Sashank Purighalla Blog

Stupidity does not run out of gas

Stupidity does not run out of gas

I heard a long time back that “stupidity eventually runs out of gas”…. But this contradicts “Entropy ever increases in the universe”….. If you are one of those that can see common threads and patterns everywhere… How the same principles pervade all aspects of creation, you will probably...

Disciplined Execution….

Disciplined Execution….

Flawless Execution is as critical to success as is Strategy; in fact, you may be able to cheat your way through strategy, but with poor execution, you will never get the outcome you desire… 1. Translate the big ideas that you have into simple tasks… This is typically...

My boss is a jerk

My boss is a jerk

My boss is a jerk… He does not care to see how hard I work… It’s all about Outcome to him!!! Scenario 1: Your mom puts in her very best effort in the kitchen to prepare all the wonderful dishes you ever wanted and serves delicious lunch at...

A professional organization….

A professional organization….

I have often suggested to the teams which I have worked with, to make it a point to spend at least 15-20 minutes a day doing some reading outside of their normal work. The entire essence of professionalism has somehow been lost in the modern day work sphere...

An inspirational quote

An inspirational quote

Retiring for the day and I recall this quote… “The heights reached and kept by great men, was not by some sudden flight… But they while their companions slept were toiling upward through the night”. Edit

Too much patience is bad

Too much patience is bad

Little patience is not good. Too much patience could be worse…. Where do you draw the line!!! People cause you much anguish when you show your displeasure at them not standing up to their end of the deal…. But when you show too much patience, you may be...

Difference between Job, Profession and Career

Difference between Job, Profession and Career

To my younger friends… Job/ Profession/ Career…. No doubt they are all very closely related, but a job is what you do to fulfill a set of responsibilities that are expected of you for some remuneration… It must be taken seriously, but then… It’s a job! Now a...

No one is bad

No one is bad

No one is bad… It’s just that their choices are perhaps more self centered than the others would have expected them to be… The challenge then that the ones having to deal with the consequences of someone else’s choice have is to choose between changing oneself to not...