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My Father Was A Civil Servant In Northern India Where I Was Born. As A Boy I Saw The Dire Effects Of Poverty And Illiteracy, Especially On Women And Children. It Often Seemed That The Only Thing Separating Me From Them Was Luck.

All The Conservation Efforts In The World Won't Be Enough To Make A Dent In The Oncoming Sustainability Crisis Our Planet Faces.

As A Father, I Believe That Involving Children In Sports At A Young Age Is Generally, A Wise Proposition. I Believe That Healthy Competition Is... Well... Healthy; That Sporting Events Foster A Spirit Of Teamwork That Far Surpasses The Events Themselves; And That Active Participation Keeps Children Moving And Is Good For Their Self-esteem.

I Grew Up Poor In India, And There Were Days When We Struggled To Find Food And Other Basic Necessities. Our Mother Worked Odds And Ends Jobs To Keep The Family Together And Educate Us.

Don’t Wallow In Brainstorming. Time Spent Fiddling With A Business Plan Or Filling Up Whiteboards With Ideas Is Time That You Could Spend Actually Launching Your Business And Seeing If The Idea Floats. Launching Gives You Real, Solid Feedback, Instead Of The Imaginary “what If” Scenarios Dreamed Up In A Conference Room.