Who does not love Seth Godin? I am sure I am not alone in being a huge fan. Seth Godin has earned a place in my inbox and anyone who dispenses advice so clearly and in a why that makes you feel “That just makes sense!” deserves the attention and accolades he receives. When I met Seth Godin in NY during the Linchpin discussion I was in awe. The man is more...

You have seen it all over. Probably been using it too. Whrrl is something that appeared like a whirlwind that has attracted social media and non social media alike.  People who use Whrrl once fall in love instantly. It takes literally 5 minutes to create a Whrrl “story”  and the integration makes it a breeze for anyone to use. The only thing more fascinating...

The early morning alarm goes trrrrr…and I immediately scamper to turn off my cell phone lest the kids wake up (yes, I use cell phone for alarm). When they wake up early its double jeopardy – not only will they not let me do any work but also they would act up rest of the day. So, the challenge is not just to wake up early but to wake up without waking the...

“Am I on the naughty list or the nice list?” It’s amazing how much of an influence the naughty list has on kids. I have been using (read abusing) the naughty or the nice list concept for over a month and it has been working like a charm. Every night when I put the kids to bed I would tell them that Papa has a phone call with Santa after they sleep and that Santa...

Meet Julie Cole co-founder of Mabel’s Labels Inc and mom of six children. She has an interesting story about extending labels product line to serve a niche community. Coming from marketing background, I found this to be an interesting case that Julie penetrated deeper within her niche market rather than reaching out to broader audience. She brought innovative extensions...

Is blogging a people’s movement? Do you think bloggers can topple corporations (maybe even governments)? I don’t view blogging as separate from individuals to corporations to governments.  Blogging as a tool can be powerful with all three groups.  Inherently, blogging today means that everyone can be publishers in five minutes.  The challenging part, for...

Maybe I just needed a new prescription for glasses or maybe it was dim light or maybe I needed some sleep but I could not squint my eyes to read the tiny font and eventually gave up. Probably it took me 4 seconds before I hit the back button of the browser and moved on to the next result in my Google search. That got me thinking. Are people clicking back button on my...

Ever wonder how my kids (ages 2 & 4) know Chicago, Asheville, New York and Atlanta? Well, to tell the truth … mommy has been to all these places (for blogging conferences). Every night when I put them to bed I tell them to dream about toys that mommy will bring from the conference. And now the kids understand that blogging means more  toys, so they kind of...

Google + Fun = Goby Planning for a perfect holiday trip or checking at the last minute to see what is happening in the neighborhood, GOBY (GO-be) is the place to go. If you have a vague idea as to what you want to do, where, and when, just type in and Goby will come back with results, ratings, photos, and an interactive map with multiple ways to further sort the results. The...

You have been blogging for a while and your readers love your blog. They like the punchlines and stories until some one said that you were missing on keywords. OMG! Does that mean you are missing on Google traffic? Any SEO expert (these days there are dime a dozen, including me) would tell that you MUST have a certain number of keywords (which ones?) in your story otherwise...

First it comes as a request for a product review with (innocent) hints of link here or there. Next it becomes a request for specific (suggested) keywords within links. Thats not too much to ask for. Is it? Could it hurt or Would it hurt? Should I just do it because they are giving a sample product? Don’t think that marketers are doing a favor by giving you a sample...

I was patting myself on the back for being the perfect father, taking care of the kids all by myself while mommy was at BlogHer Conference, until a certain balloon incident. As my confidence grew in handling the kids by myself, I (bravely) decided to accept a 5pm party. At the party my two little angels were anguished seeing another kid lose his helium balloon that got...

Isn’t culture something to be proud about and pass on to the next generation? There seems to be some confusion as I often noticed culture and tradition being used interchangeably. In general, culture is associated with positive and progressive social behavior based on reasoning and knowledge. While tradition is similar, it could be negative, at times backward, and...

Its February 14th AGAIN and I finally get the courage (after 10 years) to say that Valentine’s Day is all about gift wrapping with little substance. CNN’s Roland Martin says that it is just another holiday between Christmas and Easter, designed by retailers, to make people spend more money. Many men (and women) understand the commercialism surrounding the occasion...

1) Coming Late It has become synonymous with Indian parties. People proudly come late. I have personally seen people coming two hours late and not apologize for it. Some people even gloat about it. I am not sure why coming late is so common. Anyone? Please chime in. There must be historical or scientific reasons behind this. Do people know that showing up late is being...

Having small kids could easily throw your gym and other self-appeasing activities out of sync. The snow storm dumping a foot of snow on consecutive days just reminded me that. Snow shoveling requires some smarts and not just raw power and if I can do it so can anyone. Here are my thoughts: Use an ergonomic handle shovel rather than a straight one. Ergonomic handle minimizes...

Star Plus TV Channel is launching reality show Aap Ki Kachehri Kiran Ke Saath featuring Kiran Bedi. The fearless police woman, Kiran, would be arbitrating civil disputes. The show offers real life drama about real people. Rumour has it that the then head of traffic police, in New Delhi, Kiran used to travel by crane and would tow away any illegally parked vehicle. She...