Bright Possibilities

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  • Bridge the world of difference in Olympics

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    Over the past two weeks International Olympics 2016  is in full swing. As of Aug 20, 2016, The USA is leading the medal tally with more than 100 medals. Kudos to all the fantastic athletes, coaches, parents, organizations, and organizers for propelling USA to the top of the charts. In daily life I observe parents and…

  • Build a house and you learn a lot …

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    In my mother tongue – Tamil – there is a saying: “ஒரு வீட்டை கட்டிப் பார்; ஒரு கல்யாணம் ப்ண்ணிப் பார்” meaning, “Build a house; conduct a wedding” to learn more. Everyone lives almost half their lives in their houses, so let us make it great. A few years back a dream to build a house entered our minds. We…

  • Ideas to business – another batch starts

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    Two days back I attended the introduction event run by 9-mile labs. Another batch of enthusiastic and energetic individuals talked about their ideas. There were 9 companies chosen for summer cohort that begins in July. Each company had a unique idea on how they are going to change the world. Ideas are hard, turning these…

  • Lessons from a 115 miles long bike ride

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    Yesterday, I completed the longest bike ride in my life so far. What started out as a potential attempt to prepare for Seattle To Portland (STP) ride , became a let me do it mission and I was on it for entire Saturday – June 25th, 2016. The Red-Bell 100 is 104 miles long. Add to that a pre-start preparation…

  • High school students apply for summer internships

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    Spark SIP connects aspiring high school kids in the Greater Seattle area to internships with small companies, universities and enthusiastic coaches. This year I joined this program as both an advisor. I am gratified to see several entrepreneurs step up to sponsor projects including Sensoria, AppSheet, 9-mile labs, 6crickets, and Quantyzd. The season has started very well – we…

  • Shape your habits – one small step at a time

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    We all have habits. We all desire to change habits. Sometimes it is daunting. However if we pause and think through the steps, we can change habits, which can change our character and our lives. Last month I read the Book: The Power of Habit. Charles Duhigg provides several examples to illustrate the science of habit formation…

  • Internships for High Schoolers

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    Recently I started working with Spark SIP. SPARK Summer Internship Program (Spark SIP) connects business or project owners with aspiring high schoolers. I am excited about the opportunity to help the young kids and project sponsors to meet up and create new ways to learn and contribute. This summer will be a totally new experience. The project…

  • Sometimes there is light inside the tunnel too

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    Often we grew up with the notion that there is light  at the end of the tunnel. The notion comes from the age old mining and excavation tunnels where someone can spend many days and nights trapped inside a dark tunnel. And then one day we get to see the light at the end of…

  • Summer Camps are here – let us engage the kids

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    Summer is almost upon us. You are wondering why I say that. Today is the Eastside Camp Fair at St. Thomas School in Medina. Every year I visit the same with my kids – at least for a quick glance. We are excited to learn about the variety of summer camp opportunities for kids. Sometimes I…

  • A world of possibilities

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    Welcome to the Bright Possibilities blog. It feels that many things aligned in the planet for me to arrive here and write some fresh notes. It is incredible to see the amazing collection of software and systems that work together to give us tremendous power to go after new possibilities. I am excited to be here to…