- No pain - No gain
- Risk vs Reward
- Nature vs Nurture
- Contender vs Pretender
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Favorite Quotes
- Sara Blakely's father: What did you fail at in this week?
- Siva Pandeti: It's daunting and that's why I want to do it!
- Steve Jobs: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
- Aim to be on the cover page of Forbes
- Let go of your fear of failure to achieve big
- Play to win not play to not lose
- Do unto others as you would have others do unto you
- What you sow is what you reap
- Measure twice cut once
- The best monarch has a firm vision for and is ruthless in pursuit of that vision
- Larry Page: the chance to make a difference is the greatest motivation anyone can have..... best people always want to work on the biggest challenges; one-sentence summary of how to change the world… work on something that is uncomfortably exciting!
Stephen Covey: 7 habits
- Begin with end in mind - what would you like your eulogy to look like?
- Be proactive
- Put first things first
- Think win-win
- Seek first to understand then to be understood
- Synergize
- Sharpen the saw
Azim Premji - Dare to dream
Convocation speech at IIT Madras
- Dare to dream - big things are achieved only when you dream
- Never lose your zest and curiosity - subscribe to thought leaders
- Strive for excellence
Napoleon Hill: Think and grow rich
- Burning desire - If you want something badly enough, you will get it
- Faith - Believe in yourself
- Imagination
- Organized planning
- Persistence / perseverance
- Master mind - have your own personal board of directors
Inspiring Speeches
Steve Jobs at Stanford (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc)
- Connecting the dots
- Do what you love
- Live every day like its your last day
Monday, August 15, 2011
Investment Quotes
- Dont try to catch a falling knife
- Dont be penny-wise and pound-foolish
- Stocks take stairs up and elevator down
- Risk vs Reward
Favorite Buffett Quotes
- You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out
- Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1
- Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results
- Avoid the error of the preening duck that quacks boastfully after a torrential rainstorm, thinking that its paddling skills have caused it to rise in the world
- [The perfect amount of money to leave children is] enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Never pay retail
Why do you want to pay full price when you can get a discount by some planning, looking/asking around and bargaining.
Fool me once shame on you! Fool me twice shame on me!!
Fraudsters abound everywhere. Don't get in their traps.
Every dog has its day
Just wait for your turn. But when your opportunity knocks, recognize it and grab it by the horns and don't squander it.
Patience pays
Chinese Bamboo - Water and fertilize for four years with no sign of growth but in 5th year 90ft of growth in just six weeks...Need an extraordinary amount of faith and patience for outstanding results. Its tough to keep focused on a big goal while others trees provide quick returns.
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