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    <title>Extra Mile</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/extra-mile</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 17:14:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304813858-sparktastic76-extramile.jpg?1304813908" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong> note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Extra Mile:</strong></h3><h3><strong> </strong>You know that you need to “walk the extra mile” if you have to stand out of the crowd.</h3> <p>You also know that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results.</p> <p>The problem comes when you forget the definition of insanity and start thinking that you are “walking the extra mile” when all you are engaged in is doing the same thing over and over again.</p> <p>There are no brownie points for walking the extra mile in the wrong direction.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Forgiving</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/forgiving</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 17:10:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304813551-sparktastic60-forgiving.jpg?1304813587" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Forgiving:</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>Forgiving is a very interesting concept. Most people think that they are doing a favor to the other person when they choose to forgive. That’s only a half-truth.</p> <p>In reality, this is what happens:</p> <p>You are on the short end of the stick and you feel wronged. The other person walks away and one of the two things happen later. The other person realizes his or her mistake and apologizes. Or, the person forgets about the whole thing and moves on. On your side, you now have a choice to make - to move on or keep thinking about how you were wronged and how this whole thing was unfair to you. Like a broken record that keeps playing the same song, you keep playing that scenario again and again. Every time, you feel the same pain (may be at various levels depending on what else happened to you on that day) and your misery continues.</p> <p>Unless, unless you put an end  to it.</p> <p>You can do that by forgiving the other person and moving on. Really, you are doing yourself a big favor by forgiving the other person.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/forgiving</guid>
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    <title>Hall of Fame</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/hall-of-fame</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 17:06:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304813288-sparktastic51-halloffame.jpg?1304813339" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Hall of Fame:</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>There are no tickets on sale for getting an entry to the hall of fame. There are no exceptions.</p> <p>The best get recognized, respected and revered. The rest are forgotten - sooner than later. However, when you read about the best in newspapers, you will notice a fairy tale kind of ascent to success. It is usually one success after another success. A few bumps on the road, a few mis-steps but overall it’s a story that will make any neighbor envious.</p> <p>Most of the reported success stories (in the news or in the movies) have details missing. If you don’t observe carefully, you may get carried away by these stories and think that it should be easy to get there. Yes, there are exceptions but more often than not, you will notice that there is no straightforward formula to reach the hall of fame. You have to be willing to pay the price to get there. No other shortcuts.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Fired Up!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/fired-up</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 17:03:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1304813081-sparktastic6-firedup.jpg?1304813627" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Fired Up!</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>When you are fired up about your job and your life, it’s hard to get fired.</p> <p>Hunger is probably the most under-rated quality of a professional. Hunger is what makes someone stretch and grow against all odds. Hunger is what makes one eat humble pie as they trip and fall. Hunger is what keeps one going even if after falling down multiple times. Hunger is what keeps one on the course even when others around him or her feel that it’s useless to continue.</p> <p>When you are fired up, your hunger starts showing up. You want to grow. You want to perform. You want to prove something to yourself more than proving yourself to others. Your passion shows without you talking about it.</p> <p>Yes, it’s hard to get fired when you are so fired up!</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/fired-up</guid>
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    <title>Helping Hand!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/helping-hand</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 16:39:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304811963-sparktastic61-helpinghand.jpg?1304811997" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Helping Hand!</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>When you need help, there is one guaranteed place to find a helping hand. It’s at the end of your arm.</p> <p>They say that we rarely use more than 2% of our brain. It’s amazing what all we have been able to achieve with so little of brain capacity that we have used. Imagine the possibilities if we start tapping into our untapped capacity.</p> <p>Why do you look out for help when you have unused capacity right within yourself?</p> <p>In many cases it may be simply because waiting provides a license for inaction. If you are stuck and helpless, you won’t know what to do. So, what do you do? Nothing. If you tap into the available helping hand (your own) then you have to work. But, if you depend on someone else and just keep waiting, then you don’t have to do anything.</p> <p>It’s time to change that and start tapping into your own resources wherever possible.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to everyone to make use of the biggest resource they have - themselves.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: Reminding everyone to believe in themselves.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone to believe in the power of the team.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/helping-hand</guid>
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    <title>Giving Up!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/giving-up-1</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 16:33:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304811351-sparktastic50-givingup.jpg?1304811471" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Giving Up!</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} li.li1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} ol.ol1 {list-style-type: decimal} --> <p>To be mediocre is easy.  Here is the formula:</p> <ol> <li>You start something </li> <li>Give up before completing what you started. </li> <li>Repeat #1 by starting something else</li> </ol> <p>Starting is important but rarely someone gets accolades for starting something. The magic is when you get good at completing.</p> <p>Remember, that there is no “finishing” line at the start of the race. You have to run to the end to see one!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to everyone that you are not giving up anytime soon.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: Reminding everyone that giving up is not an option.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - you are not a mediocre team.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/giving-up-1</guid>
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    <title>Cost</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/cost</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 10:35:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304790399-sparktastic24-cost.jpg?1304790451" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Cost:</strong></h3><p>There is a price for something. Everyone knows that. What most people miss is that there is a “cost” of not paying that price for “that” something.  This happens mostly for things related to self-development - things that you consider as investments in yourself.</p><p>Let us assume for a second that your goal is to become a really good leader. You are reading books related to leadership and management. You read somewhere that one of the world’s best public speaking coaches is conducting a 3-month coaching program and it costs a few thousand dollars. Honestly, you can afford it but you look at the price and balk. It seems expensive and you pass the opportunity.</p><p>Fast forward a few years from now. You and your close colleagues have an opportunity to present somewhere and your colleague (who attended the program) gets picked.</p><p>Moral of the story: You avoided paying a price earlier but paid a bigger price for not paying that price.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to show that there is difference between spending and investing.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to focus on investing in the right areas.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to remember the collective investment of time.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/cost</guid>
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    <title>Deadline</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/deadline</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 10:30:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304789566-sparktastic78-deadline.jpg?1304789639" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Deadline:</strong></h3><p>Deadline is typically a date on which what you promised will be delivered. It’s rarely a day to deliver the news about a new deadline. Yes, it sounds convoluted but that’s what happens most of the time. People promise to deliver things without worrying about what other promises are being made based on their promises.</p><p>When they miss a deadline, they don’t realize that they have a cascading negative effect on a series of things.</p><p>Why does this happen?</p><p>Here is one reason to consider:</p><p>Nobody makes a promise with a plan to break it. It is also not a question of their capacity to deliver. The problem lies in the inability to process the overall impact of making that promise in the midst of all the current commitments (pre-existing promises). So, when your Boss asks you how long does it take to deliver the report - you might say - “Two days”. However, you might forget that from now until two more days, you may not be free to work just on that report as you have other commitments. On the other hand, it your Boss may assume that since you said it will take two days, you will deliver the report day after tomorrow. So what happens? Promise is broken and the deadline loses it’s meaning!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to show the importance of sticking to deadlines.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to focus on getting things done.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to focus on the task at hand.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Priorities</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/priorities</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 10:24:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304789241-sparktastic72-priorities.jpg?1304789289" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Priorities:</strong></h3><p>Stephen Covey has been talking about the importance of 2nd Quadrant (Important, but not urgent) activities. By nature, we are trained to respond to what’s urgent - even if it is at the expense of something that’s “important but not urgent.”</p><p>The funny thing is that most of the time, you will engage in activities that are part of someone else’s urgent needs. By the time you end your day - all you have done is attend to (actually react to) what’s come up as urgent for you or respond to requests from others for what has come up as urgent for them.<br />The problem?</p><p>Unless YOU make a conscious effort to step away from the “urgent trap”, nobody else will do it for you. May be it’s time to revisit your priorities again?</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to show the importance of setting the right priorities</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to focus on the right things</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to focus and prioritize.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/priorities</guid>
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    <title>Team</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/team</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 10:14:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304788676-sparktastic73-team.jpg?1304788723" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Team:</strong></h3><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>If you are planning to climb that small hill next door, you may be able to do it on your own. But if your goal is to climb Mount Everest, you better be in a team of competent people.</p> <p>Teams are a place to give and take. It is a place to contribute your capacity to make the team stronger. It is also a place to borrow capacity to make yourself stronger as you move towards your goals. It is a vicious cycle - you contribute your capacity and you get more capacity and the cycle continues.</p> <p>If you are a good team player, the team benefits. If you are in a good team, you benefit, If you are good and you are in a good team, then the cause benefits!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to show the importance of team</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting that teamwork is your priority.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to respect each other in the team.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Dream</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/dream</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 08:35:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304782859-sparktastic22-dream.jpg?1304782875" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h2><strong>Dream</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>Dreaming big is good. Actually it is necessary. It is what starts your journey to become better. Aim for something big and go after it with all your resources and do whatever it takes. In the end, even if you don’t get what you went after, you are still better off than where you were when you started.</p> <p>Jim Rohn said it right - “You should do something not because of what you get out of it but because who you will become because of engaging in that act.”</p> <p>For most people, dreaming big is not hard. The problem is - they stop there. They have no interest in putting in the real work that is required to make this dream come true.</p> <p>Dream. Then stop dreaming, start doing!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Where to use it:</strong></p><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to dream AND do!</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to keep dreaming and keep doing.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to dream AND do!</p><h2><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h2><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/dream</guid>
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    <title>Optimists</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/optimists</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 08:16:20 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy0-1304781871-sparktastic59-optimists.jpg?1304782137" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h2><strong>Optimists</strong></h2><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} --> <p>If there were zero problems in your life, you would be bored to death. Problems are what will stretch you to be better than who you are right now. That’s the way optimists think at least.</p> <p>Problems are detested by pessimists. They typically want problems to go away. Automatically. Or, worse yet, they will immediately look at someone who does not have their problem - compare and contrast with them and feel miserable. Some of them even blame God for their situation.</p> <p>We all know the story of two shoe salesmen. Both of them were sent to a third world country to look for new business opportunities.</p> <p>A few days later, one of them calls back his office and says “We have a problem. Nobody wears shoes here.”</p> <p>At the same time, the other shoe salesperson calls back his office and reports - “We have a huge opportunity at hand. Nobody wears shoes here.”</p> <p>The same problem but two different responses. No points for guessing which one was an optimist and which one was a pessimist.</p><p><strong>Where to use it:</strong></p><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to be optimistic</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to keep going.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to be optimistic.</p><h2><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h2><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Giving Up!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/giving-up</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:48:39 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy4-1296353094-givingup.jpg?1298871178" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h2><strong>Giving Up!</strong></h2><p>Giving up is easy.</p><p>Anybody can do that.</p><p>But, you are not anyone.</p><p>In your life and in the lives of people that are close to you, you are special. People who love you expect you to NOT give up. You should expect from yourself at least that - to keep going!!</p><p>So, in short -  <strong>Don't give up!</strong></p><h2><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h2><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to NEVER give up!</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to keep going.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to be persistent.</p><h2><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h2><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/giving-up</guid>
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    <title>Request</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/request</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:31:14 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy6-1296351150-request.jpg?1298779503" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Request:</strong></h3><p>Many people make requests to others as if they are entitled to get these requests fulfilled.  These people forget the opportunity cost that is introduced to the person fulfilling that request. For them it's just ONE request and the person SHOULD be able to fulfill that. What they forget is that on the other end, there may be a dozen requests from a dozen different people all of them thinking that it's just "ONE" request.</p><p>You can't change how people think and work. But it is your responsibility to sort through the clutter and attend to the most meaningful requests.</p><p>The "ignore" part is deliberately put in to take this print to the edge. Obviously you won't "ignore" the request as in not respond at all. A good approach would be to help people understand what you can do and what you can't so that they learn to make meaningful requests to you.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to take care of yourself as you take care of others.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to NOT make meaningless requests.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to respect each other.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/request</guid>
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    <title>Today!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/today-1</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:18:35 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296343258-today.jpg?1297007144" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h3><strong>Today!</strong></h3><p>Really, Today is all you have. Squander it and it's gone forever.</p><p>Today was the future sometime ago and Today will be the past sometime later. So, if you want a bright future AND if you want to have wonderful memories, the best is to take care of today!</p><p>Have a great day!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to be PRESENT!</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting be PRESENT.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to be PRESENT.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/today-1</guid>
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    <title>Insight</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/insight</link>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:12:05 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1298682831-sparktastic91-insight.jpg?1298684752" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Insight</strong></h3><p>When Reed Hastings was slapped with a huge late fee for a DVD rental, it sparked an idea - why not create a business that will NOT charge late fees? Then, <a href="http://www.netflix.com">Netflix</a> was born.</p><p>Was Reed Hastings the first person who was charged a late fee?</p><p>No.</p><p>But was he one of the few who noticed an opportunity that very FEW noticed?</p><p>Yes and that's where the magic lies.</p><p>Having an insight is just that - seeing what everyone else is seeing but noticing what only a few will notice.</p><p>Have a good weekend.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to notice things more than what you were noticing before.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone to pay attention.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to pay attention!!!</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org/">Room to Read</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/insight</guid>
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    <title>Tragedy</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/tragedy</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:05:31 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy4-1296457572-tragedy.jpg?1298613444" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Tragedy</strong></h3><p>As long as you are living, there are lessons to be learned.</p><p>As long as you are living FULLY, there are lots of lessons to be learned.</p><p>There is no shortage of situations and teachers that can help us learn stuff.</p><p>With the time we have we can't capture, digest and use all the lessons out there but the tragedy is that we don't even notice a lot of important lessons that are out there.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to be open for learning.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone to keep an open mind to notice and learn everyday.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to have an open mind ALWAYS.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/tragedy</guid>
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    <title>Calling</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/calling</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:08:19 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296454263-calling.jpg?1298533035" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Calling</strong></h3><p>You have a calling.</p><p>I have a calling.</p><p>Everyone has a calling.</p><p>The problem is that all of us are so so busy that most of us don't bother to think about our own calling...until it's too late.</p><p>Honestly, we all know that we got ONE chance at life - if we want to make the most out of it, there is no other choice but to make a call to our calling!!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to listen to your calling.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to listen to their calling.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to listen to the calling of the company.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/calling</guid>
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    <title>Foundation!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/foundation</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:52:31 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296449617-foundation.jpg?1298337764" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Foundation</strong></h3><p>It takes time, effort and energy to build a strong foundation. But typically foundation is not visible.You see the building clearly but you can only guess the depth and strength of the foundation.</p><p>Well, that was a metaphor but you get the point.</p><p>Watch someone deliver a great speech and you will be mesmerized. Their preparation, experience and dedication (to name a few) form the foundation.</p><p>Watch someone play really well on the field and you will be fascinated. The number of hours they practiced before that day forms the foundation.</p><p>Watch a cool movie and you get inspired. The months of work that goes on creating the movie, the years that go into the lives of those involved in creating that movie - form the foundation.</p><p>Don't ignore the need for a strong foundation just because it's not visible.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to continue to strengthen your foundation<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to strengthen their foundations for the future.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to help each other strengthen their foundations so as a team they can all be stronger.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities -<strong> <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></strong></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/foundation</guid>
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    <title>Positive ROI</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/positive-roi</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:10 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296448818-roi.jpg?1298302769" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3>Positive ROI</h3><p>Investing in yourself rarely gives you a short-term return. Just like you can't expect fruits today because you planted the seeds yesterday, you can't expect miracles today because you started investing in yourself yesterday.</p><p>One thing that will continue to be a common factor from project to project that you will be involved with is YOU. If you don't invest in yourself, your "capacity" in the new project will be almost the same as your "capacity" in the previous project. In your early career you may be able to get away with it but as you go higher, the number of slots on the top keep diminishing and only people with "increased capacities" can find a slot higher up.</p><p>Investing in yourself is not a "nice to have" - it is a MUST!</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to continue to invest in yourself</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to continue to invest in yourself.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to hold each other accountable for investment in themselves.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/positive-roi</guid>
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    <title>Reinvent</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/reinvent</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:18:10 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296447557-reinvent.jpg?1298177041" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Reinvent</strong></h3><p>If the marketplace of yesterday is the same as the marketplace of today, then there is no need for reinvention. Unfortunately, that is not the case - the marketplace changes so rapidly that yesterday's rules of success become irrelevant today.</p><p>Reinvention is your insurance against commoditization. It is not a choice anymore. You need it for survival.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to be open and willing to change.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to be open and willing to change.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - that change is inevitable - they might as well embrace it with open arms.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/reinvent</guid>
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    <title>Resistance</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/resistance</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:43:45 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy4-1296445641-resistance.jpg?1298130099" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Resistance</strong></h3><p>It's natural to feel frustrated when you experience resistance as you pursue whatever you are doing.</p><p>Resistance typically slows down the pace at which you can continue what you are doing. Given a choice you don't want the resistance to exist. Honestly, without resistance, there is rarely any growth. If you persist against resistance and continue to move forward, you get stronger irrespective of whether you reach your goal or not.</p><p>Don't fight the resistance, dance with it and grow.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to not get frustrated when you face resistance.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone to have a healthy relationship with resistance.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to face resistance with grace.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/resistance</guid>
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    <title>Time and Money</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/time-and-money</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:59:35 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296417629-timeandmoney.jpg?1298013887" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Time and Money</strong></h3><p>Most people confuse time and money. They focus a lot on money and then when they do have that money, they realize that they ran out of "prime time" to utilize that money.</p><p>Everyone knows that money is important and has a place - especially if that money can be used to create more time to do what you really want to do. What does not work is "Money for the sake of using more of your time to create more money to use more of your..."</p><p>You get the point :)</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to treat time and money both with respect.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to value your time.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to respect each others' time.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/time-and-money</guid>
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    <title>Argument</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/argument</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:48:12 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296417044-argument.jpg?1297916849" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>More about this print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Argument</strong></h3><p>Neither party wins in an argument. There is a feeling of win for one person but when it comes at the cost of other person losing, that win is really not worth it.</p><p>Most smart people know this but what people don't know is how to get out of it. There is no easy answer but one approach that works great for me is "extending relationships to a lifetime."Let me explain. When you extend a relationship to a lifetime, you stop worrying about silly things. You know that you both are going to engage in something or the other for the rest of your life - so why fight on things that will lose their meaning in a few days?</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to never get into an argument.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to skip the arguments.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to stop arguing because it's not going to help anyone.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on card stock</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/argument</guid>
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    <title>A double win!</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/a-double-win</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:39:12 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296416410-doublewin.jpg?1297844640" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h3><strong>A double win!</strong></h3><p>Winning is important.</p><p>What if you have an option for a double-win?</p><p>A double-win is a win accompanied by increase your capacity for bigger future wins.</p><p>Working at a good startup is a win. Working at a good startup where you are exposed to learning a new skill (let's say fundraising) is a double-win as learning how to raise funds may help you in a big way in your next startup.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to choose the right battles to fight and win</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting win as well as grow while they are winning.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to continuously increase their capacity to win in the future.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/a-double-win</guid>
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    <title>Projects</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/projects</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:37:19 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy6-1296376723-projects.jpg?1297780691" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Projects</strong></h3><p>Yes, there is no way you will win on all the projects.</p><p>But not starting is a guaranteed way to lose even before you begin.</p><p>Projects are what you do to gain experience. Pick the right projects and even if you lose in completing them you still win as you gain the experience.</p><p>Pick the wrong projects and it does not matter whether you win or not - you lose in the long run.</p><p>Pick no projects and then you lose right away.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to start!</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to act rather than simply talk.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to get going on their projects.</p><h3><strong>More About this Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - Room to Read</p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/projects</guid>
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    <title>Stealing Ideas</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/stealing-ideas</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:28:26 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy4-1296376159-stealingideas.jpg?1297729379" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Stealing Ideas</strong></h3><p>An idea is important. Executing on that idea is more important. Without good execution, you can't win however good the idea is.</p><p>All said and done, executing an idea takes more work, more energy and has a higher opportunity cost than coming up with an idea.</p><p>People who can execute well have no time to go around stealing ideas. They are busy executing!!! If someone really steals your idea, there is a very good chance that they will tinker with it (mostly mentally) and then move on to try and steal another idea.</p><p>Rather than worrying about someone stealing your idea, worry about flawlessly executing on one or more of your ideas. That is far better use of your time.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to focus on the execution</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to focus on the execution.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to stop endlessly discussing ideas and start executing on what was discussed.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/stealing-ideas</guid>
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    <title>Sweat</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/sweat</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:57:05 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296374691-sweat.jpg?1297569986" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p>A note about this limited edition print:</p><h3><strong>Sweat</strong></h3><p>Everybody wants to get something sweet but they have to go through some sweat to get there.</p><p>Sweet is what you want.</p><p>Sweat is what comes on the way to get that sweet.</p><p>You can't have one without the other and unfortunately you can't change the order of these either.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder that sweat comes before sweet.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting that there are no shortcuts in life.</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to put in the necessary hard work before expecting any returns.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
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    <title>Good Advice</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/good-advice</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:14:58 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296353840-goodadvice.jpg?1297463801" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Good Advice</strong></h3><p>Good advice typically has a higher cost than "not so good" advice. But the real cost is not what you pay for the advice. It is what it costs to NOT having that advice.</p><p>I am blessed to have mentors and coaches and I have had them over a long period of time. Is it worth the money I spend on getting that kind advice? Not even a question. I would not be where I am without that kind of HELP. You and I both know that alone we are insufficient to pursue BIG dreams. You need help and you either pay for it or you pay for not paying for it.</p><p><strong>Summary</strong>: Heed to good advice. It saves time and money in the long run.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to be open to and respect good advice.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting be open to good ideas and advice..</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to be open and respect good advice.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/good-advice</guid>
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    <title>Mask</title>
    <link>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/mask</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:44:35 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://meylah.com//uploads/960/images/copy2-1296351922-mask.jpg?1297414552" style="float: right; border:#99ceab solid 5px; margin:0 0 8px 8px;" /><p><strong>A note about this limited edition print:</strong></p><h3><strong>Mask</strong></h3><p>Masks are fun probably during halloween.But continuing to wear one after that day will become a nuisance.</p><p>Wearing a mask is a no-win proposition. When you are wearing it, it's uncomfortable and even if you win wearing a mask - you lose. Why? Simply because now you carry the burden of continuing to wear that mask forever.</p><h3><strong>Where to use it:</strong></h3><p><strong>In Your Office</strong>: As a reminder to drop your mask.</p><p><strong>In Your Cube</strong>: As a reminder to everyone visiting to drop their masks and be authentic..</p><p><strong>In the Conference Room</strong>: Reminder to everyone having meetings there - to be authentic.</p><h3><strong>More About This Print:</strong></h3><p>Printed on acid-free art paper, matte finish.</p><p><strong>8.5" x 11" Limited edition. Signed. Only 499 prints.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> $5 donated (for every sale) to one of my favorite charities - <a href="http://www.roomtoread.org">Room to Read</a></p>]]></description>
    <author>thinksulting@gmail.com (Rajesh Setty)</author>
    <guid>http://meylah.com/sparktastic/mask</guid>
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