I remember the cautious excitement Rohini and I felt almost 14 years ago at the thought of building a new Montessori school, as we stepped into our first entrepreneurial venture together. The planning was fun, the uncertainty nerve-racking. We … [Read more...]
Features, NO. Benefits, YES!
A few years go I met with the Chicago sales team of a major logistics company with a global presence. The swagger was unmistakeable. Their body language showed they were clearly not impressed by my academic background. "We 'sell' the network. We have … [Read more...]
A Personal Journey
Recently my mom fell in the bathroom, resulting in broken bones and a hematoma in her brain. Her life was at stake and time was critical. She was quickly transferred by ambulance to a bigger hospital five hours away. The drive was treacherous, on a … [Read more...]
Are You Emotionally Intelligent?
Your intellectual ability has little to do with your emotional intelligence. I know some incredibly bright people who lose their composure when things don't go their way, or people don't see the world from their perspective. Research shows that a … [Read more...]