Magical Thinking

There’s a term that I keep coming across: ‘magical thinking’. Original articles here: (i) How to Avoid Delusional Thinking in Start-up Growth Strategy (ii) Why It’s Better to Have a System Than a Goal It reaffirms my believe about projections and forecasts- the overly optimistic types. It goes something like, “If we just get 1% share of … Read more

Growing

At Twelve Volts Technologies, we bootstrapped from Day One. And if you’ve any experience with bootstrapping, you would understand the crazy hours and insane amount of coffee. All efforts were focused on survival. And then the storms and blizzard began to calm. The burn-out is real. And for a long time, there’s finally some room … Read more

Go with the Flow

When confronted with the myriad of choices and challenges, we tend to slow down the pace and tell ourselves just to go with the flow. In fact, it’s sometimes the best solution given the situation. However, it’s also important to take note of where you are flowing. Like Bruce Lee’s famous quote, “Be water, my … Read more