Low Cost Enterprise Software???

While reading "Simply Fly" by Captain Gopinath, there is one idea which flashed through my mind. When Airlines started in India, it was very much considered as a high-end service. Only the rich could afford it. For the middle class, it was a pure luxury. Captain Gopinath changed the complete landscape with introduction of a LCC called as "Air Deccan" & suddenly flying became a daily affair for the middle class.

Similarly, in today's world the enterprise software is seen as a very high cost product. Only the Large Enterprises could afford it. For medium to small size companies, it's still a pure luxury. Yes, there are quite a few vendors who sell small pieces of software, but again those pieces don't really integrate well with each other in long run. I am yet to see any company who is getting out into market with a mindset to make these enterprise software available at a very affordable price. I know there are these "Cloud Vendors" who sell software as a service, still I don't believe their pricing is something which is "easily affordable". Hence I see an opportunity to create a "Low Cost Enterprise Software" Business!!!

Simply Fly - A Dream Came True for Many Indians...

Recently I concluded reading "Simply Fly" by Capt. Gopinath. Well, I give it a 3 Star rating(out of 5), for the simple reason that I felt the story could have been written in a more concise & interesting way. Having said that, I must applaud for this great & amazing serial entrepreneur; From Farming to Motor cycle Dealership to Helicopter business to Air Deccan & now Deccan 360. Every time he found himself in an adverse situation in life, he turned that into a business opportunity. And more importantly, he was an eternal optimist. I don't know how many of us can ever imagine building a helicopter or airline business without a good finance backing. But he did that. His determination & passion drove him to follow his dream without making compromises during his journey to success. 

Yes, we all must remain thankful to this great-man who made the low cost flying possible in this country. I must say he deserves all the accolade as any other great statesman of this country.

"Continuous Challenge" - A Key factor to Transcend In Career

Though I didn't see any of the matches that Nadal played, but his brilliance is unquestionable. Amazing consistency! Since 2005, he has won 5 of the 6 French Open titles. Yet, I am still a big fan of Federer. He is a "Silent Killer". Every time, he is challenged, he comes back with his exuberance & proves why he is still the best. I always feel that Nadal's excellence brings the best in Federer. As Nadal gets better, so is Federer. If Nadal came out as an ordinary player in last few years, I am sure Federer would have hit the roof & "stopped growing". I think Sampras didn't have the opportunity to have a great opponent during his peak of the career. Hence, even though he had broken quite a few records, yet his achievements didn't really transcend beyond a point. Continuous Success breeds Complacency unless there is a way to Challenge it!!! I like the competition between Nadal & Federer because I know this will help Federer to avoid complacency & achieve more Grand Slams which will be difficult for anybody to break in near future :)

Now let's look at the corporate world. If you think you are best, there is nobody to compete with, then you sort of hit the roof. There is no fun. Your performance doesn't transcend to new heights from there even though you are a genius.

My advice - Let's build a culture where every individual within the organization feels that he is challenged every day in & out. That will be one way in which we can get the best out of every individual!!!

Good Start "Raina" - You are on Track!!!

Suresh Raina is leading relatively a young & inexperienced side for Zimbabwe Tri-series. There is hardly any big-star in the team. As we have already witnessed, India lost twice very badly to Zimbabwe. Well, I feel it's a good start for Raina as a captain. On one occasion, he forgot to tell umpire that he was taking a power play & yet he made his field settings assuming he had taken the power-play. Well, yes it's a mistake, no doubt, but...does it really warrant so much of ridicule by media (when they call him "anari"). Well I don't think so. Come on guys, he is just 23, his 1st assignment as a captain. Who doesn't make mistakes? (even God, I mean Tendulkar, does). This doesn't mean that media should turn so reactive. From my point of view, I still feel that there is lot of learning for him. Thanks to the fact that he is starting his captaincy on a loosing mode. This essentially means, he is getting aware of "himself". And I feel that is more than enough to be successful in long run. I have been watching this guy along with Virat & Rohit. I realize this guy has got the humility to make it big in life(unlike Rohit & Virat). I bet, he will prove himself to be a successful captain in future. Watch out for this explosive batsman-cum-fielder!!!