By Momekh on November 6, 2009
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). It does not sound like that big a deal, but for me it is.
I have grappled with [...]
Posted in Business, learning, Newness, People, Pro Blogging | Tagged Amazon, birthday boy, bloggerette, Bloggers, complacency, complacent, Giving Thanks, success, wish list
By Momekh on September 17, 2009
The Internet is not slow, sir, it is just not working, sir. Sorry you came all the way sir. Yes, I understand you called us before coming to check if Western Union is working at our Post office sir. Yes, it was working just before you came sir. Who’s that with you, Murphy, sir? And [...]
Posted in Life etc, Newness, Social Media
By Momekh on June 10, 2009
For lack of a better name, it is called the SAS System.
Or ‘The Slow And Steady System’.
All the words are important.
The Problem Statement
You have a product, and it costs you USD X per unit to produce. You check the market, and the market price is say X+40%. To enter the market, you want to reduce [...]
Posted in Business, Life etc, Newness | Tagged Seth Godin, Slow, steady, THE SAS SYSTEM
By Momekh on May 5, 2009
I don’t know if I spelt the word ‘mediocricity’ correctly, and I don’t care.
I know one thing for sure, that being mediocre is just plain stupid. I make it sound like as if people do this by choice, this being ‘just average’. I do this because really, that is what people do; they choose to [...]
Posted in Art, Business, Islam, Life etc, Lifestyle, Muslims, Newness, self, Travel | Tagged average, mediocre, plan, travelling
By Momekh on March 5, 2009
Thinking that clarity will be the answer to my questions can be a problem.
But only time will tell.
Seeking out clarity, I believe, will lead to a well-defined route. Clarity will give me the much-illusive simplicity. I believe that you get what you go after, so your ‘it is not that simple’ line will not work; [...]
Posted in Business, Islam, Life etc, Newness, Travel | Tagged doing business, earning money, objective, quality of life