Santosh Kanekar

A Big Slim Indian Wedding and the lessons I learned

Yippee! Wedding invitation. Let’s roll! Not exactly my reaction when I get it. For starters, it throws all my routines out of the window and then the noise just keeps increasing and the… Enough with the rant. This time was different. A few weeks back, I was invited to a typical Indian wedding. And I was… Continue reading A Big Slim Indian Wedding and the lessons I learned

How Michael Phelps Can Inspire Your Startup

“I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I’ve done everything I can, and I was successful.’ I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that.” Michael Phelps Unless you are living on another planet, you could not have missed the incredible medal haul of Phelps. How… Continue reading How Michael Phelps Can Inspire Your Startup

Do You Want To Change Your Life For The Better?

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1938. Karoly Takacs was writhing in pain. The 1936 world class pistol shooter had just shot his right hand. His right hand by which he would hold his pistol. The pain of the extinguished hopes was more than the physical pain. Everyone looking at him said “A great career which could have been has just ended”… Continue reading Do You Want To Change Your Life For The Better?

14 Daily Habits of Highly Successful People

Most days, your day starts with tumbling out of the bed to shut off the alarm, a quick shower, then, coffee while running out of the door. A long ride in the traffic to the office, a long to-do list is made with your head in the hand, a day which goes by in a… Continue reading 14 Daily Habits of Highly Successful People

The Power of Saying Yes, Responsibility of saying No

Do you know that by the time you reach 18 you have heard NO around 10,000 times? No wonder we get used to hearing NO. What is worse for business is we get used to saying NO to others. NO to new ideas, new initiatives, new ways of working. The common refrain “We don’t do… Continue reading The Power of Saying Yes, Responsibility of saying No

9 Insanely Helpful Ways To Keep Startup Marketing Lean And Effective

As a startup founder or CEO, you need to run a lean operation which can get the promised growth fast. You have secured your round of funding; you want to get out there and make the most of the plans that you have outlined and secured an approval. But, we have also seen how yesteryear… Continue reading 9 Insanely Helpful Ways To Keep Startup Marketing Lean And Effective

Do You Want To Know the Secret Of Effective Marketing In Small Business?

Just Start. If there is one proven way to have effective marketing and jumpstart growth in your small business, it is: Action over anticipation. We are wired for taking action – but often only under fear. We all know about the fight or flight response. But given time, we also have a tendency for “false… Continue reading Do You Want To Know the Secret Of Effective Marketing In Small Business?

9 Important Steps To Building Ownership Mindset In Your Small Business

The key to growth in small business is in creating an ownership mindset in your employees. As an entrepreneur, it is evident that you have it. But, how do you build it in your people? Here’re some steps

Did You Know The Shocking Truth Of Successful Entrepreneurs?

Successful Entrepreneurs don’t take risks. Yes, you read correctly. They infact go to lengths to reduce risks. I was shocked too when I read this article by Malcolm Gladwell (Best Selling Author of Outliers, Tipping Point, David vs Goliath) -> http://bit.ly/XHVvNO Gladwell makes a persuasive case through couple of high profile examples like Ted Turner… Continue reading Did You Know The Shocking Truth Of Successful Entrepreneurs?