Sports is hard. If your best is not better than your opponents on that day, it all goes off in seconds or minutes.

Sometimes you need to thank the people who say you can't do certain things!

Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Neha Aggarwal Sharma, an Indian table tennis player who participated in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the only woman from India to feature in that discipline. At the age of 18, she was one of the youngest and the only woman player in Table Tennis. Neha is 4 times junior national champion. 

In her current role as Head of Partnerships & Communication at Olympic Gold Quest, Neha looks after OGQ's entire fundraising efforts along with the entire communication on social media handles. She also manages table tennis and Para-Badminton players supported by OGQ.

Aditi analyses Neha's handwriting and talks about some very interesting aspects of her personality. Neha talks about her love for sports, her life after retirement and shares some sports analogies that are great leadership lessons. Keep a notepad handy to make notes. 

Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Preeti Vyas -  Chief Executive Officer and President at Amar Chitra Katha. At Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd, She looks after the following brands- Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle, National Geographic Magazine and National Geographic Traveller.

Throughout her 26-year-long career, she has been a retailer, publisher, editor, author, and entrepreneur. Preeti is a seasoned bibliophile who believes the solution to any problem in life can be found within the pages of a book somewhere. She believes passionately in the power of children’s books to shape the future of India and the world.
 
Aditi analyses Preeti's handwriting and signature and talks about some very interesting aspects of her extroverted behaviour & leadership personality. Preeti talks about her love for bullet journaling, some hacks for parents to get their kids to read and how they celebrate failures (In a big way) at her organisation. This episode is full of laughter and some amazing stories. Keep a notepad handy to make notes. 

 

Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast, Mugdha Bavare - The lead sports psychologist for the Indian Women's cricket team & elite Olympians shares her expertise and experience with dealing with high-pressure situations. 

Being an international swimmer par excellence, Mugdha has won over 500 gold medals at various competitions across different age groups. She took her love for sports to the next level by becoming one of the most elite sports psychologists in our country with over 23 years of experience. 

Mugdha shares some fascinating tools and hacks to thrive in pressure. She narrates some stories of famous athletes and draws parallels to the role of being a successful leader. Keep a notepad handy to make notes. 

 

I am because you are!
This thought-provoking Ubuntu philosophy was shared by our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast, Vinit Thakkar, Chief Operating Officer - Universal Music, India & South Asia. 
 
With over 19 years of experience, Vinit is an entrepreneurial and creative leader with a proven track record of delivering strategic and commercial goals in the fast-paced, constantly evolving Music & Entertainment industry. 
As Chief Operating Officer (India & South Asia) at Universal Music, Vinit is responsible for all strategic initiatives and P&L delivery in the region. He also drives Universal Music's domestic artist and content strategy for India.

Aditi analyses Vinit's handwriting and Vinit shares some fascinating tools and hacks to be a better leader. He shares some inspiring sports analogies that he uses to motivate himself and his team to take the road less travelled. His journey of being in an unending pursuit of excellence is truly inspiring! Keep a notepad handy to make notes. 

Aditi talks about 5 reasons we must learn graphology, how we can be a better leader, boss, parent, spouse, colleague, friend or just understand ourselves better. 

Tune in to know the top 5 reasons why we must learn the art of handwriting analysis. 

Our guest this week on the Absolutely write podcast is Chef Mohit Savargaonkar. Mohit has been working towards guiding high-performance individuals to achieve their fitness and aesthetic body goals with his meal prep. 

He has travelled far and wide for his love for food and experience. A large part of his experience has also been in Patisserie, where he worked for two years with Mercure Picton Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand. Prior to joining POD, Chef Mohit had worked at organic fruits, salmon and mussel farms around New Zealand. His area of expertise is in progressive western cuisines. Mohit believes in using fresh local ingredients for his recipes. 

His aim is to defy the myth that​ ​healthy food is boring.

Aditi analyses Mohit's handwriting and talks about certain strokes that indicate his spontaneity and ability to think on his feet. Mohit shares some interesting stories & hacks to make our daily food healthy and tasty. He talks about his journey into working with some Bollywood superstars like Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor and shares his moments of finding flow while he is doing his favourite thing, cooking.

Starting this week on the Absolutely write podcast, one week of every month will be dedicated to you, our listener. Aditi will be answering all your questions related to leadership, personality, growth mindset routines or anything else related to high performance. 

This week our regular listener and member of our APT mental gym, Arshdeep Kaur who is an HR professional for many years asks Aditi a question on getting overwhelmed. Tune in to this episode if you're struggling with setting your priorities or feeling overwhelmed. Share this episode with any friend, family member or colleague who would find this solution beneficial.

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Different is not bad or good. Different is just different.

Our guest this week on the Absolutely write podcast is Praful Baweja, Co-Founder of 6 Degrees Growth Network, Queer Neurodivergent Entrepreneur & Design Thinker.  Praful has been narrating stories based on diversity inclusion and strategic brand & marketing communication for corporates, celebrity and social sector clients for almost 2 decades. 

Currently, he pursues happiness by including diverse viewpoints of stakeholders, their equity & creating a culture of belonging for various organisations through policies, branding & programs. He has won the Wow Awards Asia Gold for Best Use of Augmented Reality, Silver for Best Use of Virtual Reality & Bronze for Best Use of Interactive Technology for Capgemini Tech Fiesta 2019

Aditi analyses Praful's handwriting and talks about certain strokes that indicate his creativity and ability to think on his feet. Praful shares some powerful stories of diversity inclusion & the impact created in LGBTQI community. They talk about some pertinent issues like pay scale disparity based on gender and how we need more equity rather than equality.

Our APT mental gym members - Shallni Singla, Satyajit Chatterjee & Kanimozhi Selvam talk about their victim & hero story, their experience with the APT mental gym, graphology and a whole lot more in this very special episode of Absolutely write podcast! Aditi analyses their handwriting and answers some pretty relevant questions. Tune in!

"Change actually springs from a place of discontentment."

If February is considered to be the month of love, March is another month where we celebrate women, their stories and their amazing spirit. 

In this episode, Aditi talks to Aditi Anand who is currently living her dream of defining the Consumer Communication Strategy for an iconic global brand, Coca-Cola. She is an award-winning marketer with 15 years of experience across Telecom, eCommerce, Consumer Durables, and FMCG industries. 

Aditi analyses Aditi Anand's handwriting and talks about some graphology traits that talk about her flow with her work, her creative bent and what makes her a good leader.

Aditi Anand shares 3 important marketing lessons and takeaways for women leaders & aspiring leaders to keep in mind. She also shares her experience with handwritten journaling and how that kept her going when her family and she were critically battling covid.

Tune in!