• The plants do not come to the gardener; the gardener must go to where the plants may be.
  • Each plant has different needs at different times and the gardener must anticipate those and be proactive.
  • However tall a mountain is, and however torrential the rain on it, it cannot hold water. To hold water, you need to make your mind a valley.
  • I am not the purpose, I am the mode of conveyance; like a municipal water pipe, my job is to deliver the water and not quench my own thirst.
  • Imagination is everything. If we can imagine a future, we can create it, if we can create that future, others will live in it. That is the essence of success.
Category Archives: Monthly Archives: December 2008

December 24, 2008 |
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Last week, I was moderating a TiE Panel in Bangalore with three industry experts who spoke on the subject of how an Entrepreneur-CEO should plan his or her own career. Like any other role in an organization that needs planning, … Continue reading


December 23, 2008 |
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December 9, 2008 |
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Commemoration Day, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack November 16, 2008 Vice Chancellor, Principal, Faculty, Members of the Senate and the Syndicate, my dear Students, Ladies and Gentlemen. My being with you this evening is historic for me. The Ravenshaw ethos is part … Continue reading