Category Archives: learning
The 80/20 Principle
20 percent of the the input will generate 80 percent of the results. The remaining 80 percent of the input will generate only 20 percent of the results. This is not a mild observation, this is a fact of life, … Continue reading
Being a businessman
I prefer entrepreneur as the title, because frankly, it sounds way cooler than businessman. And as far as definitions go, the two words are different, but that’s not the point here. The point is that you get to be what … Continue reading
What a Pakistani can learn from an Indian entrepreneur
I was reading an article on Techcrunch and it occurred to me that the article had some very concrete lessons to teach anyone willing to either start, maintain or grow his or her enterprise. The article was about a company from … Continue reading
Force Majeure?
Force Majeure: It is the easiest escape route, you as an individual and as an entrepreneur can take. Blame it on ‘superior’ forces. (Quickly, read the first paragraph on Wikipedia on Force Majeure – it’s alright to not know – … Continue reading
Why it isn’t easy
Because we have different definitions of easy, firstly, and we really do not know our own selves. To find that something is easy or not, is relative a lot of variables. Picking up a glass of water is considered easy, … Continue reading
Please, do not make this mistake
This happens to the best of us, and it has happened to the biggest amongst us. From solo freelancers to Small & Medium Enterprises and from Large companies to really, really large companies – everyone is known to make this … Continue reading
Giving thanks where it is due
Two things have happened in this week that are well worth mentioning. Well, OK, three things. The first thing was that I was finally convinced to have a topic for my blog (this blog that you are reading right now). … Continue reading