Pitfalls to beware — Project success requires sustained effort. It requires getting a number of things right. This is not easy; hence the vast literature and established methodologies like PMBOK and PRINCE2 on the topic. Project failure on the other hand, can be more or less avoided by focussing on a few critical factors…

Be master of mind rather than being mastered by mind — Recently, I returned to Twitter as I felt the need for a microblogging account, for some specific purposes. Planning to keep it “business only”, I “minimal use” policy: I’ll post my content, but not engage in any other activity, or check general content. Social media however is geared for engagement…

A deceptively complex question! — I recently attended a Meetup. Outside a small core group, everyone was new. After a customary hello, the first question everyone asked each other was: What do you do? The most common response started with — “Well…[explain… explain explain…]. This went on for 3–4 times each time until someone from…

Happy New Year — TotalFootball would like to wish all its readers and subscribers a very Happy New Year 2023. Being a World Cup year, 2022 was always going to provide a bonanza of entertainment, discussions and spectacle. It did not disappoint. …

Underdogs —just bark or also bite? — At Qatar 2022, we saw Morocco prevail in an extraordinary shootout to reach the quarterfinals. Surprise packages and dark horses definitely light up tournaments. But how well have they performed at World Cups? Surprise packages A surprise package is a side that surpasses expectations. Expectations however are relative. …

Point check at the 3/4th mark — The group stages have concluded in Qatar 2022. With 48 of the 64 games, or 3/4th of the tournament played, and just hours left to the knockout rounds, here are my reflections so far. 1. Asian teams have delighted Excluding the hosts, 3 out the 5 qualifying teams from the Asian Federation reached the knockout…