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Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith – Book Review & Summary

Jul 28, 2021 | Book Review | 1 comment

Understanding Triggers We tend to behave in ways that we don’t intend to. We experience certain triggers that make us do things contrarily than what we desire. Often, we are not aware that these ‘triggers’ affect us negatively. Triggers (2015), by Marshall Goldsmith...

The Art of Influencing Anyone by Niall Cassidy – Book Review & Summary

Jul 24, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Influential And Persuasive Strategies 101 Being able to persuade and influence people is an art. Contrary to the belief that only a select few have a talent, the truth is that anyone and everyone has the capacity to be influential and persuasive to get what they want...

Issue #31, 20 July 2021 – The 7 Paradoxes of Leadership

Jul 20, 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 issue online. Hey, The 7...

Neuromarketing by Patrick Renvoise and Christophe Morin – Book Review & Summary

Jul 19, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Marketing To The Old Brain Despite marketing’s best efforts, consumer-buying decisions are based on much more than getting the marketing mix right and having stellar strategies in place. Today, the knowledge of neuroscience shows how consumer’s brains work, and...

Behave by Robert Sapolsky – Book Review & Summary

Jul 13, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

What Influences Behaviour? Behaviour is unique to each individual, yet it has its roots in society and culture that define the modern world. Additionally, it is a result of many factors. A number of complexes ranging from the brain’s chemistry to social and...

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Book Summary And Review

Jul 8, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Seeking True Enjoyment Why do we often feel as though we are stuck in rut? Why does it feel as though the joy that we once found in our work is lost and we are merely trudging along with life – just because we have to? Why does one feel, that despite being creatively...

Issue #30, 6 July 2021 – A Master Is A Beginner Again

Jul 6, 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...

Buyology by Martin Lindstrom – Book Review & Summary

Jul 2, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Why Neuromarketing Works Best What motivates people to make the purchase decisions they do? In reality, people make their purchase decisions based on an innate, unexplainable, gut feeling, rather than by weighing the pros of cons of products every time. These...

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Recent Articles

  • Leadership Journeys [57] – Marc Munier – “If people aren’t willing to accept you for the way that you are, then that’s their problem”
  • Can’t Stay Silent [04] – There Is No Forcing In Nature
  • Leadership Journeys [56] – Ian Fishwick – “Everybody wants the best people, but what I say is, get the best out of people.”
  • Leadership Journeys [55] – Philip Johnston – “Blitzscaling a startup is stressful, but also pretty exhilarating and fun.”
  • Issue #70, 17 Jan 2023 – How to increase your impact & well-being by doing less?
  • Can’t Stay Silent [03] – Can We Face What We Do Not Want To Face?
  • Leadership Journeys [54] – Steve Midgley – “You have to be prepared to stand up for what you believe in”
  • Leadership Journeys [53] – Marius Ciavola – “Trust and inspire instead of command and control.”
  • Leadership Journeys [52] – Bharanidharan – “Whatever you have, make the best out of it.”
  • Leadership Journeys [51] – Thomas Van Eeckhout – “The CEO is not the most important person in the company”
  • Issue #69, 3 Jan 2023 – Start 2023 by learning the most powerful skill – to regulate your nervous system
  • Leadership Journeys [50] – Karl Feilder- “Just because I have a big title doesn’t mean that I’m any better than others”
  • Leadership Journeys [49] – Gernot Schwendtner – ”Fear is natural & makes you aware of risks but is one of the worst counsellor”
  • Issue #68, 20 Dec 2022 – How to face and deal with rising uncertainty?
  • Can’t Stay Silent [02] – Our Pain Unites Us
  • Can’t Stay Silent [01] – Fall or Flight?
  • Leadership Journeys [48] – Simon Godfrey – ”It is important to respect other people’s opinions, even if they are opposing our own”
  • Leadership Journeys [47] – Andrea Fernandez – “When there is no focus and it is hard, It’s actually not a bad idea to slow down and take a break”
  • Leadership Journeys [46] – Paulina Tenner – “I have my own agenda but I’m also surrendered to the wisdom of the process of life”
  • Leadership Journeys [45] – Faisal Hoque – “Life is somewhere in between letting it happen and making it happen.”
  • Issue #67, 6 Dec 2022 – The trap of always chasing “more” & the power of “enough”
  • Leadership Journeys [44] – Colleen Nagle – “Holding yourself accountable is half the battle in success”
  • Leadership Journeys [43] – Radmila Blazheska – “Leadership is the combination of determination and openness to listen to others.”
  • Leadership Journeys [42] – David Jayatillake – “As a Leader, If you’re not involved with your team, you will be isolated.”
  • Leadership Journeys [41] – Jami Kiran – “Having clarity as a leader helps us understand who we are while making choices.”

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