Author Archives: Chirag Bindal

Innovation has no limits

Amazon is an action company. That is my perspective as an Amazon customer. When Jeff Bezos phrases the company’s core philosophy as ‘customer first’, it clearly is not lip service. I am amazed by the amount of customer-centric innovation that … Continue reading

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Not an ordinary Monday

It was a Monday. But not an ordinary Monday. Not from the vantage point of a relatively junior employee in the 250 people organization. The year was 2002. Cybage had recently implemented Formal Mondays. The reason mentioned in the policy … Continue reading

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Hero

“You are my Hero, Papa”, said my almost 4 year old daughter last evening. Her statement triggered various emotions and questions in my mind. Did she mean what she said? Did she know what those words meant? Where did she … Continue reading

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Save Money. Live Better.

Stories like those of Walmart and Southwest Airlines never cease to amaze. What were smaller companies once, by focusing on execution, and culture, were able to overtake well-established and gigantic competitors of their times and transform themselves into undisputed market … Continue reading

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The power of belief

Everyday is not a Sunday.  January’s third Sunday undoubtedly belonged to Seahawks! Seahawks fans who watched the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday (Jan 18, 2015) were not left spellbound, rather we had the loudest eruption of emotions.  The game … Continue reading

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Defragment the mind

A new computer performs very well but half a year into usage, the performance dips.  You double click a file and it takes a few seconds before it opens up in the associated application. As your computer gets older, you … Continue reading

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Happy 2015

Our little mighty round rock has completed another revolution around the sun by crossing the imaginary, year-marking spatial milestone installed by an ancestral genius. We are in 2015. Last year was another soda-less year for me. I have many times, … Continue reading

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Thank you!

A big thank you to all my family and friends who showed up in person and online, and to those who sent their best wishes via FB and phone, for my after-a-decade live comeback at Soulfood Coffeehouse. You all know … Continue reading

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Live at Soulfood Coffeehouse!

As part of the album promotion, I will be performing a few of the songs from Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday at Soulfood Coffeehouse in Redmond on Saturday, December 6th between 7 and 8pm.  It is a community open mic event that … Continue reading

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Off to KEXP 90.3FM

The first CD was shipped to Don Yates, Music Director at KEXP 90.3FM.  If they like it, they may play it on their Indie music terrestrial radio station.  They might even do an album review – something that I am … Continue reading

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