“Prose” is defined as “ordinary writing”. And ordinary is boring, unimaginative, uninspiring. So, “Prosaic” is anything which reminds you of a lengthy piece of writing in which you are being unable to generate any interest.
Word: Prosaic
Investment Plan: Use the KISS Principle
Your lives need not be complicated. Your day-to-day life decisions need not go through a complex analytical process. Investment decisions, more so.
Just KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid!
Word: Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude [Noun] Sentence: Finance Minister Sammy Wilson can bask in the approval of business leaders today, as his draft Budget received considerably more bouquets than brickbats. There was some sense of schadenfreude […]
Org.Schema: Do not hire!
Learning from my work experience, managing physical assets!
Word: Obstreperous
“Obstreperous” may be thought of as a combination of the words “Obstruction” + “Onerous“. Think about an unruly kid who creates obstruction by being very loud and clamorous, making him very difficult to control.
Questioning Outsourcing – Part I
A boss of mine once famously said in an audience of two, how “outsourcing is the new normal“. You have a special, once-in-a-decade project? Outsource it. Do not have in-house expertise? Outsource […]
Stocks & Shares: Looking at Essel Propack
Essel Propack claims to be “the largest global specialty packaging company in the world”. Tell me, which product does not need packaging! Every product does. Essel Propack provides packaging solutions not only […]
Word: Petrichor
Petrichor [Noun] Sentence: Publishing in the journal Nature in 1964, Bear and Thomas proposed a name for the scent brought on by rain. They called it “petrichor,” a blend of the Greek words petra, rock, and ikhor, the blood […]
PMP: Project versus Operations
While both projects and operations are led and executed by “people“, and both add “value” to an organization, projects and operations are two different exercises. Comic Credit: nickandzuzu.com Projects have a definite beginning […]
PMP: 3 Must-Haves to be a Great Project Manager
3 Must-Haves to be a great Project Manager: Knowledge, Performance, & Personal Skills!
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