The “not-to-do” list when meeting someone for the 1st time

Over the years I’ve been to a lot of events, gatherings, met a lot of people, and have gathered a list of not-to-do items when meeting someone for the 1st time.

This is something that I’ve learnt by observing others, and making these mistakes myself as well.

A recent incident had me put together this “list” in this blog entry so that others may learn from my and other’s mistakes.

An “awarding” reason to write again!

Hi everyone! I’ve been missing in action since quite a long time now, 5 months I think! Been quite busy in setting up and working on a new start-up of mine, namely Textualy! Textualy is an SMS Interaction System or SiS as I like to call it, which is enabling people to utilize the simple [...]

A few Simple Rules that dogs can teach us

I was just reading through an article about how entrepreneurs can learn a few things from dogs. And although I was a bit skeptical in the beginning about it, after going through it I believe that these simple rules can be utilized to get ahead in your field of work.

Re-wiring yourself – unplugging is good

I used to be a workaholic.

When I started working for myself, my theory was “I have to give it my all. All work no play is fine!” or “I have to work harder at this because this is my own thing”.

All good. No harm no foul. After all, I was starting out so I have to give it my all right?

But it wasn’t till a lot later that I realized that I was working some 12 hours at a stretch everyday, weekends were non-existent, and when they were, I was mostly in front of my laptop even then.

Re-wiring yourself – part 1

The last couple of months of 2010, were for me a step into a different direction.

I had started and eventually wrapped up Pakistan’s first and only co-working space (suite401), I completely turned the tables of my creative design & development business (Viaduct) by changing down the gears to a different way of working, I shifted offices from the once office-space of my dreams, to a smaller, simpler, yet soothing and calmer location.

After 8 years of long hours at work, next to no social life, no day-offs (we had the complete weekend off after almost 6 and a half years of just Sundays off… even that when possible), anxiety from work, client headaches, money problems (I had started with 2 desks, 2 old computers, and no financial backup or security more than 8 years ago), I was about to get married.

Nothing like a step in a direction like that to take a step back, take an overview of what I’d been doing and how, and decide to re-wire myself.

This is my fresh start.

The 50th Law: 10 Lessons in Fearlessness

The 50th Law: 10 Lessons in Fearlessness

1. See Things For What They Are (Intense Realism)
2. Make Everything Your Own (Self-Reliance)
3. Turn Shit Into Sugar (Opportunism)
4. Keep Moving (Calculated Momentum)
5. Know When To Be Bad (Aggression)
6. Lead From The Front (Authority)
7. Know Your Environment From The Inside Out (Connection)
8. Respect The Process (Mastery)
9. Push Beyond Your Limits (Self-Belief)
10. Confront Your Mortality (The Sublime)

Why New Year Resolutions don’t work

It’s the same practice each year. We’re at a party or a gathering of friends, and the question pops up, “So! What is(are) your New Year resolution(s) this year?”.

There’s something about the beginning of a new calendar year that consciously asks us to have a “fresh start” or “set new goals” and achieve them this year. What stopped you from achieving them last year I ask?

If you so wanted to achieve these goals, or fix something that is not right at the present, why don’t you already have it?

The simple, natural, and subconscious reason is, that we don’t really “want” these things to happen for one reason or another.

What is true success – John Wooden redefines

What is true success? I just watched this Ted talk by Coach John Wooden, who lead his team, UCLA, to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. As a teacher, he tells in his talk, he felt the need to redefine the word “success” because he felt that the definition as [...]

The Carrot Principle – book brief

The Carrot Principle by Chester Elton   0

The Future of Communication

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