3.1  TH!NKtweet latest reviews

 

3.2  Upbeat latest reviews and interviews on related topics

 

3.3  Latest blog post - The Three Stages of an Idea

Today, right at this moment, you are an opportunity to someone. You have created a new possibility for them. And, for that they are paying a price. That is currently your market value.

Whatever you did yesterday (meaning until now) created a perception of what you bring to this world as an opportunity.  If the "right" person notices what an opportunity you bring to them, they will pay the "right" price.

I chose the above words carefully. I know what some of you might be thinking - that you bring phenomenal value to the marketplace and it is just that the "right" person has not noticed you yet. Hence all you have to do is continue to do what you are doing and sooner than later that "right" person will notice you and then it will be a miracle.

That argument might have worked a few decades ago when the communicating your value was limited to the physical geography that you were situated in.

Today, world is your playground and while your physical location plays a reasonably big part, that is no longer a good excuse for not going where you want to go in life.

The tools are there and most of them are free on the web.

The education is there and most of it is free on the web.

The examples are there of those who have done it and most of it you can read for free on the web.

The reach is possible if you use the right tools in the right fashion.

What is missing?

You.

You making a commitment to shine and distinguish yourself.

You taking the time to invest in yourself and growing at a breathtaking speed.

You - taking the time to invest in others and making them successful.

Really - you making a decision to rise above the mediocrity - wherever you are.

You making a commitment to set a new standard in whatever you are doing.

Go ahead and show the world what an opportunity you are to the marketplace and suddenly you will start noticing new opportunities opening up for you.

Some lessons that I learned or re-learned this week:

2.1 The face-to-face meeting and the importance of it.

Today there are MANY tools that can help you get your job done without having leave your seat. You can be almost anywhere and "feel" connected to the world (almost real-time)

So sometimes you may start thinking that face-to-face meetings may be a waste of time. You can get a lot done on the computer so why meet people when you can "connect" with many more in the same time.

Well, that won't be quite the same.

You can rarely replace a handshake. It was confirmed and re-validated in a meeting this week. We have not closed the deal yet but the two meetings we had moved the deal faster than it could ever have happened via phone calls and emails.

So, what's so special about face-to-face meetings?

 

Here are a few things:

1. Face-to-face meetings are more personal
2. There is more warmth in a face-to-face meeting
3. We might start talking about things that were never planned - ultimately building better bonds
4. Both parties get to understand each other as "whole" persons - more than two dealmakers
5. Face-to-face meetings accelerates trust building - ultimately leading to make it easier to do business.

So, if you are trying to avoid a face-to-face meeting in the name of "efficiency," think again.

2.2 New opportunities open up in heart-to-heart conversations

I have a few conversations almost every month with people that I love and respect. These conversations have really no agenda as they are termed as "catchup conversations" where both of us are "catching up" on each others lives.

It is interesting in a way to have these conversations as in most cases because of all the connectivity we have (RSS, Twitter etc.) we almost are caught up in near real-time on what's happening.

But I have enjoyed each and every such conversation that I have had. At the end of that conversation, both of us are not only "caught up" but discover that there is more to life than just keep running.

As a bonus, I have discovered many "opportunities" to learn and grow when I have these heart-to-heart conversations. Yes, there are business opportunities that come up too but that's not what I am after in these conversations.

Do they provide the best return on investment (ROI) from a pure business standpoint?

May be not - but life is bigger than business and they provide a very good ROI for my life.

What about you?

Are you having those heart-to-heart conversations regularly?

If not, time is to start NOW!

3.1 TH!NKtweet latest reviews

There have been MANY reviews of my new book TH!NKtweet and you will see the latest ones here:

RajeshSetty.com: TH!NKtweet reviews

3.2 Upbeat Reviews and Interviews on Related Topics

Thanks to those of you who are participating in the blog tour of Upbeat and thanks for those wonderful reviews. Here is the latest list of reviews. Many of these reviews have interviews with me where I talk about ideas beyond what is discussed in the book. Please take a look:

RajeshSetty.com: Upbeat Reviews and Interviews on Related Topics

3.3 Latest Blog Post - The Three Stages of an Idea

On my blog Life Beyond Code, I talk about why we chose to pursue some ideas and why we abandon most of our ideas. Please take a look at

Life Beyond Code: The Three Stages of an Idea

Next week's article is titled - "What can you do to become a bigger opportunity?"

 

We talked about "opportunity" today and we will continue the conversation and talk about how you can become a bigger opportunity in the marketplace.

Thanks to all of you for your support!!