Author Archives: Vladimir

As an Intel Corp. branch manager, I’m often invited to non-business-related events in Nizhny Novgorod and other places. In most of these cases there is no direct business benefit, but I always seriously consider each and every invite. Why? Because … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Paraphrasing a well-known statement,”Cash is the king”, I’d put The Chance on the throne. When you think about how much it means in our lives you’ll be astonished. Take me, for example. Purely by chance an Intel manager found my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

“Count to ten before responding to a tough question” — we all know this rule from our early years. It means – do not respond quickly to anything which emotionally touches you. Take a pause to let your emotions calm … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s a Russian saying about taking initiative which is very similar to a saying in English: no good deed goes unpunished. And believe it or not, I personally got such a “punishment” many times after speaking up at meetings and… Continue reading →

At school I was a great fan of vacations – here in Russia we have a total of 4 months of vacation a year while at school – and it was never enough! It all changed after university, but got… Continue reading →