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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Women You Never Realized Ruled the World
The Influence Effect is a powerful book about how women can forge their own path to power while also helping others. Women in power remain a rarity in the modern world but even rarer still is how several highly influential women from antiquity are barely remembered despite their tremendous power ...
August 17, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Celebrities Who Did Not Shy Away From the Stigma of Mental Illness
In Pernessa Seele's new book, she addresses the importance of confronting stigma so that people are not unfairly maligned or banished to darkness because of fraudelent "societal standards." One of the most common stigmas is the one associated with mental illness--something that has remained i...
August 15, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Interesting Biographical Facts About the World's Biggest CEOs
In Holley Murchison's latest book she talks about the importance of "artful self-definition" -- a way of letting people know about yourself that is more authentic and a fuller expression of who you are and what defines you. When it comes to CEOs and leaders, people tend to define them singula...
August 14, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Football in heaven
Two 90-year old men have been friends the entire life. When it's clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day. One day Mike says, "Joe, we both loved football all our lives, and we played football on Saturdays together for so many years. Please do me one favour, when you get to Heaven, some...
August 9, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Football
Two 90-year old men have been friends the entire life. When it's clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day. One day Mike says, "Joe, we both loved football all our lives, and we played football on Saturdays together for so many years. Please do me one favour, when you get to Heaven, some...
August 9, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: On the Bus
A man sits next to a woman on the bus. He says "That's a very nice smelling perfume. What brand is it? I'd like to buy it for my wife." She replies "Don't, it will just give idiots an excuse to talk to her." Moral of the Story: If you must, give a compliment and move on. Don't try and ...
August 1, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
The Five Core Lessons of "The Memo"
John Hope Bryant's latest book, The Memo, argues that the tools of our financial salvation are already in our own hands--waiting to be used. The key is to recognize ourselves as the architects of our success, not beholden to nor victims of outside circumstances. That is not to say that there aren...
July 31, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Speed
A wealthy young doctor buys a very expensive car--it costs him $500,000. He takes it out for a spin and stops at a red light. A very elderly man on a moped pulls up next to him. The old man looks over at the sleek, shiny car and asks, “What kind of car ya got there, sonny?” The doctor...
July 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
The Five Things I Wish I Had Known Twenty-Five Years Ago When Starting BK
Everyone talks about the lessons they have learned in their time in the trenches, but what about those lessons that were truly pieces of wisdom that could have made all the difference if they had been known prior to embarking? I asked Steve Piersanti to list the five things he wished he had known...
July 18, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Myths About Lateral Career Moves You Thought Were True
In their latest book, Up Is Not the Only Way, authors Bev Kaye, Lindy Williams, and Lynn Cowart address the importance of rethinking career mobility as not just a straight trajectory upwards, but one that can also involve a considerable number of lateral moves. Here's their report on the myths su...
July 14, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Examples of Disastrous Project Management
Do we really need project management? Or if we all did the work we were supposed to do, maybe we wouldn't need to coordinate things? Yeah, that's wishful thinking. The following examples prove why project management is essential and what can happen without it: 1. Mile-High Fail. The world's la...
July 6, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Convincingly Fake Being Asleep
Faking being asleep while seated is a great way to eavesdrop on people around you but you have to be able to convince them that you are in fact sleeping. The problem is that most of us feign sleep in a very charming way with heads resting on chests accompanied by small, gentle breaths--like a bro...
June 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Make Sure You Get a Full Refund on Ebay
Ebay remains a tricky venue because you can land some great deals but can also get stuck with some serious lemons. This hack should not be used to defraud honest sellers but employed against the less-than-honest online merchants that misrepresent their wares. A lot of Ebay sellers have a retur...
June 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
What to Do When Asked an Awkward Question
It can be an awkward thing when someone asks you a question that you do not wish to answer for whatever reason, but trying to figure out how best to answer it is even more awkward. You inevitably stumble through some excuse or make apologies for yourself. There is another option (unless you are g...
June 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Help a Friend Make a Quick Decision
One of the most time-consuming and annoying things is to have to listen to a friend trying to make a decision but is unable to commit. Most people actually know what they should do but they debate themselves for other reasons. How can you help them make the right decision? The answer is simple...
June 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Participate in Online Trial Services Without Getting Scammed
There are countless sites on the web that offer you a free trial for a month as long as you enter your credit card information. What they are banking on is that you'll forget to cancel the service and you'll get slapped with a non-refundable fee just seconds of that trial period ending. The wa...
June 27, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
The World's Oldest Written Joke
The world's oldest written joke is from 1900 BC Sumeria. And, sadly enough, it is a fart joke. Put simply, it translates as: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap." No doubt this one had the ancients rolling in the aisles ...
June 26, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Find the "Secret Hiding Place" in Pac Man
Almost every arcade these days has retro-games and inevitably, you will find Pac-Man in the mix. So if you want to kill some time and seriously rack up the points, you can use the secret hiding place. To avoid losing a life when the ghosts are out and looking for you, all you need to do is hea...
June 26, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Examples of How Conflict Creates Innovation
Jeff and Staney DeGraff's latest book, The Innovation Code, explores how innovation is often a result of conflict, not harmonious flow. Look carefully at a successful company or community and you will see at its center one or more pairs of unlikely partners, politely pushing and shoving each to c...
June 19, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Throw Someone Off Their Game
This is really more applicable to sports and games than anything else, but it can work in a variety of situations. If you find yourself in a situation where you are getting soundly beaten in any game by an opponent, you can throw them off in a way that is seemingly benign and yet quite brutal. ...
May 22, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Nessie and God
A famous atheist author was out rowing on Loch Ness when suddenly his boat was attacked by the Loch Ness monster. In one easy flip, the beast tossed him and his boat high into the air. Then it opened its mouth to swallow both. As the man sailed head over heels, he cried out, “Oh, my God! Pleas...
May 22, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Crazy Literary Facts: Alice in Wonderland Banned in China
Alice in Wonderland was actually banned in China. The idea of non-human characters using language with and speaking to humans was considered contrary to the laws of nature and suggestive of equal footing between humans and animals which would be confusing to young readers, apparently. It was e...
May 16, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Watch Whatever You Want on Any Bar or Restaurant TV
There's nothing worse than going to a bar or restaurant and wanting to watch something on TV but someone else who got there first has opted to watch the Kardashians marathon instead. Now there's a way out: Most smart phones sold today come equipped with an IR blaster. The IR blaster is what th...
May 16, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Most Compassionate Leaders of 2016
In Margaret Wheatley's latest book she argues for the need for leaders to restore sanity in these dark times and to act ethically and compassionately towards those who lead. While for the most part that seems like a pipe dream, there are a handful of leaders who are bringing care and compassion b...
May 16, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Very Strange Organizational Partnerships Between "Enemies"
In his latest book, Adam Kahane speaks about the ways in which we can all learn to partner with those we don't especially like or even trust. The fact of the matter remains that all of us will be put into such positions at some time in our careers, and rather than bemoan such pairings as setbacks...
May 2, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
Five Communications Techniques We Think Are Effective But Really Are Not
In Dianna Booher's latest book, she addresses the importance of communications in leadership and how effective communications are a cornerstone strategy for effective management. Communications practices are often touted as "common sense" and easy to apply, but there's a lot of misinformation ...
May 1, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Swearing
A priest goes golfing with his friend. His friend is not a very good golfer and always misses the hole by just a bit. Every time this happens he gets very upset and says, "#%!, such a close miss!" This goes on for a while before the priest finally tells his friend, "Listen, I'm a man of god...
April 25, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Navigation
An old pilot regains his desire to fly, so he acquires all of the needed certifications to fly for a popular airline. Sitting down as a first officer, waiting for the lead pilot, a younger flight officer takes a seat at a small table behind the old aviator. The old man asks "Who are you?" to ...
April 25, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
A Business Fable in 30 Seconds: Sales
A man answers an ad for a sales position. The hiring manager says "We sell toothbrushes. You'll be on a 30 day probationary period. In that time you need to sell at least 100 units on average each week. If you make that goal you'll be hired on full time." The man agrees and starts work immedia...
April 25, 2017
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam posted a blog post
How to Better Avoid Getting Parking Tickets
Next time you get a parking ticket, make a few color copies (duplicating as closely as possible the actual color of the ticket) of the document and keep them in your glove compartment. (Make sure to use paper stock that is similar in heft and cut the copies to the same size as the original.) W...
April 25, 2017
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Felicia Chavez commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's wall:
Just thought I'd mention, Jeevan, that your "Five examples of Companies..." blog post has a tiny typo in the very last line: "which in term ensures"
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Bob Spatz commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's wall:
I realize that you don't wish to advance biases, but I'm disappointed that in the article refuting 5 bias you use faulty statistics and logic to make your point. For just one example regarding black crime, you say whites commit 2 times the number of crimes as blacks, and you mention the % of whit... ...Read more
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Make Anyone Like You
You are absolutely right--I should have specified one-time use only!
November 10, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Download Any YouTube Video to Your Hard Drive
John, no problem--it's so easy, isn't it?
November 10, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Find Out If Someone is Observing You
I have actually tested this and found it to be true. Humans are mimics--intentionally and otherwise!
October 27, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Get the Best Deal for your Pizza
Thanks for this and for weighing in--I actually meant to say that it was a marginally unethical hack on the pizza-owner's part!
October 13, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Get Out of a Speeding Ticket
Chris--I am so sorry to hear this. But I have heard similar stories. The more elaborate-seeming your excuse, the less the officers believe you.
July 28, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post The Ugly Truth: Five Pieces of Business Jargon You Need to Stop Using Now
Renee, we must start a revolution immediately!
July 7, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post How to Get the Best Prices Online for Your Flight and Hotel
Welcome to the dark side, Franz!
June 23, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post Five Very Odd Group Mindsets
I agree--it was fun for me to research these--a strong reminder of what happens when an inward mindset goes truly inward to the point of no return!
June 13, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post Thoroughly Depressing Word of the Day: Ambedo
I agree, but we work in publishing so it's no surprise we are drawn to melancholy.
April 14, 2016
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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post The Thoroughly Depressing Word of the Day: Mal de Coucou
Maul-duh-koko
March 17, 2016
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Michelle Christides commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's wall:
Hi, Jeevan, Vemödalen is what I felt when I received the following from you back in 2002. So I published the digital book on www.amazon.com/author/michellechristides and the audio reading I made on audible.com -- and even though the synchronicity of the audiobook was that it appeared the same da... ...Read more
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