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  • This quote explains the relevance of Storytelling

    Adopted from the following great quote of Seth Godin..

    “Either you’re going to tell stories that spread, or you will become irrelevant.”

  • This great quote redefines the meaning of Marketing

    Adopted from the following great quote of Seth Godin..

    “Marketing is about spreading ideas, and spreading ideas is the single most important output of our civilization.”

  • This quote inspires us to take risks for a better future

    Adopted from the following inspiration quote of Seth Godin..

     “If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.”

  • The three components to build a culture of discipline

    The three essential components used by any great organization to build a culture of discipline while at the same time encouraging innovation and creativity are:

    1. Disciplined People
    2. Disciplined Thought
    3. Disciplined Action

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great

  • Infinite minded players follow the these three principles religiously

    As mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good To Great , the following are three key concepts that are part of Hedgehog Concept so religiously followed by infinite minded companies in the modern age infinite game to stay ahead of peers.

    1. What are you DEEPLY PASSIONATE about?
    2. WHAT you CAN be BEST in the WORLD at?
    3. What drives your ECONOMIC ENGINE?

    The intersection point of these three concepts is where these organizations focus on to stay ahead of the competition with full focus.

    Concepts adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great and Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • How can we extend HEDGEHOG CONCEPT to BUSINESS?

    The Hedgehog Concept is based on an ancient Greek parable that states, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing – to defend itself from the fox.” The insight highlights how to extend the Hedgehog Concept to business.

    Source : https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/hedgehog-concept.htm

    Hedgehogs, simplify the world and focus on a single, overarching vision, which they then achieve.

    Jim Collins in his book Good To Great extends this concept to the world of business.According to him the iconic companies who have survived the test of time have applied the Hedgehog concept whereas their more fancy competitors have been like foxes and have not quite been able to survive the test of time.

    The following three concepts are core to the Hedgehog circle , which are religiously followed by these iconic companies:

    1. What are you DEEPLY PASSIONATE about?
    2. What drives your ECONOMIC ENGINE?
    3. What you CAN BE THE BEST in the WORLD at?

    Practicing the concepts in this circle helps these companies focus on their strengths without being bothered by competition.

  • This is the quality that separates Leaders from Followers

    Leaders are always optimistic while advancing the JUST CAUSE with the help of followers.

    The following quote from Steve Jobs mentions the sole quality that stands out and separates leaders from followers.

    “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

  • This quote highlights why Progression is the other name of life

    What we do when we get success is very important.Sitting or resting on past laurels can never do any good since life moves on.

    Progression is the name of life and is highlighted very aptly by this following quote of Steve Jobs..

    “I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.”

  • Why shortcuts cannot replace persistence, tenacity, and dedication?

    The following quote from Steve Jobs makes it clear that there can never be shortcuts to success.

    “I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”

  • This quote makes us realize the most precious resource in our lives

    All of us in the game of the modern day rat race run behind money without failing to realize that the most precious asset is not money but time.

    The following quote from Steve Jobs endorses this very fact and encourages us to judiciously make us of time.

    “My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.”