Episode 36 - Celebrate Being Average, The Upside is Bonus feat. Ben Natarajan
Ben's approach to being average is brilliant. Take risks and overcome fear of failure when everything else is upside. What a great way to set goals and expectations for success. Hear Ben's journey and advice on the best way to set goal posts.
What a great conversation with Ben Natarajan, tech exec and your not so average Joe.
Join us to hear the conversation and learn about his:
· Morning routine done his way (the opposite of what everyone says to do!)
· LOVE for food + knowledge.
· Message that ‘average’ is good!
· Greatest highlight he learned about himself.
· Goals being his own, not someone else’s.
· Distilled inflection points on his journey.
· Advice to identify your skill of strength.
· ‘Goal posts’ lesson.
· Approach to the upside!
Ben offers such vulnerable insight into his journey and what he has learned along the way. His suggestions and viewpoints on how others can make the shift is spot on.
The conversation is important, as it gives permission to release false expectations and allowing ourselves to be content and fulfilled with where we are in career and life and celebrate our already fantastic achievements.
Recommendations from Ben:
· Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
· Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries by Safi Bahcall
· The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.
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Today book #2 Authentic Leadership: Embracing Your Archetypal gifts is available on Amazon and other major online retailers. It’s All About Authentic Leadership! Love Your Gifts introduces 11 authentic leadership gifts and how to shift from behavior patterns of outdated leadership styles. Available in paperback.
Today book #2 Authentic Leadership: Embracing Your Archetypal gifts is available on Amazon and other major online retailers. It’s All About Authentic Leadership! Love Your Gifts introduces 11 authentic leadership gifts and how to shift from behavior patterns of outdated leadership styles. Available in paperback.