Ajit Nawalkha is a serial entrepreneur, global educator & consultant, he is the co-founder of Mindvalley Teach, Evercoach and the Global GRIT Institute. He is also the author The Book of Coaching and Live Big. From Jaipur, Rajasthan in Northern India, he grew up in a home with 23 other people always dreaming of Living Big.
Now, he helps training and coaching companies inspire rising generations and transforming entrepreneurs to live on purpose, while enjoying their lives and increasing profits. Ajit enjoys exploring the world, learning different cuisines, and spending time with his wife Neeta.
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Top Takeaways: Live Big, Freedom is Actually Structure with Ajit Nawalkha
- When something is “off” it means we need to pivot
- Poke a few holes and find out what sticks
- At different stages, different things inspire and excite us
- Sometimes your passion just “sticks around”
- How can I make sense of it all? How can I start a business around it?
- Working so hard to create a living, I forgot to create a life
- People you aspire to be like usually live fairly balanced lives
- We can have successful companies and successful lives – it’s not binary
- Build the life of your dreams with the people you love
- The passion conundrum
- “Willing” to do it for free doesn’t mean you “have to” do it for free
- Passion alone can’t become a business, it has to have an element of profitability
- Zone of Genius – passion + expertise + business opportunity
- The fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything
- Freedom is actually structure
- You need to lead time, not let time lead you- proactive v reactive
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Learning From Leaders:
Current Book: This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin
Leadership Superpower: Taking care of people
Motivational Mantra:
Leader of none
Book Most Often Gifted:
Book Most Often Gifted: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms by Vishen Lakhiani