farisarankiJul 24, 20204 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 8: Life and HappinessIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiJun 22, 20205 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 7: Your Startup StoryIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiJun 8, 20204 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 6: Teaming and working aloneIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiMay 29, 20206 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 5: Ghosting and breadcrumbingIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiMay 22, 20206 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 4: Roles and decision makingIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiMay 13, 20205 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 3: Motivation and feelingsIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiMay 5, 20206 minStartup Life In The Time of Corona, Lesson 2: Sales & MarketingIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiMay 1, 20205 minStartup life in the time of Corona, Lesson 1: OfferingIn this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first startup (Shiageto Cons...
farisarankiApr 27, 20203 minBusiness in the time of Corona: learnings from my first 6 months of Shiageto that might helpDo you know the tale from Greek mythology about Sisyphus? A king of Corinth, he was punished by the gods for his trickery and general evi...
farisarankiFeb 26, 20203 minWhat do you do when you bump into a former acquaintance?It happens to us all; on the tube, at a new client's offices, in a coffee shop, at an art gallery, even in a foreign city; it can be anyw...
farisarankiFeb 14, 20203 minI ain't afraid of no phone...ok, maybe I amDid you know that the humble phone call is dying at a rate of c.2.5% fewer phone calls each year in the UK? This is particularly marked f...
farisarankiFeb 6, 20204 minHow many ways can you come up with to use a paper clip, in 60 seconds?Go on then, the clock starts now.... Sounds easy, but is it? I love this little test of your creativity, I use it all the time as an iceb...
farisarankiJan 27, 20206 minHow do you deal with something that gnaws away at you? [aka the story behind Shiageto...]A new year is often a pivotal time to think about your life and your happiness. In fact it doesn't just have to be a new year, any big ch...
farisarankiJan 16, 20205 minWhat should I wear to work? More importantly, how might it impact my effectiveness?*Ever found yourself spending way longer than you should deliberating what you should wear to work? Something that should take a matter of...
farisarankiJan 7, 20203 minHow effective is your out-of-office and what does it say about you?Phew! First day back in the office and I've spent the whole day catching up on my emails. Thanks to sending out several thousand virtual ...
farisarankiDec 20, 20192 minHow to spot resistance to change over the Christmas seasonIn my last blog, I talked about how one of the keys to effectiveness was about how quickly you (and others) can get through the change cu...
farisarankiDec 17, 20193 minEffectiveness: It's a lot to do with change; so does change make you :) or :( ?In my previous blogs I began to explore a bit more about personal, team and business effectiveness. Moving the conversation on a little, ...
farisarankiDec 13, 20192 minHow to get your teams and business more effectiveHot on the heels of my last short blog on personal effectiveness, I got some inquiries on whether Shiageto had any tips for how to improv...
farisarankiDec 11, 20193 minHow to be more personally effectiveFollowing up my blog earlier this week, there is no better time for a few quick tips on personal effectiveness. With no further ado, here...
farisarankiDec 9, 20194 minShiageto's mission: What does it mean to 'help others be more effective'?On the face of it, the phrase "being more effective" should be easy to understand. Some will interpret it as doing more things in the lim...