Mindset and System

By Vivek Pathak

Mindset & System is a podcast hosted by Vivek, which focuses on understanding what drives successful professionals and entrepreneurs to take risks, overcome obstacles, and ultimately succeed.

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The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

Mindset and System episodes:

March 31, 2023 FOMO is Real | IIT Roorkee & Carnegie Mellon Alumn Sachin Paranjape Shares His Experience
In this podcast, I am speaking with my friend Sachin from IIT Roorkee. This one is a candid conversation, where we are talking about how FOMO is real and how we get lost chasing metrics which we were not destined to chase in the 1st place.
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02 Gears for Podcast Podcast Mic - ShureMV7 https://amzn.to/405gHgr
03 Gears for Podcast Podcast Camera - Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/3Zjq5vP
04 Gears for Podcast Webcam Option https://amzn.to/3LH1ehZ
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08 Gears for Podcast Tripod for Camera https://amzn.to/3LzeiWS
09 Gears for Podcast Table Arm for Mic https://amzn.to/3FEk8Cl
10 Software for Music Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/xuhaf2
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Chapters
01. Intro 00:00
02. Uber Rating 01:35
03. Life Growing Up, The Skill of asking questions 04:59
04. Motivation for getting into IIT 08:11
05. Impact of IIT Roorkee on Life 12:52
06. Leaving a comfortable job to teach underprivileged kids of India 18:02
07. Life in Government Schools 20:46
08. MBA from Abroad, FOMO, Peer Pressure 23:23
09. Challenges of Teachers in Government Schools 26:14
10. Applying for US MBA 38:01
11. Product Management from Carnegie Mellon University 42:10
12. Will you re-design your career if given a chance? 44:54
13. How can a 20 year old can figure out their true calling? 50:56
14. Why understanding Indian History is important? 01:01:36
15. Outro 01:14:40
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1h 16min
March 31, 2023 Build Personal Brand | Insure Your Career Against Layoffs & Recession | Karthik Srinivasan
This is a crash course on Personal branding where Karthik Srinivasan is sharing 20 years of his wisdom in just 75 minutes.
If you are looking to build your own Personal Brand, this is a video which is not worth skipping.
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You can follow Karthik on
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/karthik-linkedin
Twitter: https://bit.ly/karthik_twitter
Instagram: https://bit.ly/karthik-insta
Link to his Professional Blog: https://bit.ly/karthik-blog
Link to his Music Blog: https://bit.ly/karthik-music-blog
Link to his book on Personal Branding:
Be Social | Building Brand YOU Online https://amzn.to/3X4zSom
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Gears/Softwares used for the podcast:
01 Software for Recording Riverside App https://bit.ly/riverside-vivek
02 Gears for Podcast Podcast Mic - ShureMV7 https://amzn.to/405gHgr
03 Gears for Podcast Podcast Camera - Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/3Zjq5vP
04 Gears for Podcast Webcam Option https://amzn.to/3LH1ehZ
05 Gears for Podcast Video Light https://amzn.to/404lM8u
06 Gears for Podcast Softbox for Light https://amzn.to/3n92zUM
07 Gears for Podcast Tripod for Light https://amzn.to/3FEl4XI
08 Gears for Podcast Tripod for Camera https://amzn.to/3LzeiWS
09 Gears for Podcast Table Arm for Mic https://amzn.to/3FEk8Cl
10 Software for Music Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/xuhaf2
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Chapters:
01. Intro 00:00
02. Early Life and Background 04:14
03. Interests which lead to a Career in Communications 06:50
04. Career as a Communication Professional 11:06
05. The Experiments which lead to Entrepreneurship 15:29
06. Overcoming Fear of Quitting a Full-time Job 22:00
07. What is Personal Branding? 25:19
08. Why you should have a Personal Brand? 28:03
09. How to Build a Personal Brand? 30:36
10. Process YOU should follow to Build a YOUR Personal Brand 35:42
11. Personal Branding vs Influencer Model 46:23
12. How Frequently should YOU post? 52:31
13. Which Platforms should people Focus on? 57:06
14. What to post on Instagram? 58:34
15. How does Karthik creates his content? 1:03:13
16. Work-Life Balance of an Entrepreneur 1:09:01
17. Parting Thoughts 1:12:27
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1h 16min
February 20, 2023 Make Your Own Luck | 100 Hours Work Week | Satya Vyas - Founder, Project Hero
In this podcast Satya and I sat down to answer some of the key questions which goes on in every aspiring entrepreneur's mind before taking the plunge.
Chapters:
01. Intro 0:00
02. Fitness Tips 0:37
03. When is the right time to quit your job and startup 6:45
04. When someone should start pitching for funding 18:52
05. Does IIT and IIM tag helps in funding 26:52
06. Work life balance vs 100 hours work week 29:44
07. How to be more productive 43:21
08. Business books an entrepreneur must read 45:58
09. How to make your own luck 50:13
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53min
December 20, 2022 How to reinvent yourself - Nuclear Engineer, Chirayu Batra
In this podcast I got a chance to speak to my friend Chirayu Batra, who is currently a nuclear scientist. This podcast should help people, trying to figure out their career path besides some useful tips on cracking tough exams and/or cracking job interviews. We also touch upon nuclear science briefly in our call, bonus section if you find this field interesting.
You can connect with Chirayu at the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirayubatra/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirayubatra
Chapters:
00. Podcast Intro: 00:00
01. Getting to know Chirayu : 0:53
02. Early Life & Background : 15:02
03. Views on IIT & Engineering : 24:28
04. How to crack IIT JEE : 31:50
05. Tips on cracking job interviews : 41:10
06. Importance of Reading Books: 49:01
07. Taking a career break is okay: 1:10:02
08. Future of nuclear energy: 1:19:53
09. Where is India on nuclear energy adoption: 1:28:54
10. Closing note: 1:35:27
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1h 36min
November 20, 2022 How Comfort with Failure Helps Me Win Everytime - Kautilya Pandey
In this 2nd podcast, I sat down with my friend and IIT Roorkee batchmate Kautilya and discussed his process of cracking IIT Jee, IIM Calcutta and a job at Google. We also discussed how the world of Cryptocurrency is evolving in this video. Hoping you find a lot of value in this video.
You can follow Kautilya on LinkedIn using the link below
https://bit.ly/kautilyapandey
Timestamp:
Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 - 1:52
Chapter 2: Early life in Bihar 1:52 - 4:52
Chapter 3: Failing & Cracking IIT JEE 4:52 - 12:09
Chapter 4: Why MBA? Getting into IIM 12:09 - 16:39
Chapter 5: Deciding Between MBA and a 45L Job 16:39 - 19:59
Chapter 6: Should People Pursue MBA Degree? 19:59 - 24:25
Chapter 7: How to crack Google 24:25 - 31:19
Chapter 8: Key skills which helped in succeed 31:19 - 36:10
Chapter 9: Moving from MNC to a Startup 36:10 - 44:31
Chapter 10: View on Cryptocurrency Market? 44:31 - 52:35
Chapter 11: Connect with Kautilya 52:35 - 53:18
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54min
November 20, 2022 Making a Career out of your Passion - Abhinav Sarangi
In conversation with my friend Abhinav Sarangi. We studied together at IIT Roorkee, after which he went on to do his MBA from IIM Lucknow and then founded multiple startups finding his passion while being on this journey.
You can connect or follow Abhinav in LinkedIn (link below)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavsarangi/
Timestamp:
Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 - 4:10
Chapter 2: Early Life, Relationship with Money 4:10 - 8:28
Chapter 3: Cracking IIT JEE 8:28 - 13:48
Chapter 4: Why MBA? 13:48 - 19:56
Chapter 5: The entrepreneurial bug 19:56 - 28:05
Chapter 6: What enables you to take risks? 28:05 - 30:40
Chapter 7: How starting up in college helped? 30:40 - 34:47
Chapter 8: How to think of a startup idea? 34:47 - 39:46
Chapter 9: How to build your team? 39:46 - 44:14
Chapter 10: Gaming started becoming a career 44:14 - 50:07
Chapter 11: How to find your passion 50:07 - 57:19
Chapter 12: Building My 1st Gaming Company 57:19 - 1:02:43
Chapter 13: When should anyone look for funding? 1:02:43 - 1:06:40
Chapter 14: Exiting my startup, Life in Denmark, Joining Lego 1:06:40 - 1:16:34
Chapter 15: How to make difficult things easy? 1:16:34 - 1:18:55
Chapter 16: Low Expenses and Right Skills Sets You Free 1:18:55 - 1:26:05
Chapter 17: The Ultimate Goal 1:26:05 - 1:27:16
Chapter 18: Connect with Abhinav 1:27:16 - 1:28:19
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1h 29min
November 20, 2022 Building a Multi Million Dollar Business - Satya Vyas
In this very podcast video I got a chance to go through the journey of a dear friend from IIT Roorkee, of becoming an entrepreneur and realising his dreams. Quite hopeful, that you will find a lot of value in this video.
You can connect with Satya at the links below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SatyaVyas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyavyas/
Timestamp:
Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 - 0:40
Chapter 2: Early Life, Getting into IIT 0:40 - 8:57
Chapter 3: 45 Lakh Job and Entrepreneurial Bug 8:57 - 17:10
Chapter 4: 1st Attempt at Startup, Ditching the top job 17:10 - 34:43
Chapter 5: Getting the job back and the ultimate realisation 34:43 - 43:08
Chapter 6: 2nd Attempt at Starting up and Success 43:08 - 54:40
Chapter 7: 3rd Disruptive Startup 54:40 - 1:00:00
Chapter 8: Covid, 4th Startup, Raising Funds 1:00:00 - 1:09:50
Chapter 9: Advice for Entrepreneurs 1:09:50 - 1:14:58
Chapter 10: Connect with Satya 1:14:58 - 1:15:30
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1h 16min
November 20, 2022 How to Think Like an Entrepreneur - Nilesh Ukey, Nickelfox
In this video, I am speaking with my friend from IIT Roorkee, who has built a multimillion dollar business. He is sharing his journey of becoming an entrepreneur, some tips on what made him successful. He is also sharing his love for reading books and reasons behind his belief that we should learn how to ask questions. Nilesh is on a mission to create 10,000 meaningful jobs in the next few years.
If you are interested you can apply here: https://www.nickelfox.com/careers/
You can follow Nilesh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilesh-ukey/
Also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curioustitans
Timestamps
Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 - 0:51
Chapter 2: Campus Placement During Recession 0:51 - 0:51
Chapter 3: Cracking IIT 0:51 - 9:15
Chapter 4: Long term vs Short term Stints at a job 14:39 - 23:58
Chapter 5: Switching from Job to Entrepreneurship 23:58 - 31:31
Chapter 6: How smooth is the switch financially 31:31 - 37:39
Chapter 7: Why do startups fail (founders, values, clients) 37:39 - 42:40
Chapter 8: 10,000 Jobs Vision 42:40 - 48:03
Chapter 9: Learnings from 4 years of IIT 48:03 - 55:00
Chapter 10: Importance of Asking Questions 55:00 - 59:40
Chapter 11: How reading books helped me 59:40 - 1:10:05
Chapter 12: Connect with Nilesh 1:10:05 - 1:10:58
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1h 11min

FAQs about Mindset and System:

How many episodes does Mindset and System have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.