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The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler – Book Review & Summary

Oct 31, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Achieving Peak Performance With Flow Achieving a ‘state of flow’ is touted as a sure formula for success in any endeavor. It is a transcendental state wherein one is at the optimal best while truly enjoying the task at hand and achieving peak performance. The Rise of...

The Benefits of Silence for a productive and meaningful life

Oct 30, 2021 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 2 comments

Let me start with a story to illustrate the benefits of silence There was an old man whose most beloved possession was a watch left to him by his late wife. He treasured the timepiece and had it on his person wherever he went.  One day, in anticipation of his...

Lisa May – “There’s a different way to lead and there’s a different way to serve!”

Oct 28, 2021 | Leadership Journey | 0 comments

This interview is part of a new series where leaders in influential positions share their leadership journey – how they got to where they are today. I believe we all have a lot to learn from our stories of where we started, our successes and struggles, and...

Issue #38, 26 Oct 2021 – Make decisions thinking 20 years into the future

Oct 26, 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, Make...

An Audience Of One by Srinivas Rao – Book Review & Summary

Oct 23, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Cultivating One’s Own Creative Voice Every individual has a creative impulse in them, albeit in varying degrees. However, everyone has also faced that little bit of hesitation in following their creative voices, either because there is another dissuading voice in the...

Antonio Potenza – “Money has the power to be a force for good!”

Oct 21, 2021 | Leadership Journey | 0 comments

This interview is part of a new series where leaders in influential positions share their leadership journey – how they got to where they are today. I believe we all have a lot to learn from our stories of where we started, our successes and struggles, and...

Katie Schwartz – “I want to be like Dale Carnegie for people with communication disorders!”

Oct 20, 2021 | Leadership Journey | 0 comments

This interview is part of a new series where leaders in influential positions share their leadership journey – how they got to where they are today. I believe we all have a lot to learn from our stories of where we started, our successes and struggles, and...

Small Giants by Bo Burlingham – Book Review & Summary

Oct 17, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Small And Successful The traditional business mantra of expansion through sales and a larger customer base doesn’t hold much merit in today’s economy. Growth is overrated, and many small businesses, driven by mere hearty enthusiasm are showing the way. Bo Burlingham’s...

Unleashing the Ideavirus by Seth Godin – Book Review & Summary

Oct 12, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Ideavirus The decline of advertising in the Internet Age has made the marketing community see the need for a radically new, effective strategy of reaching customers. Seth Godin’s Unleashing the Ideavirus (2000) takes us through the concept of ‘going viral’, and what...

Issue #37, 12 Oct 2021 – Serve Your Family by Playing Big, Not Safe

Oct 12, 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...

Why Love Matters (2004) by Sue Gerhardt – Book Review & Summary

Oct 5, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

The Social Brain And Babyhood What shapes us into the people we grow up to become? This question has had scientists and researchers drawing conclusions over nature, nurture, or both debates for more than a century. Is it one’s genes, or environment, that define who we...

This Is Marketing by Seth Godin – Book Summary & Review

Oct 1, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Effective Marketing In The Internet Age Marketing and advertising have been so closely related to each other. Additionally, for the traditional marketer, advertising is the center of the marketing universe. However, today, there is a clear shift in how both these are...

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  • Issue #49, 29 Mar 2022 – Do you have a best friend at work?
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