The power of Marginal: A technique for determining when you’re on the right track. You’re on the right track when people complain that you’re unqualified, or that you’ve done something inappropriate. If people are complaining, that means you’re doing something rather than sitting around, which is the first step. And if they’re driven to such empty forms of complaint, that means you’ve probably done something good.

“If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.’” - Henry Ford

Subir Chowdhury’s book ' The Ice cream Maker ' is an quick reckoner of the basic principles of quality that one must adhere to , for sustaining a business. The principles are brought out in a form of a fictional story , where the protagonist , Pete faces a rather tough situation of turning around an ailing factory. It somehow reminded me of Alex of “The Goal”. The book begins with Pete going to a retail mall which is one of the customers of its ice creams.

Littlemismatched.com : I came across this PurpleCow a year back when they were in a beta stage. It was definitely an wacky edgy concept tht 4 people were trying to push. Forward it to July 2006, they have exploded the market with great success A little about them : The fledgling company sells socks that do not match, in a variety of colors and patterns. To ensure that every sock has its independence, they come exclusively in odd numbered packs of three and seven.

India: Why Apple Walked Away It says the decision was cost-driven. “India isn’t as inexpensive as it used to be,” the source says. “The turnover is high, and the competition for good people is strong.” Apple feels it “can do [such work] more efficiently elsewhere.” The shutdown highlights concerns about the sustainability of India’s fast-track economy. True, India grew 9.3% last quarter and is still home to the world’s largest and fastest-growing offshore outsourcing sector, which last year generated some $17.