Small is fast, flexible and nimble

On my way back from my dinner yesterday, I saw a cat trying to prey on a rat. I stopped walking to observe what will happen, expecting an exciting chase and ferocious battle, hoping to get some real life urban National Geographic Channel stuff. :)

The cat was fat, being well fed by the aunties from my flat who has nothing else to do everyday but feed stray cats.

Once the cat started its chase, the rat very quickly scampered under a car, and then into the drains. The fat cat had no chance.

So there was no exciting chase. No Geographic Channel to watch. :(

Today’s economy and technology allows small teeny companies to do big things. And remaining small keeps you quick, flexible to change and nimble. The obsession about building bigger companies, getting bigger offices, and hiring more is almost pointless. Getting fed by big projects will give you a whole lot of ego, but it will make you fat and cost you more too.

And when you are stuck giving credit to a big companies that take eons to pay their (big) bills, that is where your (big) problems begin.

Today, because of technology and worldwide distribution, we see the disintegrating of “mass market”. When there is no mass market, how well do you think mass marketing (in the TV and papers) will do? By staying small, you don’t need mass marketing, because you don’t need mass customers. You can craft specific campaigns to appeal to specific potential customers.

We should focus on getting better, not bigger. Serve a small niche of customers and have them in a head over heels relationship with you, instead of reaching out to the masses and have “transactions” with them. Think big, but stay small

Best Midfielder of EPL this season

The debate about who the best central midfielder in the Premiership is rages on, and it is about time that I put in my thoughts on the subject. We all know I am a Chelsea fan, but I assure you, I am probably the most objective minded person in the world, so please at least try to ignore my club-bias in this note. Separate categories are not made for defensive and offensive central midfielders and my judgments are made based on the following:

- Form in this season so far
- Consistency 
- Overall quality of the player in question
- Players importance/influence on team

As a result of these criteria, Michael Essien, Owen Hargreaves and Cesc Fabregas were not considered, due to the injuries they have suffered this season. I am pretty sure would all waltz into the top six. 

10. Winston Palacios- A quality player who has really come into his own this season, extremely talented and was crucial to the amazing start Wigan had to the season, has not been in the same form as he has been at Wigan but has done a decent job at Tottenham. 

9. Scott Parker- Another player with a fantastic work ethic and who is crucial to his teams success. Parker has been unfortunate with injuries, had he avoided them he would have made a much stronger claim for a spot in England's starting line-up. I like his attitude veru much and has been a Frank Lampard for West Ham United. Zola must be proud of his achievement this season.

8. Jon Obi Mikel- A kid who has shown maturity beyond his years this season. Chelsea sold the aging Makalele last summer and then lost the incredible Essien to a crippling injury, Mikel has stepped into the holding midfield role seamlessly. An immense physical presence with a great engine room and a very good range of passing, Mikel makes his job look easy when it is anything but. This kid has a huge future ahead of him, but would be advised to calm down a bit at times and does need a few more games off at Chelsea to avoid burnout. A selfless player with immense potential. Hats off...

7. Steven Ireland- People have gone ape-shit about Robinho this season but in my mind, Ireland is their true star. A regular goal contributor and a the man who provides the likes of Robiho and SWP with the passes that they need, a quality player and one that the Ireland national team need coax out of retirement ASAP. He has been targetted my rivals United and I think he should stay with City.

6. Gareth Barry- One of Villa's ever-present stars, Barry has once again been consistently performing at a high level this season. Sidwell and Reo-Coker are both good players but Barry is a class above them and the much needed link between the midfield and attack for Villa. He is going to liverpool next season for sure to taste success in UCL.

5. Steven Gerrard- There is no doubting this mans talent, and there is also no doubting that he is one of the most disgraceful players in the game today. A maestro on the field in terms of his work-ethic, shooting, passing and creativity, Gerrard loses respect from all non-Liverpool fans for being a prick and a cunt, and what is worse is that he gets away with it. He is still a quality player for me, a player every team has to have. Many say he is better than Lampard, but it is a hard point to argue. Lampard has consistently scored more goals and provided more assists, despite now playing in a less-attacking role then Gerrard does . Once the best and a very respected player, Gerrard's star is fading fast, soon he will no longer warrant an England start.People may start thinking that am being rude but sometimes certain things must be accepted. There is no surprise that he won the Fans choice "Player of the year". Full credits to him. He single handedly fought against United for the title.


4. Michael Carrick- Never a player I have liked very much, Carrick this season has really shown how good he is. Over-shadowed by the cunts United employ in attack, Carrick is another hard working player who does his job and doesn't make a fuss. Another brilliant passer of the ball, Carrick has also added a goalscoring dimension to his game this season that makes him even more formidable. I have many times compared him with Lampard, his long passes are exactly like how Lamps passes and has great skills. He has the potential of becoming an all time legend of EPL but time has to say it, not me. 

3. Tim Cahill- Who would have thought that the man from Milwall would be such a great success in the Premiership? Moyes has an amazing ability for picking up players from the lower leagues and making them Premiership stars (Lescott, Jagielka) and Cahill is his crowing achievement. Almost matches Lampard for goalscoring and the difference in Evertons performances between when he plays and doesn't is amazing. Everton is my next favourite club after chelsea especially for its manager, Mr.David Moyes.

2. Xabi Alonso- Just where Liverpool would be now if they had actually sold their best player last summer I do not know, I was hoping that they would be stupid enough to do it but his determination to prove himself kept him in the most disgusting place on earth. Alonso has been immense this season, the engine that keeps Liverpool going and the best passer of the ball in the league. Has alwasy been overshadowed by Gerrard's performance but a real quality player. Hats off......

1. Frank Lampard- The consummate professional and an outstanding player, Frank Lampard is the the one man who truly shows what hard work and determination can do for you. He is not the most naturally talented player by any means, but his ability to work hard has made him the best central midfielder in the league. The best of goalscoring midfielder the league has ever seen, Lampard also posses an amazing range of passing and drops back more than most people think, he also is a leader on the pitch and a role model off it, one never sees Lampard in the papers for the wrong reasons. An outstanding player and easily top of my list. 

Honorable Mentions- Matt Taylor, Jamie Bullard, Jermaine Jenas

Hope you guys enjoyed reading this article. Meet you soon in the next, this time a non-football article. Cheers :)