Time Was

Mohan on June 29th, 2009

Time was, when life was revelations unfolding
And every day a dawn of discovery
Time was, when my mind was an open vessel
And every book a chance to imbibe
Time was, when there were teachers all around
And every conversation an opportunity to grow
Time was, when stepping forth was an act of faith
And every relationship a reason to believe
Time was, when falling made me get up stronger
And every rebuke a gift of learning
Time was, when I saw the world without lenses
And every person just a fellow human
Time was, when friends were easy to make
And loving an unconditional act
Time was, when ignorance was a badge of honor
And every question an honest one
Time was, when spirit was not clouded by religion
And every prayer an echo of the soul
Time was, when I stood so much in awe of creation
And every living thing a part of the pattern

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These are tough times for entrepreneurs. We are going through one of the worst financial markets crises in history. The meltdown in financial markets has plunged economies around the world into a recession. Entrepreneurs are finding that investors have all but disappeared and revenues are declining as customers cut back spending. Given these woes in [...]

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The Death of Fidelity

Mohan on March 17th, 2009

As I survey the landscape of digital media, I find an interesting paradox. Digital technologies have revolutionized the convenience and cost of listening to music, watching videos, and keeping in touch with people. Digital music, digital video, digital mobile devices and digital social networks have become part of the fabric of our lives. We live [...]

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Random Ramblings (Poem from long ago)

Mohan on March 16th, 2009

I said I loved you
and wanted to be with you every moment
I wanted to hold you
and guard you jealously from covetous eyes
When I protect and possess you
I become your enemy
As then I am blind
to your glory as an individual.
I bought you a book, a book I really liked
hoping that you would like it as much
you [...]

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A Dark Poem

Mohan on February 15th, 2009

So it unravels
One thread at a time
The fabric we weave
Of living and loving

So it darkens
One cloud at a time
The horizon we seek
Of hoping and arriving

So it crumbles
One hurt at a time
The foundation we build
Of supporting and believing

So it flickers
One gust at a time
The candle we light
Of caring and comforting

[...]

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Last weekend, my wife made a convincing case for an interesting kitchen appliance – the Keurig Platinum Single Cup Brewing System.  The device is really innovative – it brews a single cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or even iced coffee in less than a minute, using “K-Cups” that you load into the machine and discard [...]

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Yin and Yang (a Poem to end the Year)

Mohan on December 14th, 2008

in every dusk a new dawning
in every cloud a new lining
in every storm a new calming
in every winter a new warming
 
in every hurt a new caring
in every frown a new smiling
in every silence a new calling
in every crime a new forgiving
 
in every sleep a new awakening
in every shunning a new [...]

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Words on Words – a Poem

Mohan on December 14th, 2008

Words are wings for ideas to take flight
 
Words are rays that bring feelings to light
 
Words are bridges that span heart to heart
 
Words are arrows that can tear us apart
 
Words are legacies we leave when we pass
 
Words are clothes for our naked thoughts
 
Words are a balm that can heal our sorrows
 
Words are paths [...]

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4 Challenges in Customer Segmentation

Mohan on November 20th, 2008

Customer segmentation is probably the most important concept in marketing. But it is also one the most difficult to do well. In this post, I reflect on four key issues that marketers must address in their segmentation work:

Scope of segmentation – What is the appropriate scope at which segmentation studies should be conducted? Specifically, how [...]

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Butterflies

Mohan on November 17th, 2008

My thoughts flit around

Like butterflies

On gossamer wings

Soaring on currents

Of glorious memories

Only to descend steeply

Into melancholy valleys

Pausing on a flower of love

To drink your heady nectar

Till it is time to move on

To lands unknown

And gardens unseen

To fly is to keep living

For thoughts want to be free

Like butterflies

On gossamer wings.

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