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, Danny TEDx NIIT University power hope
, Danny TEDx NIIT University power hope to all the faculty members without the
to all the faculty members without the
to all the faculty members without the blessings of the gods in guru something
blessings of the gods in guru something
blessings of the gods in guru something so magnificent would not have been
so magnificent would not have been
so magnificent would not have been possible putting all the minds here
possible putting all the minds here
possible putting all the minds here together my topic for the day is leap at
together my topic for the day is leap at
together my topic for the day is leap at the edge of the precipice to reach the
the edge of the precipice to reach the
the edge of the precipice to reach the precipice you first have to climb the
precipice you first have to climb the
precipice you first have to climb the mountain and that’s not easy
mountain and that’s not easy
mountain and that’s not easy once you’ve climbed it to remain there
once you’ve climbed it to remain there
once you’ve climbed it to remain there you have to balance yourself there when
you have to balance yourself there when
you have to balance yourself there when you are balancing yourself from all
you are balancing yourself from all
you are balancing yourself from all directions unexpected situations come up
directions unexpected situations come up
directions unexpected situations come up and you are always in a situation of
and you are always in a situation of
and you are always in a situation of great peril great decisions lot of
great peril great decisions lot of
great peril great decisions lot of people looking up to you
people looking up to you
people looking up to you teams depending on you and that is where
teams depending on you and that is where
teams depending on you and that is where your viewpoint comes in and how you deal
your viewpoint comes in and how you deal
your viewpoint comes in and how you deal with it how you overcome it and in the
with it how you overcome it and in the
with it how you overcome it and in the end the learnings that you get from it
end the learnings that you get from it
end the learnings that you get from it so the Revel whispers you can’t
so the Revel whispers you can’t
so the Revel whispers you can’t withstand stand the storm in this land
withstand stand the storm in this land
withstand stand the storm in this land of warriors in this land of Rana Rana
of warriors in this land of Rana Rana
of warriors in this land of Rana Rana Koon I would say the warrior says I am
Koon I would say the warrior says I am
Koon I would say the warrior says I am the storm to climb there are six
the storm to climb there are six
the storm to climb there are six qualities that I in my journey have seen
qualities that I in my journey have seen
qualities that I in my journey have seen are there in almost all the leaders this
are there in almost all the leaders this
are there in almost all the leaders this is what you need to climb first and
is what you need to climb first and
is what you need to climb first and foremost as you can see is the courage
foremost as you can see is the courage
foremost as you can see is the courage to take the first step to fall to rise
to take the first step to fall to rise
to take the first step to fall to rise to stand up again to move on the second
to stand up again to move on the second
to stand up again to move on the second one that is there is communication
one that is there is communication
one that is there is communication everybody around you all your
everybody around you all your
everybody around you all your stakeholders junior seniors everybody
stakeholders junior seniors everybody
stakeholders junior seniors everybody needs to know what it is that you’re
needs to know what it is that you’re
needs to know what it is that you’re planning to achieve character character
planning to achieve character character
planning to achieve character character is absolutely the foundation of a good
is absolutely the foundation of a good
is absolutely the foundation of a good mountain air you cannot climb if you do
mountain air you cannot climb if you do
mountain air you cannot climb if you do not have the strength of character I
not have the strength of character I
not have the strength of character I would like to quote Colonel Subash
would like to quote Colonel Subash
would like to quote Colonel Subash Bakshi on this he’s also called father
Bakshi on this he’s also called father
Bakshi on this he’s also called father Teresa in India said Joe dill or another
Teresa in India said Joe dill or another
Teresa in India said Joe dill or another say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve
say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve
say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader
affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader
affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader who doesn’t have a strong character
who doesn’t have a strong character
who doesn’t have a strong character cheerful why am i wearing yellow today
cheerful why am i wearing yellow today
cheerful why am i wearing yellow today inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D
inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D
inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D now
now
now the happy color it’s also easiest on the
the happy color it’s also easiest on the
the happy color it’s also easiest on the human eye so I really want you to see me
human eye so I really want you to see me
human eye so I really want you to see me today
today
today I’m born to a decorated Army officer my
I’m born to a decorated Army officer my
I’m born to a decorated Army officer my mother is a trained teacher and a dancer
mother is a trained teacher and a dancer
mother is a trained teacher and a dancer and one thing that I do know about army
and one thing that I do know about army
and one thing that I do know about army kids is they are fearless they’re
kids is they are fearless they’re
kids is they are fearless they’re cheerful because they are celebrating
cheerful because they are celebrating
cheerful because they are celebrating life all the time commitment you have to
life all the time commitment you have to
life all the time commitment you have to have a focused goal if you don’t have a
have a focused goal if you don’t have a
have a focused goal if you don’t have a goal how are you going to climb
goal how are you going to climb
goal how are you going to climb Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia
Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia
Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many
Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many
Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many times
times
times charisma this I believe is something
charisma this I believe is something
charisma this I believe is something that you cannot learn you either have it
that you cannot learn you either have it
that you cannot learn you either have it in you the beauty of your soul shines
in you the beauty of your soul shines
in you the beauty of your soul shines out it’s a gift from the divine which
out it’s a gift from the divine which
out it’s a gift from the divine which makes a lot of people follow you
makes a lot of people follow you
makes a lot of people follow you once you have climbed and you’ve gone up
once you have climbed and you’ve gone up
once you have climbed and you’ve gone up there good tailwinds may have also taken
there good tailwinds may have also taken
there good tailwinds may have also taken you up there staying up there is tougher
you up there staying up there is tougher
you up there staying up there is tougher than getting up there to stay there the
than getting up there to stay there the
than getting up there to stay there the first quality is integrity it comes from
first quality is integrity it comes from
first quality is integrity it comes from the root word integer which means whole
the root word integer which means whole
the root word integer which means whole initiative intuition please listen to
initiative intuition please listen to
initiative intuition please listen to your soul we are soul
your soul we are soul
your soul we are soul introspection we have to take negative
introspection we have to take negative
introspection we have to take negative feedback constructively but you have to
feedback constructively but you have to
feedback constructively but you have to think you have to work on it and you
think you have to work on it and you
think you have to work on it and you have to work on yourself individuality
have to work on yourself individuality
have to work on yourself individuality in my journey I realized that some of my
in my journey I realized that some of my
in my journey I realized that some of my biggest strengths I used to be told are
biggest strengths I used to be told are
biggest strengths I used to be told are my biggest weaknesses don’t be too
my biggest weaknesses don’t be too
my biggest weaknesses don’t be too straightforward
straightforward
straightforward don’t be so blunt be a little tactful
don’t be so blunt be a little tactful
don’t be so blunt be a little tactful God has made each one of us very unique
God has made each one of us very unique
God has made each one of us very unique with certain unique qualities he put
with certain unique qualities he put
with certain unique qualities he put them there because in our journey we
them there because in our journey we
them there because in our journey we needed those qualities you have to
needed those qualities you have to
needed those qualities you have to inspire the team which is looking at you
inspire the team which is looking at you
inspire the team which is looking at you to remain there a leaders head is always
to remain there a leaders head is always
to remain there a leaders head is always bursting with ideas identification of
bursting with ideas identification of
bursting with ideas identification of the situation and then getting into
the situation and then getting into
the situation and then getting into action you’ve got to be a high-energy
action you’ve got to be a high-energy
action you’ve got to be a high-energy individual because you are constantly
individual because you are constantly
individual because you are constantly put on the treadmill this treadmill in
put on the treadmill this treadmill in
put on the treadmill this treadmill in life is not a treadmill which slows down
life is not a treadmill which slows down
life is not a treadmill which slows down imagination when the left side of your
imagination when the left side of your
imagination when the left side of your brain has set an intelligently set goal
brain has set an intelligently set goal
brain has set an intelligently set goal the right side of your brain
the right side of your brain
the right side of your brain is completely free for creative thinking
is completely free for creative thinking
is completely free for creative thinking idealism each one of us is recognized
idealism each one of us is recognized
idealism each one of us is recognized for the ideals we have without them we
for the ideals we have without them we
for the ideals we have without them we are nothing we are right where we wanted
are nothing we are right where we wanted
are nothing we are right where we wanted to be we are right where we dreamt to be
to be we are right where we dreamt to be
to be we are right where we dreamt to be and what is this happening suddenly my
and what is this happening suddenly my
and what is this happening suddenly my world is changing without my having done
world is changing without my having done
world is changing without my having done something wrong so there are these ten
something wrong so there are these ten
something wrong so there are these ten ions as you all know an ion is an energy
ions as you all know an ion is an energy
ions as you all know an ion is an energy particle at a molecule cation anion
particle at a molecule cation anion
particle at a molecule cation anion positive energy negative energy we
positive energy negative energy we
positive energy negative energy we create our own magnetic fields and we
create our own magnetic fields and we
create our own magnetic fields and we create our own universe there is nothing
create our own universe there is nothing
create our own universe there is nothing that happens to us which we have not
that happens to us which we have not
that happens to us which we have not created for ourselves
created for ourselves
created for ourselves I’m is also a DC comic character a
I’m is also a DC comic character a
I’m is also a DC comic character a superhero and what is his quality
superhero and what is his quality
superhero and what is his quality mutualism what is mutualism transferring
mutualism what is mutualism transferring
mutualism what is mutualism transferring energy motivation evaluation what is
energy motivation evaluation what is
energy motivation evaluation what is going on what is available to me what
going on what is available to me what
going on what is available to me what are the resources how am I going to
are the resources how am I going to
are the resources how am I going to deploy them fashion all this all of you
deploy them fashion all this all of you
deploy them fashion all this all of you leaders will have to transfer compassion
leaders will have to transfer compassion
leaders will have to transfer compassion everybody who is part of your team
everybody who is part of your team
everybody who is part of your team doesn’t have the same process and
doesn’t have the same process and
doesn’t have the same process and minuses emotion determination
minuses emotion determination
minuses emotion determination realization relations when you are
realization relations when you are
realization relations when you are tested and when you are on the edge of
tested and when you are on the edge of
tested and when you are on the edge of the precipice and when you are in
the precipice and when you are in
the precipice and when you are in trouble is when everybody deserts you so
trouble is when everybody deserts you so
trouble is when everybody deserts you so hang on to the relationships which would
hang on to the relationships which would
hang on to the relationships which would be there to guide you to support you to
be there to guide you to support you to
be there to guide you to support you to help you occasion in other words
help you occasion in other words
help you occasion in other words situation and the last but not the least
situation and the last but not the least
situation and the last but not the least and according to me the most important
and according to me the most important
and according to me the most important when you are in a situation of great
when you are in a situation of great
when you are in a situation of great peril you’re on the edge of the
peril you’re on the edge of the
peril you’re on the edge of the precipice what is projection it is
precipice what is projection it is
precipice what is projection it is something that I want must stay with you
something that I want must stay with you
something that I want must stay with you so I’ll explain it to you with the prop
so I’ll explain it to you with the prop
so I’ll explain it to you with the prop which should remain with you a lifetime
which should remain with you a lifetime
which should remain with you a lifetime this is something which came from my
this is something which came from my
this is something which came from my grandmother to my mother and to me so
grandmother to my mother and to me so
grandmother to my mother and to me so it’s a very precious piece of ornament
it’s a very precious piece of ornament
it’s a very precious piece of ornament this improves my face value probably but
this improves my face value probably but
this improves my face value probably but this is not what I need as a leader to
this is not what I need as a leader to
this is not what I need as a leader to project this is irrelevant the face
project this is irrelevant the face
project this is irrelevant the face value doesn’t matter it’s the police
value doesn’t matter it’s the police
value doesn’t matter it’s the police value which matters so this is something
value which matters so this is something
value which matters so this is something that I bought for myself let’s call it a
that I bought for myself let’s call it a
that I bought for myself let’s call it a Borlaug
this improves your place value because
this improves your place value because your chin will always stay up you cannot
your chin will always stay up you cannot
your chin will always stay up you cannot look down it is very important for you
look down it is very important for you
look down it is very important for you to project to everybody around you will
to project to everybody around you will
to project to everybody around you will get them off the precipice come what may
get them off the precipice come what may
get them off the precipice come what may so we’ve crossed the precipice because
so we’ve crossed the precipice because
so we’ve crossed the precipice because we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we
we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we
we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we had the ten ions we crossed one
had the ten ions we crossed one
had the ten ions we crossed one precipice there are more to come
precipice there are more to come
precipice there are more to come remember that so challenge yourself
remember that so challenge yourself
remember that so challenge yourself evolve if you are achieving all your
evolve if you are achieving all your
evolve if you are achieving all your goals be grateful a lot of people are
goals be grateful a lot of people are
goals be grateful a lot of people are responsible for every single one person
responsible for every single one person
responsible for every single one person who crosses every single precipice once
who crosses every single precipice once
who crosses every single precipice once you’ve crossed the precipice you will
you’ve crossed the precipice you will
you’ve crossed the precipice you will never be the same person again you will
never be the same person again you will
never be the same person again you will love what you have become after that I’m
love what you have become after that I’m
love what you have become after that I’m told there are 40 percent girls and 60
told there are 40 percent girls and 60
told there are 40 percent girls and 60 percent boys here do a daily SWAT work
percent boys here do a daily SWAT work
percent boys here do a daily SWAT work on your strengths get rid of your
on your strengths get rid of your
on your strengths get rid of your weaknesses seize the opportunities and
weaknesses seize the opportunities and
weaknesses seize the opportunities and when the threat comes I am the storm be
when the threat comes I am the storm be
when the threat comes I am the storm be the storm girls
the storm girls
the storm girls assess Luka you cannot deal with any
assess Luka you cannot deal with any
assess Luka you cannot deal with any stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah
stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah
stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah I’m standing on this red circle because
I’m standing on this red circle because
I’m standing on this red circle because I’m safe here the rest of the
I’m safe here the rest of the
I’m safe here the rest of the environment is volatility uncertainty
environment is volatility uncertainty
environment is volatility uncertainty complexity and ambiguity that is what
complexity and ambiguity that is what
complexity and ambiguity that is what you will face in the real world another
you will face in the real world another
you will face in the real world another question which I think for all of us
question which I think for all of us
question which I think for all of us working women is always a topic for
working women is always a topic for
working women is always a topic for discussion
discussion
discussion it takes morality culture so many things
it takes morality culture so many things
it takes morality culture so many things come into it so how many of you dress to
come into it so how many of you dress to
come into it so how many of you dress to kill how many dress to thrill and how
kill how many dress to thrill and how
kill how many dress to thrill and how many of you would dress to remind your
many of you would dress to remind your
many of you would dress to remind your audience that I have a mind see beyond
audience that I have a mind see beyond
audience that I have a mind see beyond my physical self all of this is right it
my physical self all of this is right it
my physical self all of this is right it just depends on which path you have
just depends on which path you have
just depends on which path you have chosen for yourself for the guys I have
chosen for yourself for the guys I have
chosen for yourself for the guys I have a question out of these three which one
a question out of these three which one
a question out of these three which one would you want to be girls choose wisely
would you want to be girls choose wisely
would you want to be girls choose wisely to a great great extent affect your
to a great great extent affect your
to a great great extent affect your future in life go back to the sixties
future in life go back to the sixties
future in life go back to the sixties when you’re making your choice now the
when you’re making your choice now the
when you’re making your choice now the tough story so 48 years of life and 27
tough story so 48 years of life and 27
tough story so 48 years of life and 27 years of corporate world and that also
years of corporate world and that also
years of corporate world and that also in an industry where more often than not
in an industry where more often than not
in an industry where more often than not I
I
I neither see any women in the boardrooms
neither see any women in the boardrooms
neither see any women in the boardrooms hardly any nor in any of the
hardly any nor in any of the
hardly any nor in any of the conference’s I go so different different
conference’s I go so different different
conference’s I go so different different battles fought during this time and how
battles fought during this time and how
battles fought during this time and how I handle them and if I could handle them
I handle them and if I could handle them
I handle them and if I could handle them I’m sure you can handle them too and if
I’m sure you can handle them too and if
I’m sure you can handle them too and if I was faced with these four situations
I was faced with these four situations
I was faced with these four situations which I don’t think I created then at
which I don’t think I created then at
which I don’t think I created then at some point of time some of you also
some point of time some of you also
some point of time some of you also might be facing such situations so the
might be facing such situations so the
might be facing such situations so the first battle was a physical battle in
first battle was a physical battle in
first battle was a physical battle in 2002 my organization selected me to
2002 my organization selected me to
2002 my organization selected me to handle the sunrise portfolio of retail
handle the sunrise portfolio of retail
handle the sunrise portfolio of retail real estate leasing which was something
real estate leasing which was something
real estate leasing which was something new which was happening in my industry I
new which was happening in my industry I
new which was happening in my industry I was taken to head the retail leasing
was taken to head the retail leasing
was taken to head the retail leasing team for that for that before that from
team for that for that before that from
team for that for that before that from 91 till about 2001 I was very happily
91 till about 2001 I was very happily
91 till about 2001 I was very happily heading sales and enjoying and I was
heading sales and enjoying and I was
heading sales and enjoying and I was very good at it my comfort zone I had to
very good at it my comfort zone I had to
very good at it my comfort zone I had to come out of it and unfortunately I fell
come out of it and unfortunately I fell
come out of it and unfortunately I fell very ill while the illness would give me
very ill while the illness would give me
very ill while the illness would give me fever but the medication would make me
fever but the medication would make me
fever but the medication would make me even more sick it gave me hot rushes it
even more sick it gave me hot rushes it
even more sick it gave me hot rushes it gave me nausea it the doctor advised me
gave me nausea it the doctor advised me
gave me nausea it the doctor advised me bed rest I had two options the first was
bed rest I had two options the first was
bed rest I had two options the first was I take a break from work and I joined
I take a break from work and I joined
I take a break from work and I joined back after my treatment I would have let
back after my treatment I would have let
back after my treatment I would have let my team down I would have let my
my team down I would have let my
my team down I would have let my organization down or the second option
organization down or the second option
organization down or the second option mind over matter
mind over matter
mind over matter soul over mind and let’s see if this is
soul over mind and let’s see if this is
soul over mind and let’s see if this is just a sentence or it gets me somewhere
just a sentence or it gets me somewhere
just a sentence or it gets me somewhere between all the giddiness going on in my
between all the giddiness going on in my
between all the giddiness going on in my head nobody other than my immediate
head nobody other than my immediate
head nobody other than my immediate family knew I was unwell I gave it my
family knew I was unwell I gave it my
family knew I was unwell I gave it my all if normally I worked from 10:00 to
all if normally I worked from 10:00 to
all if normally I worked from 10:00 to 7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it
7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it
7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it was such a wonderful journey the illness
was such a wonderful journey the illness
was such a wonderful journey the illness that was going on in my body my mind had
that was going on in my body my mind had
that was going on in my body my mind had completely detached itself from my
completely detached itself from my
completely detached itself from my physical condition at the end of that
physical condition at the end of that
physical condition at the end of that difficult year it was very very
difficult year it was very very
difficult year it was very very difficult I had a little baby to look
difficult I had a little baby to look
difficult I had a little baby to look after at the end of that year I got a
after at the end of that year I got a
after at the end of that year I got a double promotion I got a double
double promotion I got a double
double promotion I got a double increment I said battle one precipice
increment I said battle one precipice
increment I said battle one precipice crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is
crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is
crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is actually really really hilarious because
actually really really hilarious because
actually really really hilarious because this intellectual journey I became a
this intellectual journey I became a
this intellectual journey I became a mark I got married in 91 I became a
mark I got married in 91 I became a
mark I got married in 91 I became a mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once
mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once
mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once I became a mother there’s nothing in my
I became a mother there’s nothing in my
I became a mother there’s nothing in my life I
life I
life I loyd more than changing diapers and
loyd more than changing diapers and
loyd more than changing diapers and making feeding bottles and I thought
making feeding bottles and I thought
making feeding bottles and I thought this was my lifetime achievement award
this was my lifetime achievement award
this was my lifetime achievement award from God that a very sweet little baby
from God that a very sweet little baby
from God that a very sweet little baby was there in my lap and that is all I
was there in my lap and that is all I
was there in my lap and that is all I wanted to do and it was almost like a
wanted to do and it was almost like a
wanted to do and it was almost like a wake-up call when I realized that I had
wake-up call when I realized that I had
wake-up call when I realized that I had been doing just that
been doing just that
been doing just that like Hakuna Matata for seven months just
like Hakuna Matata for seven months just
like Hakuna Matata for seven months just me and my baby and me and my baby and
me and my baby and me and my baby and
me and my baby and me and my baby and then I realized I said I was born in 69
then I realized I said I was born in 69
then I realized I said I was born in 69 71 my dad was at the border how must he
71 my dad was at the border how must he
71 my dad was at the border how must he be feeling and then you know you reason
be feeling and then you know you reason
be feeling and then you know you reason out with your self no these are choices
out with your self no these are choices
out with your self no these are choices my choice is to be with my baby maybe he
my choice is to be with my baby maybe he
my choice is to be with my baby maybe he didn’t have a choice at that time but
didn’t have a choice at that time but
didn’t have a choice at that time but there’s nothing like that we can’t hide
there’s nothing like that we can’t hide
there’s nothing like that we can’t hide behind choices you’re either strong or
behind choices you’re either strong or
behind choices you’re either strong or you’re weak so I had to actually pull
you’re weak so I had to actually pull
you’re weak so I had to actually pull myself out of that beautiful world I had
myself out of that beautiful world I had
myself out of that beautiful world I had created for myself and go back to work
created for myself and go back to work
created for myself and go back to work otherwise I wouldn’t have been here
otherwise I wouldn’t have been here
otherwise I wouldn’t have been here and the children support you also so I
and the children support you also so I
and the children support you also so I said okay the gift is behind me now
said okay the gift is behind me now
said okay the gift is behind me now social I was sitting in a boardroom and
social I was sitting in a boardroom and
social I was sitting in a boardroom and I was talking to my colleague and
I was talking to my colleague and
I was talking to my colleague and sharing with him about how wonderful and
sharing with him about how wonderful and
sharing with him about how wonderful and warm somebody had been with us there’s
warm somebody had been with us there’s
warm somebody had been with us there’s another gentleman very sophisticated
another gentleman very sophisticated
another gentleman very sophisticated very suave very intelligent who decided
very suave very intelligent who decided
very suave very intelligent who decided to barge in on the conversation and the
to barge in on the conversation and the
to barge in on the conversation and the minute I said I said you know very kind
minute I said I said you know very kind
minute I said I said you know very kind and warm person he said I am warmer try
and warm person he said I am warmer try
and warm person he said I am warmer try me I could have done two three things
me I could have done two three things
me I could have done two three things slapped him across the face complained
slapped him across the face complained
slapped him across the face complained to HR taking him to court lot of options
to HR taking him to court lot of options
to HR taking him to court lot of options were there but he had already fallen
were there but he had already fallen
were there but he had already fallen mize I could not get down to his level
mize I could not get down to his level
mize I could not get down to his level I had to rise above and I had a few
I had to rise above and I had a few
I had to rise above and I had a few seconds to say whatever I had to say
seconds to say whatever I had to say
seconds to say whatever I had to say because otherwise everybody in that room
because otherwise everybody in that room
because otherwise everybody in that room would have thought they can talk to me
would have thought they can talk to me
would have thought they can talk to me like this and get away with it so I
like this and get away with it so I
like this and get away with it so I still ignored that gentleman and I
still ignored that gentleman and I
still ignored that gentleman and I continued my conversation with the
continued my conversation with the
continued my conversation with the person who was worth conversing with and
person who was worth conversing with and
person who was worth conversing with and I told him I said I really need to talk
I told him I said I really need to talk
I told him I said I really need to talk to his wife and tell her just how just
to his wife and tell her just how just
to his wife and tell her just how just how deprived he is God was so kind that
how deprived he is God was so kind that
how deprived he is God was so kind that makes time when I was at the airport I
makes time when I was at the airport I
makes time when I was at the airport I met her
met her
met her and I was I said he already looked so
and I was I said he already looked so
and I was I said he already looked so guilty nobody can make eye contact with
guilty nobody can make eye contact with
guilty nobody can make eye contact with me I’ve taken my revenge should I or
me I’ve taken my revenge should I or
me I’ve taken my revenge should I or shouldn’t I
shouldn’t I
shouldn’t I but the thing that I have in my name I
but the thing that I have in my name I
but the thing that I have in my name I act sometimes faster than I pink and she
act sometimes faster than I pink and she
act sometimes faster than I pink and she came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so
came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so
came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so lovely seeing you here and I said hi how
lovely seeing you here and I said hi how
lovely seeing you here and I said hi how are you so lovely seeing you here
are you so lovely seeing you here
are you so lovely seeing you here and so she says a lot of stress at work
and so she says a lot of stress at work
and so she says a lot of stress at work I said always there I said but you need
I said always there I said but you need
I said always there I said but you need to take care of him
to take care of him
to take care of him because he’s out of character extremely
because he’s out of character extremely
because he’s out of character extremely stressed and talking things that one
stressed and talking things that one
stressed and talking things that one would never expect out of him she turned
would never expect out of him she turned
would never expect out of him she turned red she said thank you and then she was
red she said thank you and then she was
red she said thank you and then she was on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you
on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you
on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you don’t have to create scenes you don’t
don’t have to create scenes you don’t
don’t have to create scenes you don’t have to become a part of any tamasha
have to become a part of any tamasha
have to become a part of any tamasha emotional I am presently going through
emotional I am presently going through
emotional I am presently going through an emotional precipice my mother who’s
an emotional precipice my mother who’s
an emotional precipice my mother who’s the pillar of strength in our family
the pillar of strength in our family
the pillar of strength in our family last year she was diagnosed with a very
last year she was diagnosed with a very
last year she was diagnosed with a very rare illness called myelodysplastic
rare illness called myelodysplastic
rare illness called myelodysplastic syndrome and what the syndrome does is
syndrome and what the syndrome does is
syndrome and what the syndrome does is that you have to undergo chemotherapy
that you have to undergo chemotherapy
that you have to undergo chemotherapy because your plateau lips are not enough
because your plateau lips are not enough
because your plateau lips are not enough anybody who has a loved one going
anybody who has a loved one going
anybody who has a loved one going through chemotherapy would understand
through chemotherapy would understand
through chemotherapy would understand what that means
what that means
what that means every month five days four nights she’s
every month five days four nights she’s
every month five days four nights she’s in hospital I along with my father are
in hospital I along with my father are
in hospital I along with my father are my primary caretakers those four nights
my primary caretakers those four nights
my primary caretakers those four nights and with her in hospital I don’t think
and with her in hospital I don’t think
and with her in hospital I don’t think in the whole year I have even taken a
in the whole year I have even taken a
in the whole year I have even taken a single day off I shower at Fortis and
single day off I shower at Fortis and
single day off I shower at Fortis and I’m back to work but what I have learnt
I’m back to work but what I have learnt
I’m back to work but what I have learnt out of this emotional precipices I and
out of this emotional precipices I and
out of this emotional precipices I and my mother have got closer than ever
my mother have got closer than ever
my mother have got closer than ever before because four nights if two girls
before because four nights if two girls
before because four nights if two girls are locked in one room there’s nothing
are locked in one room there’s nothing
are locked in one room there’s nothing you would not know about each other and
you would not know about each other and
you would not know about each other and from being a mother she’s become a
from being a mother she’s become a
from being a mother she’s become a friend and one of my dearest ones so
friend and one of my dearest ones so
friend and one of my dearest ones so that is something which I’m presently
that is something which I’m presently
that is something which I’m presently dealing with professional precipice when
dealing with professional precipice when
dealing with professional precipice when you have always risen and you’ve always
you have always risen and you’ve always
you have always risen and you’ve always been successful and you followed all the
been successful and you followed all the
been successful and you followed all the six twelve ten all of it and then
six twelve ten all of it and then
six twelve ten all of it and then suddenly one fine day two of your
suddenly one fine day two of your
suddenly one fine day two of your portfolio’s get taken away from you
portfolio’s get taken away from you
portfolio’s get taken away from you even though you’ve given it your best
even though you’ve given it your best
even though you’ve given it your best you can feel humiliated
you can feel humiliated
you can feel humiliated you can feel jealous you can feel bad
you can feel jealous you can feel bad
you can feel jealous you can feel bad about yourself you can lose yourself
about yourself you can lose yourself
about yourself you can lose yourself confidence you can quit most people quit
confidence you can quit most people quit
confidence you can quit most people quit that this is a signal for me to quit or
that this is a signal for me to quit or
that this is a signal for me to quit or you can stay on from a distance what how
you can stay on from a distance what how
you can stay on from a distance what how the earth the person is handling it if
the earth the person is handling it if
the earth the person is handling it if they are handling it better than you you
they are handling it better than you you
they are handling it better than you you learn and if they are not handling it
learn and if they are not handling it
learn and if they are not handling it better than you then you gain back your
better than you then you gain back your
better than you then you gain back your confidence that yes I was doing the
confidence that yes I was doing the
confidence that yes I was doing the right thing give everything to what is
right thing give everything to what is
right thing give everything to what is still there on your table so what was
still there on your table so what was
still there on your table so what was taken away in 2015 came back to me in
taken away in 2015 came back to me in
taken away in 2015 came back to me in 2017 and I said yes I must have done
2017 and I said yes I must have done
2017 and I said yes I must have done something right financial precipice in
something right financial precipice in
something right financial precipice in 91 when I started Financial God has been
91 when I started Financial God has been
91 when I started Financial God has been kind I’ve had an incredibly happy
kind I’ve had an incredibly happy
kind I’ve had an incredibly happy childhood but when I started working in
childhood but when I started working in
childhood but when I started working in 91 I was getting a salary of twenty four
91 I was getting a salary of twenty four
91 I was getting a salary of twenty four five hundred rupees a month 250 went in
five hundred rupees a month 250 went in
five hundred rupees a month 250 went in Provident funds 750 went in commuting
Provident funds 750 went in commuting
Provident funds 750 went in commuting and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and
and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and
and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and lots of things I wanted to do with that
lots of things I wanted to do with that
lots of things I wanted to do with that and because I was working I was too
and because I was working I was too
and because I was working I was too proud to take money from anybody that
proud to take money from anybody that
proud to take money from anybody that was an excellent lesson in budgeting
was an excellent lesson in budgeting
was an excellent lesson in budgeting which I remember till now because I got
which I remember till now because I got
which I remember till now because I got into a habit of writing everything I was
into a habit of writing everything I was
into a habit of writing everything I was spending spiritual precipice and one of
spending spiritual precipice and one of
spending spiritual precipice and one of the toughest ones I was named Anantha by
the toughest ones I was named Anantha by
the toughest ones I was named Anantha by my paternal grandfather like is the
my paternal grandfather like is the
my paternal grandfather like is the custom in most Indian families there was
custom in most Indian families there was
custom in most Indian families there was his eldest granddaughter the day he was
his eldest granddaughter the day he was
his eldest granddaughter the day he was dying I had a product launch as sales
dying I had a product launch as sales
dying I had a product launch as sales head I had invited 350 people there were
head I had invited 350 people there were
head I had invited 350 people there were almost six months of hard work behind us
almost six months of hard work behind us
almost six months of hard work behind us and hundreds of crores at stake I had to
and hundreds of crores at stake I had to
and hundreds of crores at stake I had to take a call whether I wanted to be with
take a call whether I wanted to be with
take a call whether I wanted to be with him or I just wanted to go with the
him or I just wanted to go with the
him or I just wanted to go with the product launched because I was my
product launched because I was my
product launched because I was my responsible for it I spoke to my father
responsible for it I spoke to my father
responsible for it I spoke to my father I spoke to my grandmother and I went
I spoke to my grandmother and I went
I spoke to my grandmother and I went ahead with the product launch as soon as
ahead with the product launch as soon as
ahead with the product launch as soon as it was over I rushed it was too late but
it was over I rushed it was too late but
it was over I rushed it was too late but I think his blessings are with me as a
I think his blessings are with me as a
I think his blessings are with me as a cop he also always went for duty before
cop he also always went for duty before
cop he also always went for duty before emotions so I think he must be somewhere
emotions so I think he must be somewhere
emotions so I think he must be somewhere proud of me the learnings as I told you
proud of me the learnings as I told you
proud of me the learnings as I told you precipices in the end it’s always the
precipices in the end it’s always the
precipices in the end it’s always the beginning so Bal
beginning so Bal
beginning so Bal view and learning believe you are where
view and learning believe you are where
view and learning believe you are where you’re meant to be thank you very much
you’re meant to be thank you very much
you’re meant to be thank you very much and once again come agony
you [Music]
, Danny TEDx NIIT University power hope
, Danny TEDx NIIT University power hope to all the faculty members without the
to all the faculty members without the
to all the faculty members without the blessings of the gods in guru something
blessings of the gods in guru something
blessings of the gods in guru something so magnificent would not have been
so magnificent would not have been
so magnificent would not have been possible putting all the minds here
possible putting all the minds here
possible putting all the minds here together my topic for the day is leap at
together my topic for the day is leap at
together my topic for the day is leap at the edge of the precipice to reach the
the edge of the precipice to reach the
the edge of the precipice to reach the precipice you first have to climb the
precipice you first have to climb the
precipice you first have to climb the mountain and that’s not easy
mountain and that’s not easy
mountain and that’s not easy once you’ve climbed it to remain there
once you’ve climbed it to remain there
once you’ve climbed it to remain there you have to balance yourself there when
you have to balance yourself there when
you have to balance yourself there when you are balancing yourself from all
you are balancing yourself from all
you are balancing yourself from all directions unexpected situations come up
directions unexpected situations come up
directions unexpected situations come up and you are always in a situation of
and you are always in a situation of
and you are always in a situation of great peril great decisions lot of
great peril great decisions lot of
great peril great decisions lot of people looking up to you
people looking up to you
people looking up to you teams depending on you and that is where
teams depending on you and that is where
teams depending on you and that is where your viewpoint comes in and how you deal
your viewpoint comes in and how you deal
your viewpoint comes in and how you deal with it how you overcome it and in the
with it how you overcome it and in the
with it how you overcome it and in the end the learnings that you get from it
end the learnings that you get from it
end the learnings that you get from it so the Revel whispers you can’t
so the Revel whispers you can’t
so the Revel whispers you can’t withstand stand the storm in this land
withstand stand the storm in this land
withstand stand the storm in this land of warriors in this land of Rana Rana
of warriors in this land of Rana Rana
of warriors in this land of Rana Rana Koon I would say the warrior says I am
Koon I would say the warrior says I am
Koon I would say the warrior says I am the storm to climb there are six
the storm to climb there are six
the storm to climb there are six qualities that I in my journey have seen
qualities that I in my journey have seen
qualities that I in my journey have seen are there in almost all the leaders this
are there in almost all the leaders this
are there in almost all the leaders this is what you need to climb first and
is what you need to climb first and
is what you need to climb first and foremost as you can see is the courage
foremost as you can see is the courage
foremost as you can see is the courage to take the first step to fall to rise
to take the first step to fall to rise
to take the first step to fall to rise to stand up again to move on the second
to stand up again to move on the second
to stand up again to move on the second one that is there is communication
one that is there is communication
one that is there is communication everybody around you all your
everybody around you all your
everybody around you all your stakeholders junior seniors everybody
stakeholders junior seniors everybody
stakeholders junior seniors everybody needs to know what it is that you’re
needs to know what it is that you’re
needs to know what it is that you’re planning to achieve character character
planning to achieve character character
planning to achieve character character is absolutely the foundation of a good
is absolutely the foundation of a good
is absolutely the foundation of a good mountain air you cannot climb if you do
mountain air you cannot climb if you do
mountain air you cannot climb if you do not have the strength of character I
not have the strength of character I
not have the strength of character I would like to quote Colonel Subash
would like to quote Colonel Subash
would like to quote Colonel Subash Bakshi on this he’s also called father
Bakshi on this he’s also called father
Bakshi on this he’s also called father Teresa in India said Joe dill or another
Teresa in India said Joe dill or another
Teresa in India said Joe dill or another say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve
say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve
say with our joy here for at Birth I’ve affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader
affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader
affair kaha joy nobody follows a leader who doesn’t have a strong character
who doesn’t have a strong character
who doesn’t have a strong character cheerful why am i wearing yellow today
cheerful why am i wearing yellow today
cheerful why am i wearing yellow today inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D
inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D
inspired by Coldplay song yellow Rama D now
now
now the happy color it’s also easiest on the
the happy color it’s also easiest on the
the happy color it’s also easiest on the human eye so I really want you to see me
human eye so I really want you to see me
human eye so I really want you to see me today
today
today I’m born to a decorated Army officer my
I’m born to a decorated Army officer my
I’m born to a decorated Army officer my mother is a trained teacher and a dancer
mother is a trained teacher and a dancer
mother is a trained teacher and a dancer and one thing that I do know about army
and one thing that I do know about army
and one thing that I do know about army kids is they are fearless they’re
kids is they are fearless they’re
kids is they are fearless they’re cheerful because they are celebrating
cheerful because they are celebrating
cheerful because they are celebrating life all the time commitment you have to
life all the time commitment you have to
life all the time commitment you have to have a focused goal if you don’t have a
have a focused goal if you don’t have a
have a focused goal if you don’t have a goal how are you going to climb
goal how are you going to climb
goal how are you going to climb Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia
Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia
Carmenere Vedika Estima felicia Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many
Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many
Cottenham i think we’ve heard it so many times
times
times charisma this I believe is something
charisma this I believe is something
charisma this I believe is something that you cannot learn you either have it
that you cannot learn you either have it
that you cannot learn you either have it in you the beauty of your soul shines
in you the beauty of your soul shines
in you the beauty of your soul shines out it’s a gift from the divine which
out it’s a gift from the divine which
out it’s a gift from the divine which makes a lot of people follow you
makes a lot of people follow you
makes a lot of people follow you once you have climbed and you’ve gone up
once you have climbed and you’ve gone up
once you have climbed and you’ve gone up there good tailwinds may have also taken
there good tailwinds may have also taken
there good tailwinds may have also taken you up there staying up there is tougher
you up there staying up there is tougher
you up there staying up there is tougher than getting up there to stay there the
than getting up there to stay there the
than getting up there to stay there the first quality is integrity it comes from
first quality is integrity it comes from
first quality is integrity it comes from the root word integer which means whole
the root word integer which means whole
the root word integer which means whole initiative intuition please listen to
initiative intuition please listen to
initiative intuition please listen to your soul we are soul
your soul we are soul
your soul we are soul introspection we have to take negative
introspection we have to take negative
introspection we have to take negative feedback constructively but you have to
feedback constructively but you have to
feedback constructively but you have to think you have to work on it and you
think you have to work on it and you
think you have to work on it and you have to work on yourself individuality
have to work on yourself individuality
have to work on yourself individuality in my journey I realized that some of my
in my journey I realized that some of my
in my journey I realized that some of my biggest strengths I used to be told are
biggest strengths I used to be told are
biggest strengths I used to be told are my biggest weaknesses don’t be too
my biggest weaknesses don’t be too
my biggest weaknesses don’t be too straightforward
straightforward
straightforward don’t be so blunt be a little tactful
don’t be so blunt be a little tactful
don’t be so blunt be a little tactful God has made each one of us very unique
God has made each one of us very unique
God has made each one of us very unique with certain unique qualities he put
with certain unique qualities he put
with certain unique qualities he put them there because in our journey we
them there because in our journey we
them there because in our journey we needed those qualities you have to
needed those qualities you have to
needed those qualities you have to inspire the team which is looking at you
inspire the team which is looking at you
inspire the team which is looking at you to remain there a leaders head is always
to remain there a leaders head is always
to remain there a leaders head is always bursting with ideas identification of
bursting with ideas identification of
bursting with ideas identification of the situation and then getting into
the situation and then getting into
the situation and then getting into action you’ve got to be a high-energy
action you’ve got to be a high-energy
action you’ve got to be a high-energy individual because you are constantly
individual because you are constantly
individual because you are constantly put on the treadmill this treadmill in
put on the treadmill this treadmill in
put on the treadmill this treadmill in life is not a treadmill which slows down
life is not a treadmill which slows down
life is not a treadmill which slows down imagination when the left side of your
imagination when the left side of your
imagination when the left side of your brain has set an intelligently set goal
brain has set an intelligently set goal
brain has set an intelligently set goal the right side of your brain
the right side of your brain
the right side of your brain is completely free for creative thinking
is completely free for creative thinking
is completely free for creative thinking idealism each one of us is recognized
idealism each one of us is recognized
idealism each one of us is recognized for the ideals we have without them we
for the ideals we have without them we
for the ideals we have without them we are nothing we are right where we wanted
are nothing we are right where we wanted
are nothing we are right where we wanted to be we are right where we dreamt to be
to be we are right where we dreamt to be
to be we are right where we dreamt to be and what is this happening suddenly my
and what is this happening suddenly my
and what is this happening suddenly my world is changing without my having done
world is changing without my having done
world is changing without my having done something wrong so there are these ten
something wrong so there are these ten
something wrong so there are these ten ions as you all know an ion is an energy
ions as you all know an ion is an energy
ions as you all know an ion is an energy particle at a molecule cation anion
particle at a molecule cation anion
particle at a molecule cation anion positive energy negative energy we
positive energy negative energy we
positive energy negative energy we create our own magnetic fields and we
create our own magnetic fields and we
create our own magnetic fields and we create our own universe there is nothing
create our own universe there is nothing
create our own universe there is nothing that happens to us which we have not
that happens to us which we have not
that happens to us which we have not created for ourselves
created for ourselves
created for ourselves I’m is also a DC comic character a
I’m is also a DC comic character a
I’m is also a DC comic character a superhero and what is his quality
superhero and what is his quality
superhero and what is his quality mutualism what is mutualism transferring
mutualism what is mutualism transferring
mutualism what is mutualism transferring energy motivation evaluation what is
energy motivation evaluation what is
energy motivation evaluation what is going on what is available to me what
going on what is available to me what
going on what is available to me what are the resources how am I going to
are the resources how am I going to
are the resources how am I going to deploy them fashion all this all of you
deploy them fashion all this all of you
deploy them fashion all this all of you leaders will have to transfer compassion
leaders will have to transfer compassion
leaders will have to transfer compassion everybody who is part of your team
everybody who is part of your team
everybody who is part of your team doesn’t have the same process and
doesn’t have the same process and
doesn’t have the same process and minuses emotion determination
minuses emotion determination
minuses emotion determination realization relations when you are
realization relations when you are
realization relations when you are tested and when you are on the edge of
tested and when you are on the edge of
tested and when you are on the edge of the precipice and when you are in
the precipice and when you are in
the precipice and when you are in trouble is when everybody deserts you so
trouble is when everybody deserts you so
trouble is when everybody deserts you so hang on to the relationships which would
hang on to the relationships which would
hang on to the relationships which would be there to guide you to support you to
be there to guide you to support you to
be there to guide you to support you to help you occasion in other words
help you occasion in other words
help you occasion in other words situation and the last but not the least
situation and the last but not the least
situation and the last but not the least and according to me the most important
and according to me the most important
and according to me the most important when you are in a situation of great
when you are in a situation of great
when you are in a situation of great peril you’re on the edge of the
peril you’re on the edge of the
peril you’re on the edge of the precipice what is projection it is
precipice what is projection it is
precipice what is projection it is something that I want must stay with you
something that I want must stay with you
something that I want must stay with you so I’ll explain it to you with the prop
so I’ll explain it to you with the prop
so I’ll explain it to you with the prop which should remain with you a lifetime
which should remain with you a lifetime
which should remain with you a lifetime this is something which came from my
this is something which came from my
this is something which came from my grandmother to my mother and to me so
grandmother to my mother and to me so
grandmother to my mother and to me so it’s a very precious piece of ornament
it’s a very precious piece of ornament
it’s a very precious piece of ornament this improves my face value probably but
this improves my face value probably but
this improves my face value probably but this is not what I need as a leader to
this is not what I need as a leader to
this is not what I need as a leader to project this is irrelevant the face
project this is irrelevant the face
project this is irrelevant the face value doesn’t matter it’s the police
value doesn’t matter it’s the police
value doesn’t matter it’s the police value which matters so this is something
value which matters so this is something
value which matters so this is something that I bought for myself let’s call it a
that I bought for myself let’s call it a
that I bought for myself let’s call it a Borlaug
this improves your place value because
this improves your place value because your chin will always stay up you cannot
your chin will always stay up you cannot
your chin will always stay up you cannot look down it is very important for you
look down it is very important for you
look down it is very important for you to project to everybody around you will
to project to everybody around you will
to project to everybody around you will get them off the precipice come what may
get them off the precipice come what may
get them off the precipice come what may so we’ve crossed the precipice because
so we’ve crossed the precipice because
so we’ve crossed the precipice because we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we
we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we
we had the six sieve we had the 12 I we had the ten ions we crossed one
had the ten ions we crossed one
had the ten ions we crossed one precipice there are more to come
precipice there are more to come
precipice there are more to come remember that so challenge yourself
remember that so challenge yourself
remember that so challenge yourself evolve if you are achieving all your
evolve if you are achieving all your
evolve if you are achieving all your goals be grateful a lot of people are
goals be grateful a lot of people are
goals be grateful a lot of people are responsible for every single one person
responsible for every single one person
responsible for every single one person who crosses every single precipice once
who crosses every single precipice once
who crosses every single precipice once you’ve crossed the precipice you will
you’ve crossed the precipice you will
you’ve crossed the precipice you will never be the same person again you will
never be the same person again you will
never be the same person again you will love what you have become after that I’m
love what you have become after that I’m
love what you have become after that I’m told there are 40 percent girls and 60
told there are 40 percent girls and 60
told there are 40 percent girls and 60 percent boys here do a daily SWAT work
percent boys here do a daily SWAT work
percent boys here do a daily SWAT work on your strengths get rid of your
on your strengths get rid of your
on your strengths get rid of your weaknesses seize the opportunities and
weaknesses seize the opportunities and
weaknesses seize the opportunities and when the threat comes I am the storm be
when the threat comes I am the storm be
when the threat comes I am the storm be the storm girls
the storm girls
the storm girls assess Luka you cannot deal with any
assess Luka you cannot deal with any
assess Luka you cannot deal with any stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah
stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah
stress if you’re not aware of MOOC ah I’m standing on this red circle because
I’m standing on this red circle because
I’m standing on this red circle because I’m safe here the rest of the
I’m safe here the rest of the
I’m safe here the rest of the environment is volatility uncertainty
environment is volatility uncertainty
environment is volatility uncertainty complexity and ambiguity that is what
complexity and ambiguity that is what
complexity and ambiguity that is what you will face in the real world another
you will face in the real world another
you will face in the real world another question which I think for all of us
question which I think for all of us
question which I think for all of us working women is always a topic for
working women is always a topic for
working women is always a topic for discussion
discussion
discussion it takes morality culture so many things
it takes morality culture so many things
it takes morality culture so many things come into it so how many of you dress to
come into it so how many of you dress to
come into it so how many of you dress to kill how many dress to thrill and how
kill how many dress to thrill and how
kill how many dress to thrill and how many of you would dress to remind your
many of you would dress to remind your
many of you would dress to remind your audience that I have a mind see beyond
audience that I have a mind see beyond
audience that I have a mind see beyond my physical self all of this is right it
my physical self all of this is right it
my physical self all of this is right it just depends on which path you have
just depends on which path you have
just depends on which path you have chosen for yourself for the guys I have
chosen for yourself for the guys I have
chosen for yourself for the guys I have a question out of these three which one
a question out of these three which one
a question out of these three which one would you want to be girls choose wisely
would you want to be girls choose wisely
would you want to be girls choose wisely to a great great extent affect your
to a great great extent affect your
to a great great extent affect your future in life go back to the sixties
future in life go back to the sixties
future in life go back to the sixties when you’re making your choice now the
when you’re making your choice now the
when you’re making your choice now the tough story so 48 years of life and 27
tough story so 48 years of life and 27
tough story so 48 years of life and 27 years of corporate world and that also
years of corporate world and that also
years of corporate world and that also in an industry where more often than not
in an industry where more often than not
in an industry where more often than not I
I
I neither see any women in the boardrooms
neither see any women in the boardrooms
neither see any women in the boardrooms hardly any nor in any of the
hardly any nor in any of the
hardly any nor in any of the conference’s I go so different different
conference’s I go so different different
conference’s I go so different different battles fought during this time and how
battles fought during this time and how
battles fought during this time and how I handle them and if I could handle them
I handle them and if I could handle them
I handle them and if I could handle them I’m sure you can handle them too and if
I’m sure you can handle them too and if
I’m sure you can handle them too and if I was faced with these four situations
I was faced with these four situations
I was faced with these four situations which I don’t think I created then at
which I don’t think I created then at
which I don’t think I created then at some point of time some of you also
some point of time some of you also
some point of time some of you also might be facing such situations so the
might be facing such situations so the
might be facing such situations so the first battle was a physical battle in
first battle was a physical battle in
first battle was a physical battle in 2002 my organization selected me to
2002 my organization selected me to
2002 my organization selected me to handle the sunrise portfolio of retail
handle the sunrise portfolio of retail
handle the sunrise portfolio of retail real estate leasing which was something
real estate leasing which was something
real estate leasing which was something new which was happening in my industry I
new which was happening in my industry I
new which was happening in my industry I was taken to head the retail leasing
was taken to head the retail leasing
was taken to head the retail leasing team for that for that before that from
team for that for that before that from
team for that for that before that from 91 till about 2001 I was very happily
91 till about 2001 I was very happily
91 till about 2001 I was very happily heading sales and enjoying and I was
heading sales and enjoying and I was
heading sales and enjoying and I was very good at it my comfort zone I had to
very good at it my comfort zone I had to
very good at it my comfort zone I had to come out of it and unfortunately I fell
come out of it and unfortunately I fell
come out of it and unfortunately I fell very ill while the illness would give me
very ill while the illness would give me
very ill while the illness would give me fever but the medication would make me
fever but the medication would make me
fever but the medication would make me even more sick it gave me hot rushes it
even more sick it gave me hot rushes it
even more sick it gave me hot rushes it gave me nausea it the doctor advised me
gave me nausea it the doctor advised me
gave me nausea it the doctor advised me bed rest I had two options the first was
bed rest I had two options the first was
bed rest I had two options the first was I take a break from work and I joined
I take a break from work and I joined
I take a break from work and I joined back after my treatment I would have let
back after my treatment I would have let
back after my treatment I would have let my team down I would have let my
my team down I would have let my
my team down I would have let my organization down or the second option
organization down or the second option
organization down or the second option mind over matter
mind over matter
mind over matter soul over mind and let’s see if this is
soul over mind and let’s see if this is
soul over mind and let’s see if this is just a sentence or it gets me somewhere
just a sentence or it gets me somewhere
just a sentence or it gets me somewhere between all the giddiness going on in my
between all the giddiness going on in my
between all the giddiness going on in my head nobody other than my immediate
head nobody other than my immediate
head nobody other than my immediate family knew I was unwell I gave it my
family knew I was unwell I gave it my
family knew I was unwell I gave it my all if normally I worked from 10:00 to
all if normally I worked from 10:00 to
all if normally I worked from 10:00 to 7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it
7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it
7:00 I was working from 9:00 to 9:00 it was such a wonderful journey the illness
was such a wonderful journey the illness
was such a wonderful journey the illness that was going on in my body my mind had
that was going on in my body my mind had
that was going on in my body my mind had completely detached itself from my
completely detached itself from my
completely detached itself from my physical condition at the end of that
physical condition at the end of that
physical condition at the end of that difficult year it was very very
difficult year it was very very
difficult year it was very very difficult I had a little baby to look
difficult I had a little baby to look
difficult I had a little baby to look after at the end of that year I got a
after at the end of that year I got a
after at the end of that year I got a double promotion I got a double
double promotion I got a double
double promotion I got a double increment I said battle one precipice
increment I said battle one precipice
increment I said battle one precipice crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is
crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is
crossed what I’ve put in intellectual is actually really really hilarious because
actually really really hilarious because
actually really really hilarious because this intellectual journey I became a
this intellectual journey I became a
this intellectual journey I became a mark I got married in 91 I became a
mark I got married in 91 I became a
mark I got married in 91 I became a mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once
mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once
mother in 96 my mind went all foggy once I became a mother there’s nothing in my
I became a mother there’s nothing in my
I became a mother there’s nothing in my life I
life I
life I loyd more than changing diapers and
loyd more than changing diapers and
loyd more than changing diapers and making feeding bottles and I thought
making feeding bottles and I thought
making feeding bottles and I thought this was my lifetime achievement award
this was my lifetime achievement award
this was my lifetime achievement award from God that a very sweet little baby
from God that a very sweet little baby
from God that a very sweet little baby was there in my lap and that is all I
was there in my lap and that is all I
was there in my lap and that is all I wanted to do and it was almost like a
wanted to do and it was almost like a
wanted to do and it was almost like a wake-up call when I realized that I had
wake-up call when I realized that I had
wake-up call when I realized that I had been doing just that
been doing just that
been doing just that like Hakuna Matata for seven months just
like Hakuna Matata for seven months just
like Hakuna Matata for seven months just me and my baby and me and my baby and
me and my baby and me and my baby and
me and my baby and me and my baby and then I realized I said I was born in 69
then I realized I said I was born in 69
then I realized I said I was born in 69 71 my dad was at the border how must he
71 my dad was at the border how must he
71 my dad was at the border how must he be feeling and then you know you reason
be feeling and then you know you reason
be feeling and then you know you reason out with your self no these are choices
out with your self no these are choices
out with your self no these are choices my choice is to be with my baby maybe he
my choice is to be with my baby maybe he
my choice is to be with my baby maybe he didn’t have a choice at that time but
didn’t have a choice at that time but
didn’t have a choice at that time but there’s nothing like that we can’t hide
there’s nothing like that we can’t hide
there’s nothing like that we can’t hide behind choices you’re either strong or
behind choices you’re either strong or
behind choices you’re either strong or you’re weak so I had to actually pull
you’re weak so I had to actually pull
you’re weak so I had to actually pull myself out of that beautiful world I had
myself out of that beautiful world I had
myself out of that beautiful world I had created for myself and go back to work
created for myself and go back to work
created for myself and go back to work otherwise I wouldn’t have been here
otherwise I wouldn’t have been here
otherwise I wouldn’t have been here and the children support you also so I
and the children support you also so I
and the children support you also so I said okay the gift is behind me now
said okay the gift is behind me now
said okay the gift is behind me now social I was sitting in a boardroom and
social I was sitting in a boardroom and
social I was sitting in a boardroom and I was talking to my colleague and
I was talking to my colleague and
I was talking to my colleague and sharing with him about how wonderful and
sharing with him about how wonderful and
sharing with him about how wonderful and warm somebody had been with us there’s
warm somebody had been with us there’s
warm somebody had been with us there’s another gentleman very sophisticated
another gentleman very sophisticated
another gentleman very sophisticated very suave very intelligent who decided
very suave very intelligent who decided
very suave very intelligent who decided to barge in on the conversation and the
to barge in on the conversation and the
to barge in on the conversation and the minute I said I said you know very kind
minute I said I said you know very kind
minute I said I said you know very kind and warm person he said I am warmer try
and warm person he said I am warmer try
and warm person he said I am warmer try me I could have done two three things
me I could have done two three things
me I could have done two three things slapped him across the face complained
slapped him across the face complained
slapped him across the face complained to HR taking him to court lot of options
to HR taking him to court lot of options
to HR taking him to court lot of options were there but he had already fallen
were there but he had already fallen
were there but he had already fallen mize I could not get down to his level
mize I could not get down to his level
mize I could not get down to his level I had to rise above and I had a few
I had to rise above and I had a few
I had to rise above and I had a few seconds to say whatever I had to say
seconds to say whatever I had to say
seconds to say whatever I had to say because otherwise everybody in that room
because otherwise everybody in that room
because otherwise everybody in that room would have thought they can talk to me
would have thought they can talk to me
would have thought they can talk to me like this and get away with it so I
like this and get away with it so I
like this and get away with it so I still ignored that gentleman and I
still ignored that gentleman and I
still ignored that gentleman and I continued my conversation with the
continued my conversation with the
continued my conversation with the person who was worth conversing with and
person who was worth conversing with and
person who was worth conversing with and I told him I said I really need to talk
I told him I said I really need to talk
I told him I said I really need to talk to his wife and tell her just how just
to his wife and tell her just how just
to his wife and tell her just how just how deprived he is God was so kind that
how deprived he is God was so kind that
how deprived he is God was so kind that makes time when I was at the airport I
makes time when I was at the airport I
makes time when I was at the airport I met her
met her
met her and I was I said he already looked so
and I was I said he already looked so
and I was I said he already looked so guilty nobody can make eye contact with
guilty nobody can make eye contact with
guilty nobody can make eye contact with me I’ve taken my revenge should I or
me I’ve taken my revenge should I or
me I’ve taken my revenge should I or shouldn’t I
shouldn’t I
shouldn’t I but the thing that I have in my name I
but the thing that I have in my name I
but the thing that I have in my name I act sometimes faster than I pink and she
act sometimes faster than I pink and she
act sometimes faster than I pink and she came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so
came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so
came to me and she’s hi and I’m not so lovely seeing you here and I said hi how
lovely seeing you here and I said hi how
lovely seeing you here and I said hi how are you so lovely seeing you here
are you so lovely seeing you here
are you so lovely seeing you here and so she says a lot of stress at work
and so she says a lot of stress at work
and so she says a lot of stress at work I said always there I said but you need
I said always there I said but you need
I said always there I said but you need to take care of him
to take care of him
to take care of him because he’s out of character extremely
because he’s out of character extremely
because he’s out of character extremely stressed and talking things that one
stressed and talking things that one
stressed and talking things that one would never expect out of him she turned
would never expect out of him she turned
would never expect out of him she turned red she said thank you and then she was
red she said thank you and then she was
red she said thank you and then she was on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you
on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you
on the phone he was sorted I’m sure you don’t have to create scenes you don’t
don’t have to create scenes you don’t
don’t have to create scenes you don’t have to become a part of any tamasha
have to become a part of any tamasha
have to become a part of any tamasha emotional I am presently going through
emotional I am presently going through
emotional I am presently going through an emotional precipice my mother who’s
an emotional precipice my mother who’s
an emotional precipice my mother who’s the pillar of strength in our family
the pillar of strength in our family
the pillar of strength in our family last year she was diagnosed with a very
last year she was diagnosed with a very
last year she was diagnosed with a very rare illness called myelodysplastic
rare illness called myelodysplastic
rare illness called myelodysplastic syndrome and what the syndrome does is
syndrome and what the syndrome does is
syndrome and what the syndrome does is that you have to undergo chemotherapy
that you have to undergo chemotherapy
that you have to undergo chemotherapy because your plateau lips are not enough
because your plateau lips are not enough
because your plateau lips are not enough anybody who has a loved one going
anybody who has a loved one going
anybody who has a loved one going through chemotherapy would understand
through chemotherapy would understand
through chemotherapy would understand what that means
what that means
what that means every month five days four nights she’s
every month five days four nights she’s
every month five days four nights she’s in hospital I along with my father are
in hospital I along with my father are
in hospital I along with my father are my primary caretakers those four nights
my primary caretakers those four nights
my primary caretakers those four nights and with her in hospital I don’t think
and with her in hospital I don’t think
and with her in hospital I don’t think in the whole year I have even taken a
in the whole year I have even taken a
in the whole year I have even taken a single day off I shower at Fortis and
single day off I shower at Fortis and
single day off I shower at Fortis and I’m back to work but what I have learnt
I’m back to work but what I have learnt
I’m back to work but what I have learnt out of this emotional precipices I and
out of this emotional precipices I and
out of this emotional precipices I and my mother have got closer than ever
my mother have got closer than ever
my mother have got closer than ever before because four nights if two girls
before because four nights if two girls
before because four nights if two girls are locked in one room there’s nothing
are locked in one room there’s nothing
are locked in one room there’s nothing you would not know about each other and
you would not know about each other and
you would not know about each other and from being a mother she’s become a
from being a mother she’s become a
from being a mother she’s become a friend and one of my dearest ones so
friend and one of my dearest ones so
friend and one of my dearest ones so that is something which I’m presently
that is something which I’m presently
that is something which I’m presently dealing with professional precipice when
dealing with professional precipice when
dealing with professional precipice when you have always risen and you’ve always
you have always risen and you’ve always
you have always risen and you’ve always been successful and you followed all the
been successful and you followed all the
been successful and you followed all the six twelve ten all of it and then
six twelve ten all of it and then
six twelve ten all of it and then suddenly one fine day two of your
suddenly one fine day two of your
suddenly one fine day two of your portfolio’s get taken away from you
portfolio’s get taken away from you
portfolio’s get taken away from you even though you’ve given it your best
even though you’ve given it your best
even though you’ve given it your best you can feel humiliated
you can feel humiliated
you can feel humiliated you can feel jealous you can feel bad
you can feel jealous you can feel bad
you can feel jealous you can feel bad about yourself you can lose yourself
about yourself you can lose yourself
about yourself you can lose yourself confidence you can quit most people quit
confidence you can quit most people quit
confidence you can quit most people quit that this is a signal for me to quit or
that this is a signal for me to quit or
that this is a signal for me to quit or you can stay on from a distance what how
you can stay on from a distance what how
you can stay on from a distance what how the earth the person is handling it if
the earth the person is handling it if
the earth the person is handling it if they are handling it better than you you
they are handling it better than you you
they are handling it better than you you learn and if they are not handling it
learn and if they are not handling it
learn and if they are not handling it better than you then you gain back your
better than you then you gain back your
better than you then you gain back your confidence that yes I was doing the
confidence that yes I was doing the
confidence that yes I was doing the right thing give everything to what is
right thing give everything to what is
right thing give everything to what is still there on your table so what was
still there on your table so what was
still there on your table so what was taken away in 2015 came back to me in
taken away in 2015 came back to me in
taken away in 2015 came back to me in 2017 and I said yes I must have done
2017 and I said yes I must have done
2017 and I said yes I must have done something right financial precipice in
something right financial precipice in
something right financial precipice in 91 when I started Financial God has been
91 when I started Financial God has been
91 when I started Financial God has been kind I’ve had an incredibly happy
kind I’ve had an incredibly happy
kind I’ve had an incredibly happy childhood but when I started working in
childhood but when I started working in
childhood but when I started working in 91 I was getting a salary of twenty four
91 I was getting a salary of twenty four
91 I was getting a salary of twenty four five hundred rupees a month 250 went in
five hundred rupees a month 250 went in
five hundred rupees a month 250 went in Provident funds 750 went in commuting
Provident funds 750 went in commuting
Provident funds 750 went in commuting and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and
and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and
and I had 1500 rupees for 30 days and lots of things I wanted to do with that
lots of things I wanted to do with that
lots of things I wanted to do with that and because I was working I was too
and because I was working I was too
and because I was working I was too proud to take money from anybody that
proud to take money from anybody that
proud to take money from anybody that was an excellent lesson in budgeting
was an excellent lesson in budgeting
was an excellent lesson in budgeting which I remember till now because I got
which I remember till now because I got
which I remember till now because I got into a habit of writing everything I was
into a habit of writing everything I was
into a habit of writing everything I was spending spiritual precipice and one of
spending spiritual precipice and one of
spending spiritual precipice and one of the toughest ones I was named Anantha by
the toughest ones I was named Anantha by
the toughest ones I was named Anantha by my paternal grandfather like is the
my paternal grandfather like is the
my paternal grandfather like is the custom in most Indian families there was
custom in most Indian families there was
custom in most Indian families there was his eldest granddaughter the day he was
his eldest granddaughter the day he was
his eldest granddaughter the day he was dying I had a product launch as sales
dying I had a product launch as sales
dying I had a product launch as sales head I had invited 350 people there were
head I had invited 350 people there were
head I had invited 350 people there were almost six months of hard work behind us
almost six months of hard work behind us
almost six months of hard work behind us and hundreds of crores at stake I had to
and hundreds of crores at stake I had to
and hundreds of crores at stake I had to take a call whether I wanted to be with
take a call whether I wanted to be with
take a call whether I wanted to be with him or I just wanted to go with the
him or I just wanted to go with the
him or I just wanted to go with the product launched because I was my
product launched because I was my
product launched because I was my responsible for it I spoke to my father
responsible for it I spoke to my father
responsible for it I spoke to my father I spoke to my grandmother and I went
I spoke to my grandmother and I went
I spoke to my grandmother and I went ahead with the product launch as soon as
ahead with the product launch as soon as
ahead with the product launch as soon as it was over I rushed it was too late but
it was over I rushed it was too late but
it was over I rushed it was too late but I think his blessings are with me as a
I think his blessings are with me as a
I think his blessings are with me as a cop he also always went for duty before
cop he also always went for duty before
cop he also always went for duty before emotions so I think he must be somewhere
emotions so I think he must be somewhere
emotions so I think he must be somewhere proud of me the learnings as I told you
proud of me the learnings as I told you
proud of me the learnings as I told you precipices in the end it’s always the
precipices in the end it’s always the
precipices in the end it’s always the beginning so Bal
beginning so Bal
beginning so Bal view and learning believe you are where
view and learning believe you are where
view and learning believe you are where you’re meant to be thank you very much
you’re meant to be thank you very much
you’re meant to be thank you very much and once again come agony
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