed on experience than education. I believe that an efficient hiring process is still not part of many businesses. What you put on a resume makes a lot of difference and careful selection of words and sentences helps you get into…
Waiting to execute
A lot of great ideas never see the light of day. This can happen for myriad reasons. Sometimes its the management that takes too much time understanding the idea, at other times it stays in the pipeline for a perfect execution. Yet companies succeed and fail depending on the idea’s execution. So if you…
Intuition
Intuition is a key trait in business and in personal life. Sometimes you just know that something is right or something is wrong. You just have that feeling inside of you. When you factor in intuition in your decision making, it creates wonders. A lot of times people make decisions hastily or after much thorough…
Nepali: A TV Blog
“Nepali” is a television programme that deals with all things Nepali. It talks about the broader scope of the Nepali identity, and how these different identities connect us as a people. – YouTube promo of Nepali TV blog This past Thursday evening, I sat down with Yubakar Raj Rajkarnikar at Parakhi’s office. I heard about Yubakar’s…
In the midst of Entrepreneurs for Nepal
Rarely does a Nepalese living abroad hear of amazing groups in Nepal like the Entrepreneurs for Nepal. A group that is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in Nepal, Entrepreneurs for Nepal organizes a gathering every Last Thursday of the English month and brings well-known speakers to come and speak to the audience. On Thursday, March 29th…
Focus on details
Details are important in any business, the ones that pay extra attention to details prevail in the long run. It’s easy to overlook minor things but when you care so much about your product and customers, you don’t compromise. You take the time and fix it. I find people who focus on details rare. It’s…
Inflection point in Online Education
A New York Times report on August 2009 talks about a study that finds online education beats the classroom. “The study’s major significance lies in demonstrating that online learning today is not just better than nothing — it actually tends to be better than conventional instruction,” said Barbara Means, the study’s lead author and an educational…
Out of touch?
In today’s networked world, it is easy to stay connected with others. Technology has completely changed how we stay in touch these days. With email, Facebook, Skype, magicJack etc, your only an internet access away from being in touch with another person. As people spent a great amount of time online trying to stay connected…
Fueled by passion
It’s gratifying to see an individual fueled by passion. Passion is a rare talent that gets completely overlooked in job interviews. Does the hiring person ever ask: Are you passionate about selling our company’s products? Would you still be willing to do this on weekends if need be? I suggest that companies ask their prospective…
Online Privacy: That Old Thing You Once Had
It is hard to define privacy in today’s world. What is really private? What information does a website collect about you when you visit it? Are you taking part in “market research” without really knowing about it? People share an awful amount of stuff online. All this data on Facebook, Twitter to blogs and forums…
The Jeremy Lin Show
Who is Jeremy Lin? Basketball fans (especially in New York) are excited to have Jeremy playing point guard for the New York Knicks. In his three starts for the Knicks, he is averaging 25.3 points and 8.3 assists. It seems like everyone is capitalizing on his performance on the court. For the Knicks, Jeremy’s success…
A must attend classroom
Over the past few months, I have been religiously reading Seth’s blog. His simple notes speak volumes. Apart from reading his books, I urge all business students and especially budding marketers to subscribe to Seth’s blog. Here’s a great post from Seth titled Who is your customer? Rule one: You can build a business on the foundation…
Facebook picks Morgan Stanley to lead IPO
Facebook is filing plans with regulators today to raise $5 billion. The social networking site chose Morgan Stanley to lead its IPO. The company has chosen FB as its stock symbol. For more detailed information visit Bloomberg Bloomberg
When Facebook Goes Public…
Facebook is planning to go public this year. Mashable Social Media covers Facebook’s status and numbers in great detail- http://mashable.com/2012/01/11/facebook-ipo-infographic-2/ Key predictions/figures from the article: Facebook’s IPO will be the biggest of any tech company in history. More than 1 in 10 humans on earth uses Facebook. Though it’s 4th in daily visitors, Facebook is…