[Life Beyond Code] What can you do to become a bigger opportunity for someone else?
Sent Sunday, July 5, 2009
Life Beyond Code Newsletter
Issue #19 (Week of June 28, 2009)
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In this issue:
1. Weekly Insight: What can you do to become a bigger opportunity for someone else?
2. Aha-Moments for the Week
Three Questions Answered on TH!NKSULTING!
2.1 We have a project. Can we build a company?
2.2 How can I find people with complementary skills to partner with?
2.3 Should I give up my values for the sake of the team?
3. Mentions from across the blogosphere
3.1 TH!NKtweet latest reviews
3.2 Upbeat latest reviews and interviews on related topics
4. In the next Issue: Every interaction is an opportunity...
1. Weekly Insight: What can you do to become a bigger opportunity for someone else?
As we discussed last time, what opportunities open up for you is directly proportional to how big of an opportunity you are to the marketplace.
So, what what can you do to become a bigger opportunity for someone else?
In a nutshell, you care enough in words and action so that one or more of the following happens:
- the other person sees new possibilities because you are there.
- the other person sees an increase in their capacity because you are there.
- the other person feels that their life is better off because you are there.
If you really want to test yourself, try this:
2. Aha-Moments for the Week
Here are a few questions I answered on
TH!NKSULTING!. Please take a look.
Note: If you have a "burning question" and are willing to pay to get that answered, you can send me an email with the question and the amount you are willing to pay. The amount is not important but it acts as a filter. It will show how important the question is for you. If I choose to answer the question, I will communicate back on the next steps. If you are not willing to pay, the question may not be a "burning question" after all.
Please send a mail to - thinksulting@gmail.com
2.1 We have a project. Can we build a company?
Question from HL:
I have a potential project from a prospect. I think there are other people who have the same problem. Can we build a product in parallel as we are delivering the project?My answer is
here.
2.2 How can I find people with complementary skills to partner with?
An Aspiring Enrepreneur (name withheld by request) asks:
Entrepreneurship requires different pillars of strengths and skills. One person cannot possess all that. For example, I love to conceptualize an idea with market relevancy and technically build it out to make it a reality. But I dont necessarily have marketing/sales skills. I believe I should partner up with someone who has those skills/experience and contacts, so I am waiting "actively". What would you suggest me to do differently given my situation?My answer is
here.
2.3 Should I give up my values for the sake of the team?
Ashwin asks -
"I'm sure you're well experienced in leading a team and currently I'm in a big quandary. How far does one give in to their own values in order for a team to work? For me, leadership is about garnering followership and working with a team to get to a common goal. But when there comes a point where you have to forgo a lot of your values in order for the team to "work", what do you do?"My answer is
here.
3. Mentions from across the blogosphere
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 reviews3.2 Upbeat Reviews and Interviews on Related Topics
There are now a total of 19 reviews and/or interviews related to Upbeat topics.
4. What's coming up in the next issue:
Next week's article is titled - "Every interaction is an opportunity..."
Yes, opportunities can come in bite-sizes too. You don't have to wait for a BIG opportunity. You can see opportunities in your everyday interactions if you choose to.
Thanks to all of you for your support!!