PBTO17: The role of a CEO is to Build, Own and Transfer an institution – @Anaggh Desai

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/PBTO17_The_role_of_CEO_is_to_Build_Own_Transfer_an_institution__Anaggh_Desai.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we host Anaggh Desai. Anaggh is a business veteran with over 25 years of experience across industries ranging from hospitality, logistics, travel, e-commerce and retail. Why is he on the show In his 25-year career span, there is little Anaggh has not seen or experienced. He describes himself as a mindcaster and a people watcher. He has a cult like following on twitter which he uses to observe trends and patterns and engage with his followers. What are we talking about In this […]

PBTO16: Neil Patel (@NeilPatel) talks Entrepreneurship

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/16_PBTO16__Neil_Patel_NeilPatel_talks_Entrepreneurship.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we have Neil Patel. Neil is a serial entrepreneur & co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar, and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. Why is he on the show He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most […]

PBTO8: Thoughts on the startup ecosystem in India

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/08_PBTO8__In_Conversation_with_an_Investor_in_India_-_Shashank.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSShashank P S, an investor with BVP India in Bangalore, joined in 2012. He focuses on investments in internet and mobile. Most recently, Shashank was co-founder of Atticous, a platform to power the online identity of businesses, where he handled strategy and business development. He has also served as a senior consultant at Zinnov Management Consulting. He worked with several technology majors looking to make a foray or expand their presence in India. In this episode, he shares his journey of how he became a VC at a young age of […]

Jack Dorsey

Video: Art of creating, leading & staying focused

Just came across the video where Jack Dorsey shares what he learnt about running a business, leading & staying focused through reading a few books. He also shares his personal tool which helps him stay focused and grounded. If you are a leader or a founder/CEO of an organization, please take half an hour from your schedule and listen to what Jack has to share.    

Networking in a Networked Economy

It is a no brainer that the ability to create and nurture a good network is critical to succeed in a networked economy and this is one area where we all can continue to improve irrespective of how good we are. It was a Sunday morning when i was alone and in a self-reflection mood. I was thinking about what i have done to cultivate my network in the past few years and was unpleasantly surprised that i have not done anything to nurture my network at all in the past 3-4 years. “What have YOU done to nurture your […]