With the advent of social media, a new era has opened up for brands and with it a plethora of challenges. Brands are now directly in touch with their consumers interacting one on one. This is both an opportunity and complex at step he same time. Today companies have to step down from their ivory... Continue Reading →
10 Innovative marketing techniques for todays business landscape
How to market your business in a challenging business landscape. 10 simple ideas
5 ideas to make a life changing vision board
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift A vision board is a tool that has time and again helped me create a road map and clarify my own picture of where I want to be in the future and become a catalyst to achieve the dreams. I have... Continue Reading →
The new monk sketch
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. Aristotle
One of my favourite poems: Come to the edge
This poem by Christopher Logue is one of my all time favourites. Its speaks on so many layers and is a great analogy on getting out of our comfort zone, to do things we thought impossible before and to take wings. How often have we stood by on the edge and not taking action with... Continue Reading →
15 thoughts that will lift you up and make you float.
A collection of amazing words that lift you up when the chips are down. Simple but so inspiring! When you are feeling low and it's not your day, snuggle with these thoughts and kiss away the stress. <
10 ways for SMEs to build their brand image
An article I wrote for a business publication recently: 10 Ways for SMEs to build their brand image A company’s brand is one of the single most valuable asset. Your brand image can grow faster than any number on your bank sheet and today it is the biggest asset for any fortune 500 company. For... Continue Reading →
15 simple manifestos that will surely ignite a need for one
"A manifesto is a published verbal declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government. Manifesto is derived from the Italian word manifesto, itself derived from the Latin manifestum, meaning clear or conspicuous Here are examples of manifestos visualized graphically that I found on Pinterest.... Continue Reading →
One of the most inspiring manifestos ever! The magic of Bruce Mau’s words
A friend of mine handed me a copy of Bruce Mau's incomplete manifesto for growth 15 years ago. These words have probably had the biggest influence on how I built the organisation and its philosophy. I wanted to share this with anyone who hasn't read it yet. An incomplete manifesto for growth 1. Allow events... Continue Reading →
4 mentors who changed my life
"A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you." Bob Proctor When I look back today, the biggest catalysts in my life have been the mentors I had the opportunity to be influenced and inspired by along the way.... Continue Reading →
One of the most important tools in business- a mastermind
Napolean Hill in his book "Think and grow rich" talks about the Mastermind being critical for success and speaks about the subject in detail. He first defined the mastermind as a “coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose.” Hill’s concept of... Continue Reading →
4 books that every entrepreneur must read
I love reading and devour books in search for knowledge, ideas and paradigm shifts in my thinking. As an entrepreneur, books become a hunting ground for feeding on new ideas and thoughts to push me out of my comfort zone. From the 100s of books I have read and dissected, 4 stand out for their... Continue Reading →
30 quotes for CEOs and budding entrepreneurs
A collection of inspiring quotes and ideas for CEOs and people wanting to take the plunge into the world of business. Each thought has so much depth and can trigger ideas and directions. The common thread of inspiration is about passion in work, risk taking, being the best at what you do, embracing failure, hard... Continue Reading →
25 simple reasons to smile and stay that way forever
A collection of simple ideas and phrases that will instantly make you feel lighter. Smile away
The wisdom of getting rich and 5 untold secrets
I find it fascinating meeting successful people and understanding what makes them who they are, absorbing their secrets to success, seeking inspiration and lessons. Over my interactions with hundreds of entrepreneurs, I see extremely intelligent and innovative people struggle financially, dropouts become billionaires and billionaires become unhappy and unfulfilled. Then there's a rare species that gets... Continue Reading →
The 7 forces of business mastery
I read this insightful and inspiring article in the Entrepreneur magazine. It featured an interview with one of my favorite authors and thought leaders, Anthony Robbins. These simple pointers are home truths and there are so many nuggets at very nook and corner. I took away truckloads of ideas and I wanted to share the... Continue Reading →
How we do what we do! How we added spice to over 1000 home grown brands!
A short animated film which explains the how, what and why of Idea Spice. This film explains in a fun manner who we are and what it takes for startups and SMEs to stand out from the clutter and connect emotionally with their consumer. We storyboarded this film and Ti22 animated the film. We had... Continue Reading →
Really cool ideas
A collection of a bunch of out of the box ideas. Really cool concepts that take ideation to the next level.
A complete guide to fitness simplified in an infographic
Loved every aspect of this infographic. It gives a birds eye view and a holistic approach to getting fit. So much of research and information synthesized into one visual graphic. This is like a treatise on health simplified in a page!
Great thoughts on Decisons
Some inspiring ideas and thoughts on decisions, decision making and learning from our decisions.
The magical rule of “Also And” and why it can change your way of thinking
All my life I have been making choices. Always coming to forks where I have been taught to choose between options. Either this or that, you can't do both, which way will it be, flip a coin, how will you choose, what will you do now and a million other conversations which lead to choosing.... Continue Reading →
Love this poster
Found this poster in Pinterest and loved its message. This is the only way to live and a mantra for finding your mojo! Love it!
Inspirations: Origami on steroids!!!
Amazing and simply breathtaking skill. Nguyen Hung Cuong is an artist living in Hanoi who imagines great origami creations using tickets or the Dó, a widespread Vietnam paper. via Impressive Paper Origami | Inspirationist.
25 Habits Of People Who Are Happy, Healthy & Successful
A beautiful article a friend shared with me today. Such simple truths to follow, wanted to share this with as many people. Written by Kristy Rao on http://www.mindbodygreen.com Who among us doesn't want to be a happy, healthy and successful human being? Still, it can be easy to lose your way, which is why I've... Continue Reading →
Notes on networking
My notes and sketches I had posted earlier converted into a booklet format.
Words of wisdom from self made billionaires
A lovely mix of recordings from self made billionaires. Great tips on success- simple but great ideas. Loved listening to this
Learning to network from Ivan Misner
I was at an event today Organised by Right selection in Dubai. The modern guru of networking, Ivan Misner was more than amazing. He shared such simple but effective methods of networking and the importance it has in modern business. He is truly the father of modern networking, he is also a best selling author... Continue Reading →