Books for Entrepreneurs listed by Damir Perge

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The following list books are mentioned in Entrepreneur Myths by Damir Perge : Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, & the Economic World by Kevin Kelly. This book will change your way of looking at the world. And yes, you are not in control no matter what you think. Bionomics: Economy as Ecosystem by Michael Rothschild. Every […]

What do recruiters look for?

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A recruiter needs three types of skills 1. Subject matter expertise This is the main thrust of most MBA programs. The professors are aggregators on knowledge and they cram it into the students. Most B-schools teach the same subjects. Different students retain this knowledge at different levels based on their capability and interest and sometimes […]

Double Standards and Hypocrisy

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Talking to some students, I realised that a person has a different set of rules for how they should be treated and for how they should treat others.  For example, we expect that juniors should obey our rules, but we should not obey any rules. A corollary to this is the expectation that if person […]

Promotions simplified

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You have two types of customers. External customers to whom you add value by selling your products. Internal customers, like your boss, who you convince to give you resources and rewards. If both are happy with you, you are promoted. If either one is happy with you, you retain your job. If neither is happy […]

Actions and Consequences

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If I did not do well in the exam today, I want to know why.  It is possible that it is a consequence of two actions: I did not (or chose not to) understand what the examiner wants as answers I did not prepare well. Both of the above are critical of me and therefore […]

Can you sell yourself to a recruiter?

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The interview is the place where your buyer and you, the seller, meet. A bad salesperson is one who harps about the features of the product, a mediocre salesperson will talk about the advantages of the product and a good salesperson will talk about the benefits of the product to the customer. What is the […]

Placements

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To understand the market and how you fit in, you need to do an analysis of the placement scenario, the trend, and how you can sell your services. It will be worth your while to download the following document. This answers to the questions in this document are not readily available. You need to make an […]

We create our own limits

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“Flea trainers have noticed a repeatable, predictable, and unusual habit when they put their specimen in a cardboard box with a lid on it. The fleas will jump as high as possible while hitting their little flea heads on the lid that is keeping the box closed. Now these fleas are not as stupid as […]

Excuses for not doing work

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Whenever we, as students, think that study or an assignment is burdensome, our minds go into overdrive how to avoid the work. The following rationalisation statements comes to mind It is of no use, in a job or in an interview. No one else is doing it. There are other pleasurable things to do. Not […]

Habits and the Comfort zone

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When we seriously start thinking about our MBA, we realize that we do not possess the skill sets required for corporate life. For example, handling procrastination, thinking less emotionally, managing relationships etc.  Therefore we realise the need to change. In the initial stages, we are enthusiastic about the change and go for it with “vim, […]