Praveen Puri

Friday, March 27, 2026

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Spoiler alert: Turns out that Pebbles is Marty's great great great....great grandmother :-)

I am now focused on Executive Coaching and Advising

Hi, I just wanted to let all my contacts know that my consulting practice has shifted in the last year. Instead of strategic consulting, I have shifted to executive coaching and advising, for both entrepreneurs and leaders in organizations. I help them dramatically grow their businesses and careers. I advise them in areas such as setting strategy, planning, execution, clear communication, and decision-making.

This change was driven by my clients. They found that hiring me for advice was more valuable for them then hiring me for consulting and, consequently, started referring more people for coaching and advising. I also found that I really enjoy it, and find it rewarding to help others become more successful.

If you know of anyone who might benefit from executive coaching and advising, please have them contact me. I'll be happy to have a short (20 minute) zoom call with them, to see if we would benefit from working together. Thanks!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Knuckleball Dance

Stop trying to brute-force your way through business and life. Find your own simple and elegant path to success.

Not following the herd, and forging your own path, makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Most feel exposed without the cover of evidence, indicators, and expert opinions. The majority are really uncomfortable with being contrarian, instead of trend-following.

I compare it to the “Zen of the Knuckleball” in baseball.

Most pitchers learn to throw fastballs, curves, sliders, and change-ups. Their main pitch is the fastball — brute force, throw it as hard as possible.

In every generation, there are a tiny minority who are “knuckleballers”. They throw the knuckleball almost exclusively.

Unlike the other pitches that are thrown hard, a knuckleball is thrown softly. It “dances” in the air.

Instead of controlling the speed and location, the knuckleball pitcher has no control, and has no idea how the pitch will move.

Instead, he surrenders and trusts the process.

He has faith that, even though the knuckleball is moving slowly, its path changes moment to moment, making it nearly impossible for the batter to track and time it.

Now, I’m asking you to discard the other pitches, be true to yourself, and start throwing your knuckleball…

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Fail Your Way To Success

"I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Which Came First? The Chicken or The Egg?

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Evolution provides the answer. The egg came first. A prehistoric creature that was 99.9999999% chicken laid the first chicken egg.