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Weak Hearts Don’t Make Great Entrepreneurs
Eleven years ago, before starting on my entrepreneurial journey, I read this quote that inspired me - “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.”

HR Struggles With Strategy
When I saw the line “HR struggles with Strategy” in a recently published white paper by a reputed firm, my immediate thought was, “Why?” The paper also opined that 83% of HR teams are Reactors or Partners, and not Anticipators ( Anticipators lead a strong talent strategy,

9 Keys - Unlock Oxygen Now
Is your cash flow, or lack of it, hurting business? Are you struggling with delayed receivables, committed outflows and less-than-optimal financing options? If you are, you are not alone!
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The Chicken Story
Yesterday I rejected a six-figure consulting deal because it just didn’t look and feel right. This was based on an old nugget of wisdom that my former boss Mr. Jairo Posada left with me during a core values and compliance workshop.

5 Cecrets to Sustainable profitability and growth
Did you look at the title, then look for the name of the Author and ask – how could a Chartered Accountant, a Public Speaker and Trainer at that make such a blatant spelling mistake? Or did you think,

Break the Glass ceiling
Some summers ago, at a networking meet, I met a young chartered accountant who said, "Shridhar, I still remember the motivational talk that you delivered about a year ago - from CFO to CEO. You told us to break the glass ceiling.

Leadership is everyone’s business
When I first heard someone say this, I said, "Huh! You got be joking. How can it be everyone's business! Are you saying that I can be a Leader like Gandhi or Mandela?"

Teams that play together
One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs face is - "How do I grow a team that will grow my business?" Here are some simple steps that I learnt and have continued to help me as I advise CEOs to build great teams.