Author Archives: Nagesh Belludi

Inspiration from the 14th Dalai Lama (#331)

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Born on 6 July 1935, His Holiness is the secular leader of the Tibetan people and the leader of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. He lives in … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotations #129

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter of inspirational quotations by sending a blank email to iqml-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Archives and a compilation of inspirational quotations by author and topic are available at the supplementary website inspiration.rightattitudes.com. A man without a smiling face must … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotations #128

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter of inspirational quotations by sending a blank email to iqml-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Archives and a compilation of inspirational quotations by author and topic are available at the supplementary website inspiration.rightattitudes.com. Besides the noble art of getting things … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotations #127

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter of inspirational quotations by sending a blank email to iqml-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Archives and a compilation of inspirational quotations by author and topic are available at the supplementary website inspiration.rightattitudes.com. Be nice and smile to everyone you … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotations #126

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter of inspirational quotations by sending a blank email to iqml-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Archives and a compilation of inspirational quotations by author and topic are available at the supplementary website inspiration.rightattitudes.com. I had no shoes and complained, until … Continue reading

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Airbus A350 XWB: A Move in the Right Direction

As anticipated, Airbus announced a new A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) family of aircrafts at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday. The family includes the A350-800 (270 seats in 3-class configuration), A350-900 (314 seats), ultra-long range A350-900 (314 seats), A350-900 … Continue reading

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The Skills-Attitudes Competence Model

While poking around the internet, I recently bumped into a few articles that refer to a study by either Harvard or Stanford or both that concluded that 85% of one’s success at work is due to his/her attitudes and just … Continue reading

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Whom do we work for? What do we work for?

One of my pet peeves is the expression ‘I work for somebody’ or being asked ‘Whom do you work for?’ These are fairly common expressions in the United States; some cultures find these expressions mildly derogatory. Fundamentally, every person works … Continue reading

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Home Depot: On Governance and Investors’ Interests

On the eve of Home Depot’s [HD] annual shareholders’ meeting, a front-page article in the New York Times estimated CEO Bob Nardelli’s compensation at $245 million since 2001. The article presented ties among board members and pointed to most of … Continue reading

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The eBay-Yahoo! Deal: More to Come?

Yesterday, eBay [EBAY] and Yahoo! [YHOO] announced a long-term alliance in four areas: (1) search and advertising, (2) integrated online payments using eBay’s PayPal, (3) a co-branded toolbar for browsers, and, (4) developing “click-to-call” advertising functionalities. This move was inline … Continue reading

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