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How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett – Book Review & Summary

Jun 28, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

The Factory Of Human Emotions Pixar’s 2015 movie Inside Out, cartoonified human emotions of joy, sadness, fear, anger, and disgust. The movie not only touched the heartstrings of adults and children alike, but it also gave us a deeper insight into how humans perceive...

How To Communicate and Handle Difficult Conversations as an Introvert?

Jun 24, 2021 | Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

Introverts are comfortable in being by themselves. Instead of getting energy from others, introverts draw it from solitude and quiet places. As a result, resolving conflicts and navigating tough conversations tend to be difficult and scary since it forces them to have...

Issue #29, 22 June 2021 – Get Out of Your Own Way

Jun 22, 2021 | Newsletter | 0 comments

Welcome to the Deploy Yourself Newsletter. Every two weeks I share what impactful leadership looks like to show your own power. I also share the most insightful lessons and stories I encountered in the last two weeks. You can also read this...

Maps of Meaning by Jordan B Peterson – Book Review & Summary

Jun 21, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Meaningful Living Through Myths Legends, myths, and stories have been part of our lives since the time we were born, and part of civilization since ancient times. These myths and legends were intrinsic to communicating, teaching, and imbibing various lessons of...

Truth, Lies, and Advertising by Jon Steel – Book Review & Summary

Jun 15, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Bridging The Gap With Account Planning Don Draper romanticized the world of advertising. He made the world believe that advertising is all about the handsomely suited men in penthouses cleverly dishing out an award-winning copy for massive clients. However, the real...

On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins and Sandra Blakeslee – Book Review & Summary

Jun 10, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

The Future Of Intelligence The entire concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has its basis on the workings of the human brain. The human brain is a wonder. Humans have been trying to understand its workings for centuries. Moreover, since the conception of...

Issue #28, 8 June 2021 – Where To Focus Your Attention?

Jun 8, 2021 | Newsletter | 0 comments

Welcome to the Deploy Yourself Newsletter. Every two weeks I share what impactful leadership looks like to show your own power. I also share the most insightful lessons and stories I encountered in the last two weeks. You can also read this...

Finite and Infinite Games by James P Carse – Book Review & Summary

Jun 2, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Players Of The Game of Life Life can be viewed as one big game. James P Carse, in his ‘Finite and Infinite Games’ (1986) shows us how people live their lives in two contrasting ways, whether it is love, sex, or warfare. He discusses that finite games (ones where there...

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Recent Articles

  • Leadership Journeys [128] – Marjukka Niinioja – “I had to learn to stop myself from speaking to listen more.”
  • Leadership Journeys [127] – Kirk Byles – “My inquisitiveness has been the most advantageous for my career”
  • Leadership Journeys [126] – Mike Kaeding – “When you do something new, you’re terrible at it”
  • Issue #87, 18 Sep 2023
  • Leadership Journeys [125] – Abhinav & Raghav Aggarwal – “You are the sum of all the things you do daily”
  • Leadership Journeys [124] – Michael McFall – “It is on YOU to earn the right to lead”
  • Leadership Journeys [123] – Sanjay Kaul – “I’m not here by design, I am here by default.”
  • Leadership Journeys [122] – Stefany Barker – “Things are hard, but they’re under control”
  • Leadership Journeys [121] – Sufiyan Sait – “The delta between your expectation and reality is inversely proportional to happiness”
  • Leadership Journeys [120] – Afraaz Masters – “The most important thing is to keep moving forwards”
  • Leadership Journeys [119] – Karoli Hindriks – “I want to make a difference with the time I have on planet Earth”
  • Leadership Journeys [118] – Ranjan Kumar – “The more you worry about the outcome, the more corrupt you become with your efforts”
  • Leadership Journeys [117] – Blake Hutchison – “Transparent communication and customer centricity are essential for effective leadership”
  • Leadership Journeys [116] – Ajay Tiwari – “Pain brings you closer to reality”
  • Issue #86, 26 Aug 2023 – The Power of Slowing Down: 5 Ways I Slow Down Daily
  • Leadership Journeys [115] – Paul Baron – “Selling is not about talking. It is about listening”
  • Leadership Journeys [114] – Chandan Mishra – “When somebody joins my team, their success becomes my goal.”
  • Leadership Journeys [113] – Avnish Anand – “Somewhere along the way I learned to reflect better.”
  • Issue #85, 21 Aug 2023 – How I’m rethinking my leadership? (and why creativity is the fuel)
  • Leadership Journeys [112] – Marina Narishkin – “I don’t lose, I either win or I learn”
  • Leadership Journeys [111] – Anthony Millin – “If entrepreneurship was easy, everyone would do it.”
  • Leadership Journeys [110] – Adam McChesney – “Exercise, meditate, read, focus on affirmations, and drink a gallon of water every day”
  • Leadership Journeys [109] – Kilian Kaminski – “To be successful, you have to create long-lasting relationships.”
  • Leadership Journeys [108] – Mihails Scepanskis – “Motivation means trust in the future”
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