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Raju Mandhyan

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Leadership is a moment, a journey, and a symphony. Every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, guide by your side. Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices. This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life.

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Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological occurrence in which people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and have a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as frauds.[1] Despite external evidence of their competence, those experiencing this phenomenon do not believe they deserve their success or luck.Regardless of how long you've held leadership roles, you'll often find yourself facing impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a thought pattern where individuals doubt their achievements and have a persistent fear that they will be exposed as frauds. If you start to lose confidence in yourself, be deliberate with your thoughts to help you stay the course and not lose confidence, suggests speaker and coach Paul N. Larsen in this episode.He also share powerful and poignant stories of his own experiences and his strategies on how to overcome these challenges one tiny step at a time, everyday.About the SAGE and GUIDE podcast:Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side.Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices.This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life.This podcast is available on https://open.spotify.com/show/4SIz2Ma...https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast...https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast...My name is Raju Mandhan and I am a speaker, trainer, and coach based in the Philippines. I provide services in the areas of personal development, cross-cultural, and sales training. Our team at, Inner Sun, Inc., also provides consulting services in the areas of corporate culture change, and business and organizational development.You may look us up athttps://www.mandhyan.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandh...https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandh...If you enjoyed the video please LIKE and Share. Your feedback is fodder for our survival and growth.Thank you!

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Why and how mankind is living out a life unconsciously and how leaderscan bring us to a better awareness in a world that is changing rapidly.

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The why and the how behind the impact that non-verbal communications have on leadership and what can we do about it.Paul Angelo Lazo shares some mind-blowing insights and shares tips that can help leaders say exactly what they mean and be understood too.

About the SAGE and GUIDE podcast:

Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side.

Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage, and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices.

This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life.

This podcast is available on

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My name is Raju Mandhyan and I am a speaker, trainer, and coach based in the Philippines. I provide services in the areas of personal development, cross-cultural, and sales training. Our team at, Inner Sun, Inc., also provides consulting services in the areas of corporate culture change, and business and organizational development.

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most everyone sets goals. Most everyone does not act upon those goals and, thus, never succeeds at those goals. Ramesh Shahdadpuri a businessperson, a professor, and a coach tells us WHY and then goes on to tell us HOW to set goals that will be easy to process, measure performance, achieve outcomes, and align them with our aspirations.

About the SAGE and GUIDE podcast: Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side. Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices. This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life. This podcast is available on https://open.spotify.com/show/4SIz2MaMijMKBpJP4Mw7ln?si=7dd5b499ffae4982 https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-sage-and-guide-by-raju-mandhyan/id1618245036 https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-sage-and-guide-by-raju-mandhyan/id1618245036 My name is Raju Mandhan and I am a speaker, trainer, and coach based in the Philippines. I provide services in the areas of personal development, cross-cultural, and sales training. Our team at, Inner Sun, Inc., also provides consulting services in the areas of corporate culture change, and business and organizational development. You may look us up at https://www.mandhyan.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandhyan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandhyan/ If you enjoyed the video please LIKE and Share. Your feedback is fodder for our survival and growth. Thank you!

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There are three reasons why people hesitate to set goals and achieve them.

The first is that people, do not know how. They know they want to succeed, win, grow, evolve, and have better control of their future. They also know that there is wisdom in setting goals but they, simply, do not know how. The second is fear of failing at achieving goals and then facing disappointment, loss, ridicule, etc., And, the third reason, also, fear of success. What does that mean/ It means if they reach a certain height of achievement and success they begin to worry about failures later, after success. They feel the drop and the disappointment will be higher. I know the last one is quite counter-intuitive but IT is true.

In this episode, Raju blends in some neuroscience with the psychology of setting and achieving goals with examples and stories in less than 30 minutes.

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Often we all work on our external appearance and behavior to gain and feel confidence. That works for a while, claims Counselling Psychologist and Image Consultant Vandita Singh from Mumbai, India.

What really works, she claims, is when we manage to step out of the facades and self-deceptive habits that we have formed over time.

Listen in to recognize what we do and how we can improve our confidence authentically and then influence our worlds.

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Talking to @Kahlil Bagatsing was like chatting with a blood brother. We did not start out with the intention of talking about #leadershippresence and #response but ended up doing just that and naming the episode such.

At Upwardly Global, Kahlil helps professionals in the USA find a job that fits their fancies and their skills such that they optimize and excel.

The reason we chose that topic title, essentially, is because Kahlil's presence and responses were calm, cool, collected, compassionate, and congruent I begged to explore that element of his personality and I thought leaders across the world would love to experience and emulate.

Have a look-see!

leaders #experience #meditation #improvisation #presence

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Enlightenment with a Systems Thinker plus a Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, Ms. Dinah Salonga of the Philippines. Beyond skills, talent, knowledge, experience, and wisdom there is a place or leaders-Enlightenment claims Dinah Salonga. Here, for business leaders, she gives us a glimpse of the possibility and the path toward that mighty pedestal.

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There are hundreds and thousands of views on what happiness is and how happiness can be pursued, achieved, and sustained. In this presentation, I bring you the social and the neuroscience behind how one can DO happy and not yearn to BE happy. Have fun. Stay happy and send me feedback,

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Whether we like it or not, consciously or unconsciously, we are all constantly being influenced or influencing others to change.

Those that succeed powerfully at making the world around them a better place know how to tap into the core and congruence of their being and then lead others into a brighter tomorrow.

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Happy to have started off this conversation with the Communication Wizard from Dubai, Rohit Bassi.

Rohit makes some fabulously profound points about Wisdom, Ethics, and Discipline when it comes to mastering the essence of authentic communication to influence your world.

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Powerful insights from a powerful, global speaker who traveled across oceans to speak, share and change the world.

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For a long time I did NOT want to talk about gratitude. Perhaps, I wasn't much grateful inside of me OR perhaps, I thought "gratitude" was for the birds. It was soft, fluffy, and mushy like pink cotton candy. Nope, I did not much care for an attitude of gratitude until I was asked to do a workshop on it a few months ago.

Now, I have learned that gratitude carries a better kick than mindfulness, meditation even days and months of hedonistic indulgences.

Here, in this last episode for 2022 and the first one for 2023, I have made an effort to capture the essence of my discoveries on the path to being grateful.

It is though partly connected to self-acceptance which you can hear about in Episode No: 3 on Self-Acceptance here.

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Dr. Akhil Shahani, Managing Director of UnLtd, India, with the help of a very capable and supportive team of coaches and consultants is on a mission to change the social entrepreneurship landscape in India, one enterprise at a time. In this 40th episode of the SAGE and GUIDE, he talks a bit about women empowerment and women entrepreneurs in India that the groups will support starting with a learning court in February 2023. More information about the cohort and UnLtd, India, can be found at https://unltdindia.org/social-enterprise/

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It was an amazingly beautiful and insightful conversation Nina Elizabeth Woodard of Colorado, USA. Nina's big-picture view of India, her detailed insights, and her experience with India, Indian Leadership and Values make good for thoughts for businessmen wanting to invest in India and for Indian executives to succeed with the rest of the world.

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In this episode, virtuoso facilitator, John Philipp Green from the United Kingdon shares his insights, his experience and his tips on how to blend in the gentle art and science of facilitation into leadership.

Process facilitation is about having a clear destination and a strong route map. We keep this map simple and straightforward: This means you can all contribute fully to the event, knowing that our neutral facilitator is managing the timings and structure.

Here's how:

One, become really and truly good at what they do. Day in, day out all the immersion into acquiring new knowledge, building skills and minding behavior needs to have one singular focus and that is to serve the needs of the client, the customer, the need for creative construction.

Two, stay flexible and fluid to the dynamics of change. Keeping the client-desired outcomes in mind the facilitator must live and thrive in the moment of what constantly emerges. Fuel the emergence gently when it is virtuous and empower the client to stretch and own the change when it is not.

Three, strive to stay invisible in the present and become redundant in the long-term. No better glory in driving change when the change recipients come and claim that they did it on their own and they can continue to evolve and grow on their own.

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Performance excellence needs to be unleashed, catalyzed from outside often because people, to play safe overtime, hold themselves down out of fear, doubt, or out of sheer lack of awareness.

Claims, Dr. Dilip Abayasekara, that often it requires an external, objective, and benign observer-coach to help us notice and then unleash that internal brilliance and potential.

Hope you enjoy and learn from the wise and gentle words of pastor, speaker, coach, and international director of Toastmasters, Dr. Dilip Abayasekara.

About the SAGE and GUIDE podcast:

Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side.

Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices.

This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life.

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To mold, to modify, and to motivate others with your voice, given whatever quality of your vocal cords, you must set up a powerful and authentic intention. So if you want to calm, console, or encourage then your whole being must want to do exactly that. Your voice will then flex accordingly and deliver the message with precision and compassion.

This was an amazing conversation with former TV Host and now prolific Voice Artist Nikki Martinez who gives her voice to audiobooks, wellness apps, and other services.

About the SAGE and GUIDE podcast:

Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side.

Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices.

This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life.

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Presentations and conversations to unleash authenticity and influence excellence in leadership. All leadership starts with a moment and becomes a journey, and a symphony. During these times every leader has to be a sage on the stage and at times, a guide by her people's side. Through all these stages effective leaders connect, engage and influence in ways that seem almost magical. Yet, research in neurosciences and neuropsychology tells us that these leaders follow certain principles and practices. This podcast will explore, amplify and celebrate such leaders, their strategies, and their successes at work and in life. This podcast is available on https://open.spotify.com/show/4SIz2Ma... https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast... https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast... My name is Raju Mandhan and I am a speaker, trainer, and coach based in the Philippines. I provide services in the areas of personal development, cross-cultural, and sales training. Our team at, Inner Sun, Inc., also provides consulting services in the areas of corporate culture change, and business and organizational development. You may look us up at https://www.mandhyan.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandh... https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandh... If you enjoyed the video please LIKE and Share. Your feedback is fodder for our survival and growth. Thank you!

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Leadership is dynamic every day and every year, but this period in our history is a new level of dynamic. Many of you might be asking, “How can we lead an organization that has spent so much time working remotely?” “What do we have to do to get in front of this next shift and re-engage and inspire our team?” “What factors will determine the direction of our organizations post pandemic?”

Ron Thomas, a world-renowned expert in leadership and human resources, sits down with me in this episode as we answer the questions above and more.

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Ron Thomas is the managing director of Strategy Focused Group DWC LLC, based in Dubai. Ron is the former CEO of Great Place to Work-Gulf and CHRO of AI Raha Group, based in Riyadh. Ron was cited by CIPD as one of the top five HR thinkers in the Middle East. He received the Outstanding Leadership Award for Global HR Excellence at the World Human Resources Development Congress in Mumbai, and was named as one of the 50 Most Talented Global HR Leaders in Asia.

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Robert Pardi and talked about how leaders can start thinking about new possibilities. Moreover, we talked about the things that leaders can act upon and how vital impermanence and resilience are in today’s situation.

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Robert Pardi is a strategic consultant, professional life and business coach and adjunct professor. Robert was born in New York, holds an MBA from Columbia University as well as professional certificates in the field of English Language Education and Life Coaching. Before moving to Italy, Robert had co-founded one of the first private equity firms in the UAE in 2001. He held various roles throughout his tenure in Evolvence Capital including; Chief Operating Office, Managing Director, Strategic Manager and continues to hold a position as a Strategic Consultant to the CEO.

Visit his website at www.robertpardi.com to learn more about how he helps people pin down their purpose.

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Influence, inside and outside of sales and marketing, is a living and breathing thing for endeavors and acts of leadership.

In this, really sharp and quick interview with the high priestess, Lynnaire Johnston, for LinkedIn in Australia, New Zealand, and probably another 850 million LinkedIn users, and asked her questions about how leaders can employ this platform powerfully and productively.

Her insights will open up new avenues for your personal and business growth. Do enjoy and wait till the end where she shares the successes of CEO Lizzy from SpaceWorx.

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Lynnaire Johnston is a LinkedIn strategist and trainer from New Zealand, where she is ranked No.1 in her field.

She is a former broadcaster and editor, and in 2020 wrote Link∙Ability, 4 powerful strategies to maximize your LinkedIn success.

In 2021, she published Business Gold – Building Awareness, Authority and Advantage with LinkedIn Company Pages which is co-authored with Michelle J Raymond.

Lynnaire works with individuals and businesses internationally to help them achieve their professional goals using LinkedIn. She frequently shares useful information about LinkedIn on her profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnairejohnston/ and invites you to connect.

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Have you had times when answers to life’s questions appeared out of the blue, and you would like to understand this phenomenon so that you can make it a more consistent part of your life?

I had the sheer pleasure of sitting down with my friend Dr. Philip Merry who has spent years studying the subject and in the last two years published two books on the subject.

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What is synchronicity and how do you recognize it? Interpret synchronicities that appear in your life. The 9 Keys of Synchronicity holistic model and the research behind it.

Integrating the latest research in quantum physics, neurobiology, cosmology, holography, and psychology, Dr. Merry’s original Ph.D. grounded theory research on what facilitates synchronicity will help you set the stage for synchronicity to come calling in your life and business leadership.

For more resources on how you can be a leader who unleashes authenticity and influences excellence, feel free to visit my website:

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A consultant, speaker, coach and trainer, Dr. Philip Merry helps global leaders and teams integrate HEAD and HEART to successfully lead change. A Certified Speaking Professional and Global Speaking Fellow Phil has a PhD in Synchronicity and Leadership.

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Anger, suggests Pat Johnson, is diagonally opposite to the dimension of love, agape love. Anger roots from and is influenced by fear unfounded and is the output of all our accumulated traumas, drams, and programming. Leaders can employ this very strong emotion fruitfully by accepting their own vulnerability to it then creating space for others and collaborating with people, all people, same and different from ourselves.

For more resources on how you can be a leader who unleashes authenticity and influences excellence, feel free to visit my website:

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About the Guest

Pat Johnson is the president of Pat Johnson and Associates, which provides speaker coaching, one-on-one coaching or small groups, training in a variety of topics for individuals or groups, and keynote speaking. She is an ontological coaching with a focus on helping you become authentic in your communication and your leadership; being heart-centred in your way of being ; being the best version of "you" possible whether in your professional, personal or community life. Ask me about this path of development.

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Legacy is a powerful word. It is all about who you have become and what you have left behind. It’s about your personal brand and the impact you’ve had on people’s lives. Yet in the business industry, legacy is a reflection of a successful business because it allows that business to create and use a lasting reputation. It also allows your company or product to survive beyond you and your employees — but this is something that could be hard to achieve if only you have the ability to create a legacy for your company or product. This leads to an important question- "How can you create your own legacy and be able to leave a meaningful one?"

This episode of Sage and Guide Podcast features Aruna Katara, the president of Hope Foundation, a public charitable trust / society established by Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria in the year 1979 with the objective of rendering social services towards nation building.

Specifically, Aruna shares how her late father lived and left a meaningful legacy. Beyond that, she also talks about the secret behind creating your own legacy.

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As the President of Hope Foundation and Research Centre, a Public Charitable Trust promoted by the FINOLEX Group, Aruna has the distinct honor of being instrumental in contributing to the socio-economic landscape of Ratnagiri through their educational initiative – Finolex Academy of Management and Technology, (FAMT), espousing the cause of providing quality professional education to the youth through International Institute of Information Technology, (I2IT), Pune and foster research and development through the Pralhad P Chhabria Research Center (PPCRC), Pune.

She is also passionate about art and literature (Director – India Business Literature Festival (IBLF)), social initiatives like contributing towards environment protection and women empowerment.

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"You could be very attractive based on how you present yourself.”- Suneeta Kanga

In a business meeting, you have to present yourself the best way possible. There are several things that you can do as a businessperson to improve your chances of being comfortable and successful in a meeting. But one thing can make a huge difference. CHARISMA is a very important aspect of making any business deal. It attracts people to your company and makes them want to do business with you. Charisma is also important for new sales, as it helps establish a connection between the salesperson and their customers. The more charismatic you are, the happier your clients will be and the bigger your chance of closing a deal. But what does it take to be charismatic? Is it about having good looks? Or is it more about your style and presence?

In this episode of Sage and Guide Podcast, a trainer and a coach in the area of corporate grooming and international etiquette, Suneeta Kanga, joins us on another informative conversation. Specifically, she talks about the attractiveness beyond good looks, why is likability important in business, the power of charisma, and the tips to ace a business meeting.

For more resources on how you can be a leader who unleashes authenticity and influences excellence, feel free to visit my website:

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About the Guest

Ms. Suneeta Sodhi Kanga is a corporate trainer, mentor and coach in the area of grooming, international etiquette, fine dining, wine appreciation, beauty and style etc. She has trained and polished a vast number of participants on skills of proper etiquette, manners, and intercultural communication on various levels and spectrums.

She started her career as an air hostess with Air India and was declared “Miss World Airlines – ‘89”. She has flown as a VVIP hostess with prominent personalities such as Prime Ministers etc. on their official foreign visits.

She has her own brand of Ayurvedic beauty products and is a consultant for beauty, style and etiquette.

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"Emotions are our friends. They are our SAGE and GUIDE."- Carrine Bouery

Our emotions are part of our inner being. They weave our thoughts and guide us. They can be defined as the driving force behind many of our behaviors. They influence our mood, emotions and reactions. By understanding the role that emotions play in our lives, we can learn to feel more grounded and connected to ourselves, others and the world around us.

How about in our workplace? How do emotions affect the quality of our work? In this episode, Carrine Bouery, a Workplace Neuro-happiness and Employee Engagement Strategist, joins us on another journey as she discusses how leaders can nurture happiness in a larger scale.

This episode highlights the following:

the connection between suffering and happiness
the difference between pain and suffering
how to make stress your best friend
how to deal with jealousy
practical recommendations to nurture organizational happiness

For more resources on how you can be a leader who unleashes authenticity and influences excellence, feel free to visit my website:

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Carine Bouery is a Workplace Happiness and Employee Experience Strategist and Trainer who helps businesses achieve higher workplace happiness levels by designing positive employee experiences that foster a healthier corporate culture and increase employee loyalty, engagement and productivity.

She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Leadership and Innovation in Contemporary Media at the American University in Dubai (AUD) and holds a summa cum laude Bachelors degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design from the same. Carine is also a certified Applied Neuroscience Practitioner and Neurometric Assessor, a certified trainer in the “Science of Happiness”, and a certified Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) Practitioner and Coach.

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"Trust is reciprocal. You got to give it in order to get it."- Dennis Reina

Trust and leadership are fundamental to a thriving organization. Trust is known as the backbone of leadership and decision-making. It is the glue that binds team together, and without it, they will not be able to perform optimally. Unfortunately, trust is easily the hardest thing to give and receive as a leader. It takes exceptional personal vulnerability to trust someone else to do their job well, to know that you don't need to step in or fix every possible mistakes they might make. Trust is a powerful thing that can either actively set you free or bind you into a prison of your own making. So how can you build trust within your workplace?

In this episode of Sage and Guide Podcast, Dennis Reina, a prolific guru in the area of trust and leadership, uncovers the secret of giving and earning trust to build a healthy relationship within your workplace. Specifically, he talks about the three dimensions of trust, gossip as the number one killer of trust, why do we need to invest to people and the three tips to start building trust in an organization.

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About the Guest

Dennis Reina, PhD, is a co-founder of Reina, a trust-building consultancy based in Stowe, Vermont. Reina is a sought after consultant, speaker, and executive coach. He is co-author of the best selling books, Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace and Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace. He has been awarded the Global Strategic Leadership Award at the World HRD Congress and has been named by Trust Across America as one of the top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business. Global clients include American Express, Johnson and Johnson, Harvard University, Kimberly Clark, Turner Broadcasting, and the U.S. Army.

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Love and leadership, in the modern world, are most unlikely to be found in just a single statement. On the other hand, I had the pleasure of connecting with them and discussing their applications with the help of my guest for this episode, Kerry Steuart.

We all know that love is a powerful driving force in helping others and influencing others to grow and evolve.

In a similar manner, leadership is also serving, caring, and influencing others to grow and evolve. In this episode, Kerry and I indulge more in how the philosophy of love can be practiced by business leaders, the effect of love on an organization's progress, and the rightful approach of leaders in exercising love within themselves and pouring it onto their people.

For more resources on how you can be a leader who unleashes authenticity and influences excellence, feel free to visit my website:

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Kerry is a Gulf War Veteran who spent eight years in the Air Force. He has a BS in Business Management, is a 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, and has been retired since 2014. Suffering from chronic pain and PTSD since his military days, Kerry understands firsthand the numerous benefits of yoga and meditation for pain reduction and mental clarity. He is a yoga instructor that recognizes and believes that yoga can cause both physical and mental transformations that result in less pain, reduced PTSD symptoms, and a reduction in stress. He provides a variety of classes that serve those looking for a physical challenge as well as a complete mindfulness/meditation practice. He realizes that people come to the mat at all different levels with different intentions and he welcomes everyone to come and make the class their unique yoga experience. His personal objective is to make yoga available and affordable to everyone in the Community by providing a variety of yoga classes, workshops, and teacher training in a space that is comprised of unconditional love and acceptance.

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"You want to help the person help themselves. So help the person to fish rather than give the fish to the person and then the person is dependent on you." - Ramesh Shadadpuri

Developing other people is an essential element of leadership. It involves efforts to know them, appreciate them and build their capabilities as they develop over time. If a leader fails to develop people, they are more likely to fall into the trap of a less than optimal performance and even greater lack of success. However, people need to develop themselves first before they can be good at leading others.

In order to make a difference in the world, it is important to develop yourself before others. Without self-development, you will never be able to lead with confidence and in a way that inspires team members and creates motivation for moving forward.

In this episode, Ramesh Shadadpuri, an experienced educator and a life coach, shares his expertise as he talks about the magic behind developing yourself and others. Specifically, you will discover:

the "how" of developing yourself
the strategies to stay on top of learning
how to turn an organization into a "learning organization"
the Nadella's leadership model
how to help others help themselves

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Ramesh Shadadpuri is an experienced educator, learning and development professional, and executive/life coach. He is passionate about coaching, mentoring, professional development and lifelong learning. He enjoys working with learners and professionals of all backgrounds, helping them to pursue their passions, attain their goals, and achieve professional and personal success.

Ramesh has held specialist and leadership positions with corporate, public sector and non-profit organizations, having worked with government agencies, institutes of higher learning, multinational corporations, local SMEs, non-profit organizations and start-up enterprises. In his career, he has travelled extensively and lived in Singapore, Hong Kong and USA. Ramesh is a credentialed Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF), and was on the Executive Committee of the ICF Singapore Chapter between 2018-2020.

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"Burnout is something that we do have a choice over.”

- Stephen Berkeley

Burnout is a storm of emotions. It comes at you like a wave, sweeping away your energy, and trashing it all over. It is one of the most common job-related problems and a major cause of employee disengagement. It can build between stressful demands on employees and the tendency to see any job as never-ending suffering.

But storms do come and storms do go away. It's been said that a storm may last for several days, and can be devastating to a community. However, when it comes to recovery, it is important to recognize that storms have a beginning and an end. So as we face the challenges that emerge from the storms of life, stillness in the storm will help us not just bear stress but grow through it.

In this episode, I sat down with a good friend of mine, Stephen Berkeley. As a change and culture facilitator, he shares his takes on how to find calmness and stillness amidst storms in life. Specifically, you will discover how burnout affects a person, how to overcome burnout by changing your mindset, the importance of marginal gains, how to have a huge reservoir of inner calm, and patience as the number one virtue. His thoughts and words are inspired by the book, Stillness in the Storm by Authors Jan Alcoe and Dr. Sarah Eagger,

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Stephen is a change and culture facilitator and has focused a good part of his three-decade career on helping individuals, teams, organizations, and communities in Australia, UK, and India to unlock and fulfil their full potential. Stephen has extensive experience working with boards and senior leaders in the areas of strategy development, governance, and business improvement.

He is a member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) since 2013 and is active in promoting the power of facilitation worldwide. He is been a board member of the IAF India Chapter and is currently a board member of the IAF Australia Chapter.

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Faith in yourself is the first secret of success and there is a great deal of power in it. There is nothing you cannot accomplish when you are truly confident in who you are and what you are meant to achieve. Worrying about results will only hold you back from achieving them. Believe in yourself, trust your abilities and let that confidence permeate every part of your life.

This episode shares short, transformational stories and provides the three-step journey to enhancing faith in yourself.

While listening, you may find yourself asking…

“What does it mean to have faith in myself?

“How can I begin to have faith in myself?”

My hope is that you will hold the answers to these questions after you finish this episode.

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"If you can reach out to the heart of a person, he or she gives his or her lifetime commitment...and if I always say that passion is about competence, you can buy competence [from] a shelf. But it is your LEADERSHIP that should trigger PASSION." Dr. Anil Khendalwal

Transformations in the private sector are common, but transformations in the public sector, let alone a bank the size of Bank of Baroda, are unheard of. The reasons are simple: bureaucracy, government accountability, and slow systems, among other factors, have plagued our public sector endeavors for decades.

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Anil K Khandelwal, a transformational leader who, as Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Baroda, turned the bank around in just three years. Tune in as you discover why your job as a CEO is not to do business but to create intangibles that will drive the tangibles - thus, bringing transformation into effect.

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Anil K. Khandelwal, PhD, is a thought leader, author, international speaker on leadership and governance. An acclaimed authority on HR and leadership in the banking sector, he is a rare transformation leader who moved from HR specialization to the chief executive officer (CEO) position in two large public sector banks (PSBs). He was featured amongst the 100 most powerful CEOs in India by the Economic Times for three consecutive years between 2005 and 2008. Transforming Bank of Baroda (BOB) (2005–2008), in particular, from a staid PSB to one of India’s most valuable international banks won him many awards, including the Asian Banker Singapore’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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"Stop doubting yourself. Stop thinking small. Stop being satisfied with comfort and instead go for growth."- Jim Cathcart

Leadership isn't easy. Being a leader, you have to make tough calls, deal with people issues, and still try to look great doing it. It’s a combination of great skills, experience, and intelligence. But those things alone don’t make a leader. Leadership is about setting an example and moving forward with your team. It’s about creating a safe environment where your members feel supported and empowered. It’s about maintaining a healthy work-life balance, so you can keep yourself in check and on track for success. Unfortunately, not everyone is a leader — or even wants to lead. These leaders suffer from self-doubt and lack confidence, which ultimately leads to their poor performance as a leader.

Self-doubt is the enemy of leadership. It’s the bad habit that makes you question your abilities and hold back when you should be leading. But that’s not all self-doubt does; it has a wide-ranging impact on your entire team. When leaders doubt themselves, everyone follows suit. In this case, how can you be confident and authentic as a leader?

In this episode, Jim Cathcart, an international speaker and considered as the top 10 motivational speakers in the world, shares his takes about the power of having authenticity and self-belief as a leader and speaker. Specifically, we delve into:

how leaders can break out of their shells
the strategy between speaking and writing
the importance of authenticity and self-belief as a leader and speaker

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Jim Cathcart is considered one of the world's leading professional speakers and business authors, the top of the top 1%. He has presented over 3,300 speeches in every US state and around the world. Jim Cathcart of the is one of only five speakers in the world who hold all the following honors: past president of the National Speakers Association (NSA), recipient of the Cavett Award, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a 29 year member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable (20 of the world's top speakers) and he received the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International. In 2022 he was chosen as #7 of the Top 30 Global Sales Gurus and #19 of the Top Motivational Speakers. He also been inducted into the International Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame.

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Public speaking isn't a skill you learn overnight. Everyone gets nervous when they have to speak in public, whether it is an informal talk or a formal presentation. The fear of public speaking is one of the most widespread fears and is something that almost every single person has experienced at some point in their life.

Public speaking might be the fear of most people, but you can learn to be a confident public speaker.

In this episode, Joe Yazbeck, president of prestige leadership and author of the best seller book called "No Fear Speaking", shares his expertise as he discusses his method on how to overcome fear in public speaking and deliver with impact. Specifically, you will discover.

the most important thing about being a public speaker
how to be a comfortable confident speaker
the impact of self-doubt on being a natural speaker
the methods that transform introverts into a confident, comfortable speaker

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Joe Yazbeck is an acclaimed international master speaker and leadership coach for top industry executives and entrepreneurs. He is the best-selling author of “No Fear Speaking"- now published in 8 languages.

Joe has delivered over 4,000 presentations worldwide for over 35 years. His training has resulted in tens of thousands of empowered and winning professionals. Joe has personally coached top leaders and executives including heads of state. Joe is the Founder of Prestige Leadership Advisors, a professional training co. headquartered in Largo, Florida offering leadership and speaker training.

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Modern-day mindfulness practices, in reality, hail and are inspired by ancient sciences and practices. Eastern philosophies used to and still claim that “when we master our five senses and sensory inputs with grace and finesse then we rise above our own anxieties and the worldly chaos that surrounds us.”

This episode highlights the wisdom and the neuroscientific connections between the five senses and the practice of mindfulness. The episode also guides you through a one-minute practice of mindfulness meditation.

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For decades, the advice for organizations in a changing world has been to "manage your culture." Yet with the speed of innovation and the ubiquity of technology driving us faster than ever before, that's easier said than done.

Culture is the most important force of a company, as it contributes to operating style, interpersonal relationships and corporate values. From Apple to Google, from Zappos to Amazon, these companies have earned their place in history through the strength of their corporate cultures. Leaders like Larry Page, Reed Hastings, and Tony Hsieh take culture seriously – but never take it too seriously. These leaders are masters at managing culture as an ongoing discussion while adapting to ever-changing circumstances. However, despite the importance of culture, it is surprisingly challenging to manage.

In this episode, David Cohen, an author and a thought leader on corporate culture and behavioral competencies, reveals how to manage your company's hard-earned culture in a changing world. Specifically, you will discover:

how corporate culture is formed
the relationship between culture and value
the tips for managing corporate culture

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David S. Cohen, PhD, Ed. D. has a vision: organizations that thrive by living their values in good times and especially VUCA times.

David’s first career was in elementary and high school education, where he built a reputation for building school communities based o purpose and social responsibility. Thirty-three years ago, David transitioned to corporate consulting.

As a consultant, David earned a reputation as a contrarian consultant because he does not always follow what is popular in his chosen field. David works with leaders helping them understand what is and what is not necessary to build an active and positive organization. He helps leaders’ step into life’s challenges, inspiring them to create a sustained approach through a values-based focus, resulting in better business results.

David is a keynote speaker, educator, disruptor, facilitator, team builder, and executive coach. He is a member of the MG100 coaches.

He has authored two books and numerous articles in professional journals.

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Do you feel like you're spinning your wheels? Are you trying to create a successful career and life but just can't seem to make it all work? Our modern world is full of stresses, from work and family to our relationships and financial obligations. We are bombarded with demands and expectations and it feels like we couldn't take it anymore. Don't let a setback beat you down! Back on your feet and recalibrate for resilience.

RECALIBRATING for RESILIENCE is a powerful tool that will help you strengthen your psyche and transform your perspectives in order to achieve happiness, fulfillment and freedom from the constraints of the modern world. Strengthening your resilience will help you bounce back from negative events, build a sense of fulfillment, deal with stress and improve efficiency and individuality.

In this episode, Vanda North, a former member of mind mapper, and now a member of the Change Maker Group (leads the Resilience for Change), shares her insights on stress management and building resilience. Specifically, you will discover:

the bounceability as a term for resilience
the eight steps to building resilience (Mind Chi)
how can you get yourself back up
the BEAT acronym to assess yourself in the present moment

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Vanda North is an Entrepreneur, TV & Radio Presenter and International Author of numerous books. The most recent is the Mind Chi which rewire your brain in 8 minutes a day. She is a member of The Change Maker Group which leads Resilience for Change movement.

Vanda North also have a wide range of professional experience such as being an educational lecturer, a home economist and an administrator responsible for launching the school volunteer program and effective education training for the teachers and administrators at the Palm Beach Country School Board- USA.

She also started her own companies: Positive Impact Programmes; Buzan Centres Worldwide Ltd., The Learning Consortium Ltd. and Mind Chi Ltd.

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Authenticity has become a buzzword in the recent years across all walks of life. Everybody expects others to be transparent about their beliefs, their values, and their intentions in everything that they do. But how does one become truly authentic and when does it all begin?

In this episode, I sat down with Niranjan Gidwani, a good friend from my college days and now a celebrated executive based in the UAE. Together, we go through insights and stories on:

getting in touch with your most innate traits
the bandwidth to live out your core values
honesty and integrity in thoughts and deeds
aligning "being true to yourself" with ethical and universal principles

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Niranjan Gidwani is a seasoned executive based in the UAE. He was most recently the CEO of Eros Group. H is well-known for his vision, as well as his ability and expertise in transforming regional groups and organizations into brands.

He has over 38 years of hardcore senior management experience, including extensive exposure to international business. During his 38-year career, he has worked in India, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, and Dubai. Dubai has been the longest-serving location, lasting 28 years.

He has experience in business from a variety of perspectives, including general management, strategy and implementation, team and process building and scaling, grooming future leaders, international business development, managing international startups, marketing, and global sourcing of consumer electronics/appliances/consumer goods/digital products/mobiles and multimedia.

You can reach out to him through his LinkedIn account.

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You may have heard the phrase "life isn't easy." Life will throw up its challenges from time to time and no one can escape that fact. These challenges are defined as an obstacle or difficulty that comes in the way of us while achieving a desired end. Some of these challenges that we face are loss, trauma, breakups and divorce, abuse, relationship problems, and physical ailments. No one is exempted from these problems. It may be tempting just to give up, but it will never be the solution- it only adds to the stress of life. In this case, what is the key to keep going in life despite all the challenges? RESILIENCE.

When we hear the word "resilience," we often think about people who have overcome great obstacles. However, resilience is about so much more than just bouncing back from a difficult time. It's about confronting the obstacles that stand in the way of your success and using them as opportunities to grow and learn.

In this episode, you will be enlightened about:

the qualities of a resilient individual
the steps to becoming resilient
the power of acceptance and discipline

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Without being aware of it, we all have biases that affect how we perceive reality and make decisions. It influences even the small choices that we make everyday from our choices of food to color and music preferences. But biases can get towards being painful as it can cause discrimination and prejudice. So how can we BREAK biases and make objective decisions?

This episode will help you discover:

the different kinds of bias
how bias affects our choices
the STOPP method to be able to break biases.

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In the last episode, I talked with my good friend, Scott Friedman, about what it takes to be authentic on stage. In this episode, I continue as I add my two cents about authentic presence and presentations. I deem it important that leaders and speakers like you show up as their best selves on stage because your people rely on you.

In this episode, I specifically talk about:

the importance of congruence inside and out
the effect of creative efforts
the practice of conscientiousness
3 things that bring about a leader with authentic presence

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In a world where attention is the ultimate currency, knowing how to connect with an audience and hold their attention is a valuable asset. Whether you’re standing in front of one person or 50,000, there is one ultimate denominator: AUTHENTICITY.

In this episode, I sit down with a good friend of mine, Scott Friedman. As a certified virtual presenter and former president of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and speaks both live and virtually all year round, he shares his takes on how one can be authentic on stage. More specifically, we delve into:

how you can create a genuine connection with your audience
the importance of authenticity, vulnerability, and humility on stage
how to set yourself up for success both in live and virtual speaking events

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Scott Friedman, Certified Virtual Presenter and former President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), speaks live or virtually over 60 times a year on employee innovation & engagement, customer experience, and how to create a happier, healthier workplace.

Know more about him and what he does best at www.scottfriedman.net.

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Ever since I learned David Cooperrider's method/process Appreciative Inquiry, I became addicted to it and have made it my way of life. In everything I do, I ASK, and live out loud the spirit of appreciation and inquiry.

In this episode, you will discover:

the benefits of asking questions
the 5R framework for leading your team through questions
the proper and ethical use of inquiry-influenced leadership

You can also check out my book, “The HeART of the Close” which I mentioned in this episode. https://www.mandhyan.com/book/the-heart-of-the-close/

Feel free to reach out to me and learn through my other resources as well in the following links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajumandhyan/

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When these two sides are established and you dig in your heels with resolve then building a bridge between your identity and intentions will become an intuitive, automatic process. Every single moment, every single day, every little action you take will be a fruitful one.

It will be like laying bricks between two well-aligned pillars. All through this process, your values and visions gain higher resolution. You become emotionally calm, confident, brave, authentic, and even compassionate towards all others who are on journeys of their own. The difference will be that you will ‘know thyself’ and know why and where you are headed.

Here are the five questions, all over again,

What are a few human behaviors that turn you on the most?
What are those one or two things that most occupy your energy and daily time?
What do you dream about? More specifically, what do you daydream about?
What exactly, unconditionally do you want?
What are the things, in your current state of affairs, which you are willing to let go of?

Indulge and immerse yourself in these questions. Put your heart and mind into answering them such that you will never have to memorize stuff like, “so your uniqueness Raju is that you are a courageous, compassionate, authentic being who wants to help other beings get clarity then lead a happy and fulfilling life.”

Have a good flight!

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Yeah, so why do people fear standing up and speaking out?

The National Institute of Mental Health, USA reports that public speaking anxiety, or glossophobia, affects about 73% of the population. The underlying fear is a judgment or negative evaluation by others. Public speaking anxiety is considered a social anxiety disorder.

Here’s another interesting take on it by the National Society Anxiety Center, USA. They say, “Evolution psychologists believe there are primordial roots. Our prehistoric ancestors were vulnerable to large animals and harsh elements. Living in a tribe was a basic survival skill. Rejection from the group led to death. Speaking to an audience makes us vulnerable to rejection, much like our ancestors’ fear.”

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Yeah, so why do people fear standing up and speaking out?

The National Institute of Mental Health, USA reports that public speaking anxiety, or glossophobia, affects about 73% of the population. The underlying fear is a judgment or negative evaluation by others. Public speaking anxiety is considered a social anxiety disorder.

Here’s another interesting take on it by the National Society Anxiety Center, USA. They say, “Evolution psychologists believe there are primordial roots. Our prehistoric ancestors were vulnerable to large animals and harsh elements. Living in a tribe was a basic survival skill. Rejection from the group led to death. Speaking to an audience makes us vulnerable to rejection, much like our ancestors’ fear.”

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One accepts the fact that he may be tall, short, intelligent, not intelligent, rich, unrich, successful, or unsuccessful at life. One also learns to accept that he may be easy to anger, easy to disturb, easy to sadden. One also learns to accept that he may be demanding, obsessive or even controlling.

This does not mean that one ought not to make efforts to change towards a better version of oneself but before making these efforts one ought to come to terms with whoever he is.

Huge amounts of our energies are wasted in lamenting about our past, or about the lack of resources or about our perceived personal shortcomings.

When we learn to accept the facts of our lives and label them as just being unique then we give ourselves and our lives multiple opportunities to evolve.

Here are three suggestions from the top of my head on how to go about accepting ourselves.

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Your identity is the sum total of all that you believe in and all that you value. These beliefs and these values, over your lifetime, have accumulated into a single entity…you. Your genetic structure, your environment, your influences, your education, and your experiences keep stacking up into becoming you. For a large part of your life, you have little control over these elements but over time you begin to take charge. You begin to choose and carve out your own self. You begin to become a Michael Angelo to your own David-you. Yes, it does matter how early on in your life you pick up the chisel and hammer and how consciously, courageously, creatively, compassionately, and constructively you begin to use these tools. Therein lies self-mastery. Therein, your identity morphs your intentions into destiny.

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The world flipped over in the last two years. The rules of play and succeeding at serving our customers have changed.

Marketing maven, Armi Cortes, a former professor at the Asian Institute of Management and now an independent marketing consultant shares what can change the way we connect and influence our customers in 2022.

Enjoy!

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Why podcast?

Why podcast when most everyone else seems to be making so much noise in cyberspace already?

Hal Bleiweiss, a Facebook employee, and a dedicated community builder claims that through all the noise and all the cacophony a good conversation still serves someone's needs and creates value over time.

Here he shares his journey and gives a newbie like me tips on how to get started.

Enjoy!

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this is an introduction to my podcast the SAGE and GUIDE.

it shares the genesis and the story behind the podcast and also lays down its intentions and purpose...that is to help a leader become the SAGE and GUIDE such that they unleash personal authenticity and influence excellence in self and others.

Raju Mandhyan

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