There are many factors why people have difficulties in achieving their goals. But the two biggest reasons are – Working in the wrong direction or using the wrong system. If you are on the right direction but using the wrong system, it is like walking from New Delhi to Beijing instead of boarding a flight. Your hard work won’t reward …
A lady who failed in business said she failed because she had to take care of her kids. Another lady who succeeded said she did so because she had to succeed to take care of her kids! A man became an alcoholic because he said his father was an alcoholic. Another man never drank a sip, because he said his …
I was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at India Emerge Youth Summit 2018 organized by VIT University. I am a corporate speaker and usually do not do many university events, however because they were following up with me diligently for a while, I accepted the invitation. When they started advertising my appearance, I received an email from …
I constantly study other people as I believe there is something useful you can learn from everybody, whether they succeed or they fail. I was recently watching a video of a businessman named Dan Pena who was narrating an incident where he was having a discussion with a man who had been the Hollywood Mega Star, Tom Cruise’s personal …
By Anubhav Srivastava There is a story of a traveler walking across vast distances who got tired and stopped by a farm to get a drink of water. When he entered the farm he saw a dog who was whimpering and crying slowly whilst laying on the floor. The owner came out and the traveler asked him for the glass …
Article by Anubhav Srivastava I want you to try a little game. The original version of this game involves a dice, but I came up with a variation that involves something you can find anywhere – A coin. You can either do it yourself or turn it into a competition involving your sales team What I want you to do …
By Anubhav Srivastava – For Speaking/training at your organization, email anubhav101@gmail.com When are People Most Productive? Some people say they are most productive when they are cool and relaxed or when they are fit. Some people say they more productive when they are motivated or when they have a positive working environment. But do you know, when most people …
By Anubhav Srivastava Most businesses are only able raise their prices in increments. In a world where most businesses compete purely on price and go for the high volume low price approach, raising prices is something that they are only able to do when the entire industry raises their price. While the high volume low price approach may work …
By Anubhav Srivastava Before we get into how to deal with this question. There are three keys to remember. The first thing to remember is to agree with the customer as much as possible. They say the Customer is always right. We all know that is not true. However, we need to agree with them anyway. Showing empathy is the …
By Anubhav Srivastava Except for the largest of businesses with massive capital and resources, competing purely on price is sure way to eventual failure. You walk on such razor thin margins, that even the slightest of variations could make your business unprofitable overnight. Suppose you charge Rs. 5000 for your service, a competitor comes and offers the …