Describing Someone with an OTT (over the top) opinion of themselves

In Spanish slang it is generally a powerful fictional character with a tiny territory Yeti of the Fridge Freezer Aquaman of the toilet bowl Tarzan of the flowerpot Phrases about the boastful or the conceited He thinks he is the last biscuit in the bag - Brazil He thinks he is the last suck on…

Understanding the Gist of the game ‘Golf’

Lot of people think that Golf is a old man's game, till they start playing it. I started playing the game pretty late in life and have had the rare opportunity to also build one - Clover Greens The 18th hole at Clover Greens The message below was a Whatsapp forward with author unknown. However…

The Indian Cricket team showed the world how good they can be

As India celebrates the stupendous victory in Australia, this celebration is more binding and greater than any festival India celebrates. The narration by Steve Waugh in his superb video 'Cricket is Religion in India' from time [5:16] describes today's victory best. A lot of people who have got very little material possession but when they…

Cricket is Religion in India by Steve Waugh

This video is the outcome of a great cricketer, who took the effort to travel across India to capture some amazing moments, combined with his stupendous photography skills. Cricket is a great leveller, anyone irespective of Class, Creed or Social Status can play the game. Good does not happen automatically. Thanks Steve Waugh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AQnNqk7JE

Articles on Kombucha

The Cloudy Origins of Kombucha this enigmatic tea seems to have held its own within the public imagination. While the health benefits of kombucha have yet to be scientifically proven, many consumers firmly stand by their drink of choice. It has grown from folk medicine into a pop-culture potion with over $1.5 billion in sales in 2017.…

Develop Mental Models by Charlie Munger

great article that profiles Charlies Munger The Profile Dossier: Charlie Munger, the Master of Mental Models “Deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end." Polina MarinovaMay 27112 legendary investor Charlie Munger believes that the avoidance of stupidity is more important than the pursuit of excellence. “You have a…

Death Of A Salesman by Rohinton Aga

This article was brought to my attention by Sridhar Rajagopalan, former CEO and founder of Educational Initiative at one of the board meetings around the 2013 - 2014 time frame. He shared a photocopy of the article, from which I could not figure out the publication that had published it nor the date of the…

Principle / Advice you remember from childhood

A tweet (a question) from Hunter Walk @hunterwalk got some great responses.  I  felt the need for the answers/ responses to be captured for better readability. Some responses to above Most people spend their lives trying to find and collect golden eggs. Few people learn how to be the goose that lays the golden egg.…

2 Must watch interviews with Barry Diller

I am starting to admire Barry Diller, who started building out IAC (InterActiveCorp) at the age of 49. Difficult to find a person who understands media and the internet better than Barry. Barry Diller joins Influencers with Andy Serwer The David Rubenstein Show: Barry Diller He believes one needs to forget success, be curious, demonstrate…

Martin Luther King Day Quotes 15-1-2018 via Social Media

Posting in one place, MLK quotes that were shared via facebook, twitter, etc. on Martin Luther King Day 2018 “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” "A social movement that only moves people is only a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution" "Our lives begin to end the day…