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I got (or stole, really) this one from an email from Terry at PSVillage. I am a big fan of Buckminister Fuller and his work. This simple quote from him is about focusing on WIIFT (What’s in it for them). I wish everyone followed a simple rule of  keeping

WIIFT > WIIFM

Enjoy the quote

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“If you devote your time and attention to the highest advantage of others, the Universe will support you, always and only in the nick of time.”

–Buckminister Fuller, inventor and architect of the Geodesic Dome

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If I had just understood this quote and internalized it when I started my first company almost a decade ago, I would have had a more peaceful “first-time entrepreneur” experience.

Enjoy the quote and have a great week ahead!

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“It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business”

- Gertrude Stein

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This quote comes to me from V.V. Rangathan who serves as the chairman of Compassites India Pvt Ltd apart from many other interesting and exciting projects he is involved with.

I was fortunate to witness the amazing work of Sir. M. Visvesvarayya during my student days at Mysore. The dam that Sir MV supervised from concept to completion at Krishnarajasagar (KRS) near Mysore is supposed to have created the biggest reservoir in Asia at the time it was built.

The quote simply calls for excellence way beyond the bar set by the society. Again, a great perspective to start the new year with. Enjoy!

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“To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money”

- Sir M. Visvesvarayya

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Sadhguru’s new year message is short and simple. It’s a great perspective to start the new year with. Here are some more good wishes to make your life spectacular in 2008

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“If you are deeply involved with the simplest aspects of your life, you will see every aspect of your life as spectacular”

- Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

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There is a common phrase used to describe some job candidates - “I don’t know whether he has 10 years of experience or 1 year of experience repeated 10 times”. It is just not how many years of experience you have that matters. “What” that experience was becomes important. Here is a quick quote that summarizes this brilliantly

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“It is not how old you are, but how you are old”

                          - Jules Renard

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Just assume that you agree with Bob’s definitions of success and significance. If you do, try and answer these questions:

1. What am I going after - success or significance?

2. Are you happy about it?

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“Success means using your knowledge and experience to satisfy yourself

Significance means using your knowledge and experience to change the lives of others”

            - Bob Buford

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Thanks to Sterling, our Vistage Chair for sharing this quote at yesterday’s meeting.  These few lines have a lot to offer. In fact, please share this quote to as many friends as possible.

Think about it. Today, you are equipped to deal with issues and challenges and go after opportunities of today. A few years from now, world would have changed (significantly) and what you have today (eg: skills, knowledge, network etc.) won’t e sufficient to  handle what  the future will unfold for you. Most people will do NOTHING about it as they are students of “Learning on the Go” school.

What does not change is that you have a choice. Investing in yourself is not a one-time thing. You have to do it for the rest of your life.

Enjoy the quote:

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“Those who stop learning find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists”

- Eric Hoffer
Philosopher

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Want to command a premium?

You can start with creating compelling visions (and, of course, build the capacity to execute on them)

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“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others”

- Jonathan Swift
(Irish Author)

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If everything is made up, you can make up hell or you can make up heaven. Which one are you making up?

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“The mind is its own place,
and in itself can make heaven of hell,
or a hell of heaven”

- John Milton

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I am deeply touched by Sadhguru’s teachings. You can learn more about him and his work at Isha Yoga. You can see a glimpse of what insights Sadhguru can pack in this simple quote.

I have heard from my other teachers and mentors that the key skill a professional has to learn is the art of building an identity in the marketplace. However, it is important to remember that this “identity” cannot be a fake one - meaning you can’t make it up. Your identity is just that - it represents “who you are”. So there is no other option left but to work on “who you are”.

Enjoy the quote and the week ahead!