Author Archives: Deven

[Note: I originally wrote this on ServiceSpace feed.]   The idea of using Smile Cards sounded really good the moment I heard of it. It sounded fun. It took me a while before I actually used a Smile Card, or … Read More

I had read a very nice thought about children and parenting them in Scott Peck’s book, Road Less Traveled – children are worthy of living their own life, of facing their own challenges and situations and finding meaning of their … Read More

When you feel it in the heart, it shows. It connects.Emotional Connection – charge from inside. I was once talking to a group of teenagers about facing their fear of speaking in front of people. I brought up a story … Read More

Thomas Edison said, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” I am always intrigued by stories and ideas from people who are genuinely good at what they do. In this article, I share what I have learned from various examples, … Read More

I read Ekhart Tolle’s A New Earth over the winter break. It gave me a new perspective on looking at everything in life. What did I learn? Tolle focuses on consciousness in the book. It’s the universal energy that different … Read More

February 27, 2022: I originally wrote right after our trip to the Yellowstone National Park in 2011.  I am adding many pictures we took and changing the write-up with this revision. There are a lot of images in this post. … Read More

What if your marketing message is an energizer bunny? What if it just keeps going and going and going … in minds and hearts of the target audience? People would still have that connection at the time of making a … Read More

Communication is so important for all that we do. Is there is a place where you don’t need it? Whether it’s in the family, in my social network, inside the company, with customers, and also while talking with target prospects… … Read More

Win-win relationships…. win-win situations… win-win agreements… I keep hearing about them all the time. The expression win-win is used and abused so much that it has become kind of a cliché. However fostering relationship that helps everyone involved in it … Read More

Give me the crystal ball. The crystal ball that shows when to continue plugging away, and when to look for the new avenues and alternatives. I am still searching for one. In the meantime, let me share some of my … Read More