I started my 1-on-1 call after writing this article In Practice; I knew that this was the most critical and high leverage task of my day. I planned my meeting for the entire month and kept the calls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The reason was it was the first meeting of my day. So 30… Continue reading I started waking up early
Author: Vikram Shetty
No Accountability
Most people are not accountable for their actions and consequences at their work. The focus is always on the outcome and goals. Those are important. However, the daily work you put in makes a lot of difference, consistent commitments. It makes you focus on quality, process and system. When you master the craft, you can… Continue reading No Accountability
Slow Productivity
The central goal of Slow Productivity is to keep an individual worker’s volume at a sustainable level. This was written in the NewYorker by Cal Newport on January 3, 2022. You can read the article here. Recent research out of Iceland, for example, had more than twenty-five hundred participants, many of them in desk jobs,… Continue reading Slow Productivity
How to learn from a Setback?
Setback — something that causes a delay or stops progress At work, you will often find setbacks because of multiple reasons. Some common ones are miscommunication, mismanagement, no planning, incorrect expectations, waiting without direction, unclarity, inactivity, playing safe, wasting time, indecision, misguided, lack of judgement, inability to anticipate, urge of being right all the time, not… Continue reading How to learn from a Setback?
Ten talks that will change you
This post is about knowledge that will make you think and discuss change. Caution: These talks are 18+ You may or may not hear words you are not prepared for or even topics that are a cultural taboo. You are willing to read ahead. All the talks are from people who are investors, business people,… Continue reading Ten talks that will change you
Leverage
to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better Leverage Let me share 5 examples that would help you understand my perspective on leverage. Sea facing 5 Star Hotel Have you wondered why does a 5 Star hotel with a sea-facing property can charge so much? Even when the building, bed and… Continue reading Leverage
Details
the devil is in the details More often than not the play is in the execution. Everyone is excited about vision and strategy. Some people fail to see the big picture but are happy to learn it. They fail to apply it in the day to day work. They don’t connect each tiny task to… Continue reading Details
Unique Selling Point (USP)
A unique selling point (USP), also called a unique selling proposition, is the essence of what makes your product or service better than competitors. In online marketing, communicating your USP clearly and quickly is one of the keys to getting potential customers to convert to your site. It’s what differentiates you in the marketplace. It is… Continue reading Unique Selling Point (USP)
The smallest viable market
A minimum viable audience is the smallest possible market you can serve and that can sustain your business as it grows. It’s about targeting the people who will particularly benefit from what you are offering. Creating something that people care about (your minimum viable audience) is much more difficult. What you really want is someone in… Continue reading The smallest viable market
Human Filter
I spoke these words in one of our recent podcast episodes. One of the emotions that I am inclined towards post-pandemic is the word Empathy. I know that it is and will be the most abused business term in the coming future. Like the one to be authentic. People will add it to their bios,… Continue reading Human Filter
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