Why do we have to find a reason behind everything? Why can’t we let things rest as it is? The constant questioning is not worthy. Why do we have to postmortem everything happening to our life: good/bad? Leaving past behind and focusing on now does better. Why did this happen to me? Why are they …
Author Archives: Atul
star
I keep hearing from my founders’ friend about the star player in their team. Someone super-efficient. We become so dependent on him/her that we start defining companies process at their convenience. That is a huge mistake. This effects the overall growth of companies’ development and culture suffers. Do not let your company or product development …
commitment
People switch jobs like taxi ride finishing a trip. There is no sense of commitment. People are willing to let go of their year-long hard-earned respect and trust. Finding people who will abide by their ethics is like searching for wise men in daylight like Diogenes. Any kind of perk, freedom or trust is valued …
cure
What is the cure for yours? Your sadness, pain, and misery, That feeling of nothingness, Willingness to give up without putting a fight, Vice winning Over virtue, What is the cure? You are the cure, life is yours. Life is a win-win if you see it in that way. You don’t need a healer, a …
October Readings
October Readings : 80/20 Rule Good Calorie, Bad Calorie The Anarchy Behind the cloud, Salesforce story The flipkart story
Behind the cloud
Marc Benioff is a philanthropist, billionaire, and founder of Salesforce. The company which transformed IT consumption by innovating the SaaS model of software consumption for the enterprise. He was the real disrupter, moving users from old systems like Sibel to simple easy software with pay as you go model. Marc bought a lot of his …
V2MOM
I have finished Marc Benioff, Behind the cloud (notes will come tomorrow). I loved the way Marc has narrated his Salesforce journey. I liked his leadership playbook of V2MOM. V2MOM = Vision + Values + Methods + Obstacles + Measures Vision: It helped Salesforce define what they wanted to do. Values: It helped Salesforce by …
People
People will always tell you what you cannot do, your inefficiency. It is easy to blame, criticize and form an opinion on others. Our existence and our purpose should matter most to us. People have their motives and bias in blaming you. We have to grow a thick skin and have an amplified bullshit meter. …
different
I have been part of this startup ecosystem for some time now in different personas: investor, employee, and founder. I am starting to see a new trend where many people have started schools to churn a startup. The journey of starting a startup is different than getting an educational degree. I wonder why are we …
The untold Flipkart story
Mihir has written “The untold Flipkart story”. It seems like a plot of some Hollywood/Bollywood movies. It has every element from perseverance, treachery, power struggle to drama. Founders struggle to stay relevant, board the urge to hit all the numbers, and investors urge to get an exit. Running a startup is no different than running …