Learn the Tabla

This is a great musical instrument. There is an instructor in the Austin Area.

http://www.austintabla.com/schedule.php

Financing New Ventures

I have come across a lot of folks who think now is a bad time to kick off a new venture. Apparently, it has something to do with the sad state of the economy. I have a contradictory view.

I don't think the timing could be any better. With the stock markets in shambles, the rich folks need a good place to park their money. What could possibly be a better place to invest than in a great idea?

I'll put my theory to test early next year and see if I can impress any folks to invest in my new venture :)

Nibble Theory

Easy reading with a lot of pictures. This might radically change the way you see all of your relationships, specifically at work.

About Losing

For a long time I have seen losing as a positive experience. Losing allows you to analyze the reasons behind why you lost, strategize on how to fix deficiencies and execute on those strategies the next time you face a similar situation.

But, what if you don't even realize that you have lost? Maybe it means these things.

1. Good News: You won't be depressed.
2. Bad News: You haven't learned a thing.
   
3. Ugly News: Your individual brand (reputation) will take a beating.

About Monkeys and Ginger

Old Indian saying. This is my rough translation with words added for clarity.

Someone gives a monkey a piece of Ginger. The monkey tosses the Ginger.

Someone gives a top chef a piece of Ginger. Chef enhances his preparation with ground ginger.

Moral of the story: If a numskull dismisses your talent, then move on and find someone that actually understands/appreciates your talent. Of course, this assumes that your "talent" is real.

Google Chrome

I like the ease of use. Currently I am using it only for 90% of my needs - because of some glitches. Once the glitches are fixed, I will use this browser exclusively.

http://www.google.com/chrome

For Aspiring Management Consultants

Should be good for interview preparation.

The Obama Strategy

Interesting read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Axelrod_(political_consultant)#2008_presidential_campaign

World Reaction to Election Results

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27542176/

The video is a must see.

Vote Now !!!

http://www.rockthevote.com/

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting.shtml

Changed Focus

With all that is happening, the focus of my blog has changed. It is not about my EMBA experience anymore. Instead, it is about all things that I am becoming aware of while going through life.

Which open up the possibility of a changed focus sometime down the road. :)

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

If you are feeling charitable, you could donate as little as $10 here.

http://www.komenaustin.org/site/TR/Race/General?px=1609614&pg=personal&fr_id=1090

Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet

I ran into this article couple days ago. Very interesting.

http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2008/10/balance_sheet_o.html

Blog List

I started my blog list - the blogs that I follow. The very first entry is Hall Martin's "Angel Investing in Austin".

The Google Story

I think this book is a must read for Entrepreneurs.

Wall Street Journal Rankings

The Wall Street Journal's Executive MBA rankings (October 2008) have been published.

http://online.wsj.com/public/page/executive-mba-rankings.html

Meanwhile, here's a video of the Texas MBA faculty talking about the current economic crisis. I don't regret the 1.5 hours that I spent watching this.

http://media.mccombs.utexas.edu/Dean/Deans_Forum100308.wmv

Null Hypothesis

H0: You like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfE2W1kxaO0.

Z = 0.001
p-value = 0.9998

Null Hypothesis is accepted.

Belated blog creation

I originally planned a blog to document my EMBA experience in January 2008. Yeah. This is even before I was accepted into any of the EMBA programs. At that time, I did not know which program I would end up going to. But, I knew I would be going to one of my chosen programs AND that I would be doing a blog :) So, here I am.

In any case, I finally got to creating the blog after we got done with the Fall 2008 mid-term exams. I will do some catch up blogs to document some of the things that have happened until now. Maybe I will have a Catch up Section and a Current section to all of my future posts.