how a wishful tweet was met with an amazing response by Grofers late evening yesterday (March 18, 2015), I read about how Postmates had partnered with Starbucks to deliver coffee to anyone with a smartphone. Postmates is available in the US, and doesn’t cover India. I tweeted wishfully at Grofers & their founder Albinder Dhindsa … Continue reading unexpectedly amazing customer service
mobile on-demand everything, is a pipe-dream no-more
mobile on-demand everything, is a pipe-dream no-moreit is present here and now. today (Feb 25, 2015), i did the following between 7.30PM and 8.30PM IST hailed an Uber to get from office to home ordered groceries from Le Marche via Grofers App ordered a Chinese dinner from Asian Haus via Foodpanda App paid for everything … Continue reading mobile on-demand everything, is a pipe-dream no-more
tech media isn’t reporting the truly interesting stuff
there’s more to tech than fund raises & the next big social app Too much of the tech media is obsessed with reporting the financial events around companies, rather than the products/services and innovation that occurs at these firms. Sure there is a need to report fund raises, M&A, companies going bust etc, as they … Continue reading tech media isn’t reporting the truly interesting stuff
talk to your skeptics
their feedback helps you hone you message & your work startups and innovators encounter skeptics on a daily basis. most of them like to point at the umpteen shortcomings of your concept (or solution) and how the status-quo or the 800-pound gorilla in your field is better. i am certain you are thinking “trying to create … Continue reading talk to your skeptics
in flight shopping is a relic
Earlier this week, on a Go-Air flight from Delhi to Mumbai, it struck me how much of a relic the notion of onboard shopping has become.Come to think of it, the average domestic or continental international flight is probably 2.5 to 3 hours in length. What kind of urgency could strike an individual to want … Continue reading in flight shopping is a relic
Making big decisions
its not about choosing the defaults Each of us typically make one or two big decisions about our lives every so often. For example, which career to choose? whether to buy a house or not? finding a life partner, or deciding where to take a big vacation. The implications of each of these choices is varied, … Continue reading Making big decisions
Annual Reviews
so what did you do all last year? Every year in January, many of us sit down with our bosses, supervisors, and mentors to review the year past. Often these reviews are institutionalized (read:required) by our organizations, and closely tied to financial incentives (bonuses). Through the years, I have found these reviews to be a great … Continue reading Annual Reviews
Mentors – your aides in career navigation
I often find myself deeply confused and unclear about navigating life and career decisions. These may range from simple things such as whether to take on a project at work?, or broader questions such as what geography do I want to be in 10 years from now? No matter what the question, it is quite … Continue reading Mentors – your aides in career navigation
the curse of 10%
a 10 percent improvement means that you’re basically doing the same thing as everybody else. You probably won’t fail spectacularly, but you are guaranteed not to succeed wildly. the curse of 10% Larry Page succinctly described, in the above quote, the 10% growth syndrome that companies get into and miss out on doing great things. … Continue reading the curse of 10%
Monday afternoon chat with Mrs.
Mona Gandhi: heyMiten Sampat: wassup?Mona Gandhi: nm .. dropping some tables & databasesMona Gandhi: feels good to clean upMiten Sampat: drop it like its hot !Mona Gandhi: haha
miten sampat 