Post on 11-Aug-2014
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if i had
punit modhgil@modhgil
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to start all over again?
what others said-1/3
what others said-2/3
what others said-3/3
my journeyfailures
# iit jee# mba# one start up# ‘settled’# financials
lucky# unicorp, niit, ravel, oracle, siebel systems,
talisma, allied worldwide, microsoft# one start up, one in progress# lived: ranchi, delhi, san francisco,
bengaluru, london# 40 states in the usa, 15+ countries, drive in
20 mega cities# a national report (creation of ministry of it)# business manager to ceo and co-founder of
niit# 5 mentors # klout score of 80# indian
how would i start all over again? “..getting fired from apple was the best thing that could have happened. the heaviness of
being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about
everything.”
steve jobs looking back at hugely public firing in 1985
2 quotes
“if this day was the end of my life, how would i live each day? do i have many days when i feel i haven’t done justice to what i wanted to do and achieve?”
“if you have 20 crores of rupees in your bank, what would you do?”
so what changed
4Ps, when not meaningless, they are useless. read them for a historical perspective“hyperlinks subvert hierarchy”atomselectronsneurons (manufacturinginformationattention)push marketing doesn’t work and is expensive (roi?)information deluge, real time, measurable and trackablehonesty and the need for an authentic and a remarkable storydigital natives vs. digital immigrantswom or word of mouth (or earned media) still is the most credible source of leads for business
2008 2009
40m
50m
60m
70m
80m
2010
90m
100m
Net users
C&S TV hh
2007
internet users cross tv households(IMRB/IAMAI/internal GOOGLE)
2 hrs 15 mins a day rivals or exceeds TV consumption
so what changed
there are over 84m desktop internet users and over 50m mobile internet users in india as of this momentto put this is perspective there are only 103m cable & satellite tv sets in india. and a total of 134m tv setsand all of this is larger than the national circulation of print
every single day, facebook in india gets you greater reach of sec a/b than an ipl match
so what changed
so what changed
keep your head down follow instructionsshow up on timework hardsuck it up
be remarkablebe generouscreate artmake judgment callsconnect people and ideas
“we hire for attitude..”
• abc: attendance based compensation; poorly paid, low in respect, high in turnover
• what’s your ‘passion quotient’?• ‘not my job’ is a career limiting attitude
so what changed
the linchpin leverage
so what changed
“the difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problem.” gandhi
“to believe in something, and not live it, is dishonest.” gandhi
starting up
starting up
• listen: do you have listening posts? what are they saying? If not, create them
• learn: pick up trends, like what you see. else move on.
• leverage: so you think you can make a difference? build and test with your ecosystem-network and mentors. ready?
• lead: go launch yourself. if need be, take baby steps. get early success in first.
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why should i care about you
brand you: soft power trumps hard powersoft power assets: your image, reputation, network, communication skills, alliances, speaking, visibility, intellectual property (articles), etc.hard power assets: tangible things you can list on your resume such as education credentials, years of experience, job titles, training programs etc.
network when not needed (remember sant kabir?): learn linkedin as if it’s an art form, twitter anyone?
written word stays (be careful), no flaming please
start a ‘trust of favors’: a favor a day/act of generosity with 0 expectationswhen in academia, connect with industry through research and survey outreachswitch off automation: personal messages, custom status updates, send a personalized invite on linkedinget the act together: business card, business suit, business language even if you are a student
cheat sheet 1/2
cheat sheet 2/2no experience will go waste, dots will connect don’t worrybuild a network of diverse mentors, say 3 or 4 internship is a job, not a training; please start your job search nowon whose back is the monkey? it’s your home workrelatively free time assets: innocent coffees, breakfast meetings, and airport drop/pick up car conversationsone book a week will help you tell better stories
minimum 2 out of 3 have to be a yes
you deliver on time your work is good often exceptional working with you is such a pleasure
2 humble requests: one life saving, one nation saving
side view mirrors and side indicators, you actually paid for them. why not use them next time you drive?
there’s national change around you. why not pick at least one cause close to your heart? please.
curious. now go to the source 1/2videos:steve jobs’ 2005 stanford commencement address http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
neil gaiman - inspirational commencement speech at the university of the arts 2012http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAb-NYkseI
anu aga: investing in the livinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbfvZeyeBhE
anupam mishra: the ancient ingenuity of water harvestinghttp://youtu.be/eJCTAXb_BWs
books:breakthrough branding by catherine kaputathe power of habit by charles duhigg linchpin: are you Indispensable? By seth godini is for Influence by rob yeungthe greatest secret of success- your passion quotient by dr. virender kapoor how we decide by jonah lehrerthe paradox of choice: why more Is less by barry schwartzsmart calling by art sobczak permission marketing by seth godinoutliers: the story of success by malcolm gladwellthe cluetrain manifesto by rick levine, christopher locke, doc searls, david weinberger, mckee jake various presentations and posts by mahesh murthy
curious. now go to the source 2/2
thank you and let’s continue our conversation
punit modhgil@modhgil
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#MILE1214